Business in the Contemporary Legal Environment - 4th Edition - Daniel V. Davidson

Business in the Contemporary Legal Environment 4th Edition Daniel V. Davidson ISBN 9798889061700

Business in the Contemporary Legal Environment, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive and accessible coursebook designed to provide students with a clear understanding of the legal environment affecting business. Written in plain English, the text emphasizes the practical implications and real-world applications of the law, making complex legal concepts approachable for students. A careful mix of classic and contemporary cases illustrates how legal principles are applied, while discussion questions and You Decide prompts at the end of each chapter help students practice identifying and analyzing issues commonly encountered in business.

What’s new in the Fourth Edition:

• Updated contemporary cases throughout, highlighting current and timely legal issues.

• Thoughtful integration of diversity and inclusion across the text.

• Expanded coverage of technology law, including employee password protection (Chapters 12 and 20), computer crime (Chapter 13), and technology protection strategies (Chapters 8 and 20).

• Consideration of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in multiple chapters.

• Streamlined Part III on Contracts to enhance readability and teachability.

Key features for professors and students:

• Student-friendly explanations: Introduces the most relevant legal topics for business professionals in a clear, approachable manner.

• Classic and contemporary cases: Each chapter begins with a historical Classic Case that established legal precedent and concludes with a Contemporary Case showing current applications, including carefully excerpted court reasoning to make the material manageable.

• Practical strategies: Ounce of Prevention boxes offer actionable guidance for handling common business situations to reduce legal risk.

• Engaging exercises: You Decide questions challenge students to analyze high-interest, real-world scenarios based on current events.

• Balanced presentation: Skillfully blends court cases, author-written explanations, and examples to reinforce understanding without overwhelming readers.

• Visual aids and glossary: Clear exhibits summarize key concepts, and a glossary of legal terms helps students navigate unfamiliar terminology.

Business in the Contemporary Legal Environment 4th Edition Daniel V. Davidson ISBN 9798889061700, 979-8889061700 & 9798899634451

Authors
Daniel V. Davidson
Lynn M. Forsythe
Jacquelin J. Curry