In today's highly litigious society, it is not only lawyers who need to be concerned with legal issues and problems associated with business. Business law affects all members of an organization, and can have special ramifications for highly technical personnel, such as engineers. Mark Roszkowski's book, Business Law is a strong introductory text which offers nonlegal readers a broad overview of the major aspects of the law and business. Designed for those without a strong legal background, the book introduces the reader to the way in which American law affects American business operations, and gives a wide range of examples designed to enhance the reader's understanding and appreciation of business law.
Roszkowski has divided the text into nine major sections: Introduction to Law and the Legal System; Contracts; Sales; Commercial Paper; Debtor-Creditor Relations; Property; Business Organizations; Government Regulation of Business; and Special Topics. These major parts are further divided into a total of 57 chapters, enabling the reader to receive a comprehensive overview of business law in America today. Roszkowski uses hypothetical examples and discussion of actual cases throughout the book in order to illustrate legal principles. In addition, the book not only explains the substance and derivation of legal rules, but also the rationale behind them. Legal terminology is carefully explained, as well, enhancing the understanding and retention of the legal concepts and principles at hand.
Each chapter begins with a list of the major topics to be covered and a brief summary of the chapter. Real-world cases are set off from the regular text, and the opinions of the judges involved are printed in red type, further separating them from the surrounding text. The author makes good use of titles and subtitles to enhance understanding, and careful footnoting is used throughout. Chapters end with a summary, a list of key terms an...