Unlike most digital textbooks, the author has incorporated not only traditional text, but also numerous links to various digital mediums, including videos and websites, to further underscore the legal concepts. This layout and structure supports the current generational consumption of media, making the textbook overall more engaging and relevant to students.
Additionally, within the textbook, various homework questions and end of chapter quizzes are included (most of which are automatically computer graded). This supports faculty by ensuring students are reading the text, thus providing familiarity with the concepts being taught.
Rebecca Nieman is a Clinical Professor of Business Law & Ethics at the University of San Diego, and a Stanford EPIC Fellow, with her project focused on internationalizing the business law curriculum. She holds a B.S. degree in Management- Marketing from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. Rebecca has previously served as a law school professor, working with her students to provide free legal services to micro businesses. During her legal career, Rebecca worked primarily with public interest law firms, providing free legal services to underserved populations in the areas of housing, family, domestic violence and nonprofit/business law. Rebecca’s scholarship focuses on access to justice and business legal education.
Chapter 1: Brief Overview of the U.S. Legal System
Chapter 2: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Its Role in the Business World
Chapter 3: Business Ethics
Chapter 4: Contracts: The Foundational Elements
Chapter 5: Contracts: The Digital World
Chapter 6: Contracts: The Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 7:Tort and Criminal Law
Chapter 8: Agency and Consumer Law
Chapter 9: Employment Law: The Fundamentals
Chapter 10: Creating the Business: Entity Formation
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents
Chapter 12: CyberLaw: The Interplay of Social Media, the Internet, and Privacy
Chapter 13: Bankruptcy and Banking Law
Chapter 14: Antitrust and Insurance Law
Chapter 15: Landlord Tenant Law and Commercial Lease Agreements
Chapter 16: Hiring an Attorney: Practical Application