


Navigation worked very well, table of contents in online version was very useful and user friendly. I'm not sure why the comprehensive contract chapter was put at the very end, but I do like the option of quicker coverage. It's a nice way to decide whether to cover several contract chapters, or boil it down and use one chapter. requirements to have a valid contract), and then chapter 53, the very last chapter, is about contracts. In addition, it would be easy to just cover particular sections and cases, especially with the table of contents navigation in the online version of the text.Ĭhapter 8 is introduction to contract law, and then there are separate chapters on the agreement, real assent, consideration, remedies (e.g. This is easier to divide than a book with 15 or 16 really long chapters. There are lots of fairly short chapters, with sections and subsections clearly marked. There are learning objectives, subsections, key takeaways, and in some chapters after cases there are summaries, exercises, and self-test questions with answers provided. I worry a bit that undergraduate students not accustomed to reading a lot may get lost in the cases. While there are case questions after each case, I would like to see more of an introduction and conclusion around the cases. The text is clearly written, with terms explained. And, why not study the seminal cases? The text includes some "newer" cases such as Citizens United that make an important mark on the legal landscape. So, unless the US Supreme Court breaks from long established precedent, the cases should continue to be valid for years to come. While the text is not brand new, it includes many of the classic cases, especially with regard to the commerce clause being applied to civil rights. The text seems to be accurate, error-free and unbiased.

A table of cases would be helpful too, or a list of them in the table of contents for easy navigation from the online version of the text. The text is comprehensive, in that there are 53 chapters that cover what one would expect a business law text to cover, including intellectual property, real property, and bankruptcy. Reviewed by Jennifer Lehman, Assistant Professor of Financial Planning, George Fox University on 12/2/19 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.
