Comprehensive Business Law uses real-life court cases combined with a wealth of strong supporting material to educate readers about key legal principles in the area of business law. The text introduces students to the history and structure of the United States legal system. Readers learn about court procedures as well as alternative forms of dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Dedicated chapters cover tort law, intellectual property law, constitutional law, criminal law, contract law, property law, consumer law, employment law, bankruptcy law, business entity law, and environmental law. Each chapter includes learning objectives, brief excerpts from real-world cases, essay questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, and comprehensive problems. The third edition has been fully updated to reflect changes to the law since the previous edition, as well as new examples of key concepts and cases.