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"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. Comprehensive Business Law focuses on the history and structure of the United States legal system. Students are exposed to court procedures as well as alternative forms of dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. The textbook also contains chapters specifically devoted to 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. The text incorporates cyber law and related cases in each of these areas. Each chapter includes learning objectives, several brief excerpts from real-world cases accompanied by essay questions, target vocabulary, discussion questions, and comprehensive problems. Michael Bootsma is a certified public accountant and attorney in the state of Iowa. Mr. Bootsma holds a Juris Doctorate as well as an M.A. from the University of Iowa. He received a B.S. from Iowa State University in the areas of accounting and finance. He has held various professional positions in the areas of education, accounting, and law. Michael Thieme received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa. Mr. Thieme currently serves as an assistant professor for the Department of Law at the United States Air Force Academy. He was previously assigned to the Office of Military Commissions, Defense where he represented multiple detainees held in United States custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Charles Damschen is a Registered Patent Attorney and partner at Hamilton IP Law. Mr. Damschen is also an adjunct at the University of Iowa College of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate with high distinction. He received a bachelor of chemical engineering and a B.S. in chemistry from the University of