Legal Environment

Book Preface

When we began work on the first edition of this textbook, our publisher warned us that our undertaking was risky because there were already so many Legal Environment texts. Despite these warnings, we were convinced that there was a market for a Legal Environment book that was different from all the others. Our goal was to capture the passion and excitement—the sheer enjoyment—of the law Business law is notoriously complex, and as authors we are obsessed with accuracy.Yet this intriguing subject also abounds with human conflict and hard-earned wisdom, forces that can make a law book sparkle.

Now, as the third edition goes to press, we think of the students who have said to us, “This is the best textbook I have ever read,” and “I had no idea business law could be so interesting.” We recall the faculty who have told us, “Until I read your book I never really understood UCC 2-207” and “With your book, we have great class discussions.” Comments such as these never cease to thrill us and to make us grateful that we persisted in writing a Legal Environment text like no other—a book that is precise and authoritative yet a pleasure to read.