Loose-Leaf for Business Law

Throughoutits 80 years of existence, this book has been a leader andan innovator in the fi elds of business law and the legal environmentof business. One reason for the book’s success is its clearand comprehensive treatment of the standard topics that formthe traditional business law curriculum. Another reason is its responsivenessto changes in these traditional subjects and to newviews about that curriculum. In 1976, this textbook was the fi rstto inject regulatory materials into a business law textbook, defi ningthe “legal environment” approach to business law. Over theyears, this textbook has also pioneered by introducing materialson business ethics, corporate social responsibility, global legalissues, and e-commerce law. The 16th Edition continues to emphasizechange by integrating these four areas into its pedagogy

Jane P. Mallor is Professor Emerita of Business Law at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (IU). She joined the Kelley School faculty in 1976 and served two stints as chair of its Department of Business Law & Ethics, most recently from 2009 to 2014. Professor Mallor received a B.A. from IU and a J.D. from IU's Maurer School of Law. She has been admitted to the Indiana Bar, the Bar of the Southern District of Indiana, and the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Professor Mallor has taught a range of courses, including an introductory legal environment course and real estate law at the undergraduate level and graduate-level legal concepts and cyberlaw courses. She has also taught an online law and ethics graduate course and university pedagogy courses for business doctoral students. Professor Mallor is a member of IU's Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching and was a Lilly Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow. She has won a number of teaching awards, including the Amoco Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Dow Technology Teaching Award, and the Innovative Teaching Award. Her research has focused primarily on punitive damages, product liability, and employment rights. Her work has been published in law reviews such as the American Business Law Journal, the Hastings Law Journal, the North Carolina Law Review, and the Notre Dame Lawyer.