This deskbook offers a comprehensive yet concise discussion and analysis of approximately 40 business law topics. Discussions include business organization, contract and commercial transactions, employment law, intellectual property law, advertising and distribution law, environmental law, securities and mergers/acquisition and miscellaneous topics in business law, including Internet law and collection remedies. The included discussions focus on substantive law and addresses both transactional and litigation-oriented issues. For example, the employment law and business torts sections are litigation oriented, while the business entities chapters tend to focus on transactional aspects.