Because I don’t believe in fixing things that are not broken and because the reviewers and users of this book have told me that it isn’t broken, I have retained the original organization, content, and pedagogy in this edition. This remains a combination textbook and casebook. The cases are edited and the text written with the undergraduate student in mind. It is my hope that the writing level of this book will challenge undergraduate students without overwhelming them. All of the pedagogical features of the earlier editions have been retained, including highlighted definitions, glossary of terms, table of cases, and a thorough index. The distinction between chapter questions and chapter problems continues in this text, the former testing content knowledge and the latter testing the students’ problem-solving and analytical skills. Keeping in mind the diverse audience of students and instructors who use this text, I have designed two general methods of use. The first is as a combination text and casebook. The second method is to omit the cases and use the text alone. Both methods are possible because I do not use any case to exclusively teach a point of law. Instead, the cases are used to illustrate a point in practice and to develop the cognitive skills of students. Accordingly, if time does not permit it or the educational goals of an instructor are focused elsewhere, the cases may be omitted without losing substantive content.