About Business Law I Essentials
Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence
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Contributing Authors and Reviewers
Mirande Valbrune, Esq. Employment Lawyer
Renee De Assis Texas Woman's University
Suzanne Cardell, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Tess C. Taylor, Walden University
Dr. Natalie Sappleton, Smartly Institute
C. M. Mitchell, Ashford University
Kenneth Mitchell-Phillips, Portland Community College
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Preface
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