Business law encompasses the law governing contracts, sales, agency, employment law, business organizations, property, and bailments. Business law may include issues such as starting, selling, or buying a small business, managing a business, dealing with employees, and dealing with contractual issues. Other areas include insurance, wills and estate planning, consumer and creditor protection, advertising and marketing. Business Law for People in Business discusses, in layman's terms, the most common legal issues that face today's small business owners. About the Authors: William "Bill" Glover, J.D. - William H. Glover drafts forms, legal digests, and legal summaries for U.S. Legal Forms. He received his B.B.A. degree from the University of Mississippi in 1973 and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1976. He joined the firm of Wells Marble & Hurst in 1976 as an Associate and became a Partner in 1979. While at Wells, he supervised major real estate commercial loan transactions and employment law cases. His practice also involved estate administration and general commercial law. Mr. Glover joined the faculty of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi in 1996 as Assistant Professor of Business Administration and University Attorney, where he taught business law and business ethics in the BBA and MBA programs until 2004, before a short stay at Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC as General Counsel. Mr. Glover retired as a Colonel and Staff Judge Advocate for Headquarters of the Mississippi State Guard. He was called to active duty during Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, and Gustav. He received the Magnolia Medal from the Mississippi Army National Guard in 2010. Daniel Adrian Doss, Ph.D. -- Dr. Doss's background includes Associate Professor, College of Business and Technology, University of West Alabama; Assistant Professor, Belhaven College; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; and Chair of Graduate Business and Management, University of Phoenix (Memphis). His professional career consisted of software engineering and analytical positions in both the defense and commercial industries. Corporate entities included full-time and contract positions with Federal Express and uMonitor.com, and contract positions, via Data Management Consultants, with Loral Corporation (formerly IBM Federal Systems) and Lockheed-Martin. Additional credentials include Colonel, Mississippi State Guard, where he serves as an intelligence officer; graduate of the Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy (Mississippi); and graduate of the Law Enforcement Mobile Video Institute. He has also co-authored a variety of peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings. His education consists of a D.Litt. et. Phil. in Police Science, University of South Africa; Ph.D. in Business Administration, Northcentral University; M.C.J. in Homeland Security, University of Mississippi; M.A. in Computer Resources and Information Management, Webster University; M.B.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Graduate Certificate in Forensic Criminology, University of Massachusetts (Lowell); Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Financial Management, University of Maryland (Adelphi); and a B.S. in Computer Science with a Mathematics minor, Mississippi State University. He is currently pursuing a third doctorate, in higher education administration, at Jackson State University.