Business Law, Ethics, and Sustainability
Authors: Andrew J. Hosmanek, Brendan J. Smith, and Michael J. Dayton
An OER Textbook for the University of Iowa Introduction to Law Course
About the Authors:
Andrew J. Hosmanek is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa. He earned his BBA, JD, MBA, and PhD all at the University of Iowa. He has been involved with the Intro to Law class as a TA or professor since 2003. In his free time he enjoys exploring, camping, and fly fishing, and filming videos and writing for his Trout Fishing in Iowa blog.
Brendan J. Smith graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2022 with Highest Distinction. He received the John F. Murray Award for having the highest academic standing in the graduating class. Brendan is an incoming associate at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in Birmingham, Alabama. He will practice appellate law at the firm after completing the 2022 bar exam. He holds a BA in Mathematical Economics from Colorado College, and has interned at major law firms in Iowa and the Midwest. In his free time he enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and trying new restaurants and breweries.
Michael J. Dayton is a Shareholder at Nyemaster Goode, P.C. in Des Moines, Iowa, as well as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa. He earned his undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Psychology, as well as his JD, at the University of Iowa. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Drake University. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, serving on nonprofit boards of directors, and exploring the outdoors.
The authors are indebted to Professor Jeff Lingwall for allowing us to remix his text, Business Law – A Risk Management Approach, in developing this book. We are also grateful for his kind and helpful advice in writing our first OER.
We also wish to extend our gratitude to the University of Iowa OpenHawks grant program which funded the development of this text, and Marhya Burnett for her expert instruction on OERs.
