Navigating Choppy Waters

Kent Kauffman is an associate professor of business law in the Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne, where he primarily teaches business law and ethics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He also serves as the faculty liaison for the master of business administration programs in the Doermer School of Business. He has a BA from Temple University and a JD from The Penn State University–Dickinson School of Law, and holds an Indiana law license.In addition to having published articles in peer-reviewed journals, Kauffman is the author of Legal Ethics (through the third edition); is a coauthor of Legal Terminology; and is a contributing author for two other buisness law texts. He also is the author of the Movie Guide for Legal Studies, a pedagogical book for legal professors who want to utilize film scenes in their teaching or assignments. He is the recipient of multiple publication awards, including a Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business “Distinguished Paper Award” and a Textb

Sometimes, one doesn’t realize how much they need a book – or class – until they have it in front of them. Navigating Choppy Waters is one of those books. For those faculty who already understand that litigation and other legal threats are increasing, this is a book that will help. For those who really haven’t thought about it, you should, and Kent Kauffman’s book is a great resource to have.

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Liability Risks for Professional Decisions: Starting with the Good News 2: Your Syllabus and Contract Law: Be Careful about Playing Lawyer in Your Course 3: Academic Freedom and the First Amendment’s Protection of Faculty (and Student) Speech 4: Intellectual Property and Faculty and Students: Who Owns What? 5: Key Questions about FERPA: Does Anybody Understand This Stuff? 6: Faculty and Administrators in Defamation Cases 7: Employment Protection, Tenure Matters, and the Law Index Author Biography