The journal is published biannually, with recent issues available online.

The journal is published by the University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh as part of its D-Scribe Digital Publishing program.

Founded in 1980, the journal's focus on commercial, business, tax, and corporate law reflects the law school's interests in those areas.

[1] The journal dedicates a portion of each volume to issues regarding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

Due to the international nature of this research, the journal translates these issues into several languages.