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Lawyer's Desk Book, 2nd Edition

Lawyer's Desk Book, 2nd Edition

Author: Dana Shilling
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
ISBN: 9781543805086
Published In: April 2022
Format: Loose-leaf , 1530 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
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Lawyer’s Desk Book is an extraordinary guide that you can’t afford to be without. Used by over 150,000 attorneys and legal professionals, this must-have reference supplies you with instant, authoritative legal answers, without exorbitant research fees.

Packed with current, critical information, Lawyer’s Desk Book includes:
- Practical guidance on virtually any legal matter you might encounter: real estate transactions, trusts, divorce law, securities, tax planning, credit and collections, employer-employee relations, personal injury, and more - over 70 key legal areas in all!
- Quick answers to your legal questions, without having to search stacks of material, or wade through pages of verbiage.
- Key citations of crucial court cases, rulings, references, code sections, and more.
- More than 1500 pages of concise, practical, insightful information. No fluff, no filler. Just the facts you need to know.
The Lawyer's Desk Book, Second Edition incorporates recent court decisions, legislation, and administrative rulings. Federal statutes and revised sentencing guides covered in this edition reflect a growing interest in preventing terrorism, punishing terror-related crimes, and promoting greater uniformity of sentencing. There is also new material on intellectual property law, on legislation stemming from corporate scandals, such as the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, and on legislation to cut individual and corporate tax rates, such as the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act. Chapters are in sections on areas including business planning and litigation, contract and property law, and law office issues.
PART I: BUSINESS PLANNING AND LITIGATION
- Organization of the Business Enterprise
- Commercial Transactions Under the Uniform Commercial Code
- Employer-Employee Relations
- Business Taxes
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Securities Regulations
- Business Dealings with Consumers
- Antitrust
PART II: CONTRACT AND PROPERTY LAW
- Contracts
- Property
- Enviromental Law
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance Law
PART III: FINANCIAL AND CREDIT LAW
- Credit, Collections, and Disclosure
- Bankruptcy
PART IV: PERSONAL PLANNING
- Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Torts
- Immigration
PART V: TAX ISSUES
- Personal Income Tax and Tax Planning
- Tax Enforcement
PART VI: CIVIL LITIGATION
- Federal Civil Procedure
- Evidence
- Appeals
- Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
PART VII: CRIMINAL LAW
- Criminal Law
PART VIII: LAW OFFICE ISSUES
- Regulation of the Practice of Law
- Computers and the Law