Business Law Basics by Girard, Scott L. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter I: What Is Business Law?

Do I Need a Lawyer? The Many Faces of Business Law Business Models for Your Legal Representation How Do I Find the Right Attorney for My Needs? What Does a Corporate Lawyer Do?

Chapter II: Start-Up Activities

Choosing the Right Business Entity The Difference Between Copyrights and Trademarks How to Patent a New Product Renting and Leasing Property for Your Business Everybody Wants a Piece of You: Licenses, Regulations and Taxes Insurance—A Risk-Management Tool “The Name’s Bond—Surety Bond” How to Reorganize or Restructure Your Business Starting at Step... Two?

Chapter III: Operating Activities

Running the Show: An Overview Internal Documents You Really Need External Documents You Really Need YAY! Regulations! Using Contracts on the Regular The Who-What-When-Why-How of Contracts The Pen is Mightier than the Sword When the Wheels Come Off … Here’s a Loan, There’s a Loan, Everywhere’s a Business Loan!

Chapter IV: Growth and Exit Activities

Using a Corporate Attorney to Ward Off Trouble Checking Out for Departure Check, Please! How to Wind Down a Business

Chapter V: Common Mistakes

Don’t Be That Guy or Gal: Ten Common Mistakes Isn’t a Tort Made of Chocolate? Product Liability Other Forms of Liability

Chapter VI: International Law

Starting to Think about International Business Working Through Your International Business Plan Nationalization of Businesses Treaties 101 Tariffs and Quotas and Trade, Oh My! Immigration Issues Immigration: Opportunities and Challenges

Afterword: Where to Go from Here? Acknowledgements Glossary Resources Index About the Authors Footnotes

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