Business : Business Law

Raising funds to fulfill a nonprofit organization's goals is critical to its success, but fundraising regulations are an increasingly complex maze. Lawyers and nonprofit professionals alike need a guide to help them make sense of the many changes that affect all nonprofits. The most vital topics - including compliance issues, prospective laws, and regulatory trends - are explored in this essential volume. more...

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The emerging commercial application of nanotechnoloy involves devices, processes, and materials that are manipulated at the atomic and molecular level. This first-of-its-kind resource identifies and describes the legal and policy initiatives aimed at encouraging or restricting nanotech research and applications. The book offers an up-to-date understanding of how to comply with regulations in different countries as nanotechnology applications are developed. Professionals find expert guidance on how to protect intellectual property rights associated with this hot technological area. This unique volume discusses ways in which applicable laws, regulations, and public policies can be structured and enforced to effectively balance encouragement for nanotechnology with protection of the public interest. Moreover, the book explains how to use regulations to protect key interests from the adverse impact of nanotechnology. From an overview of the current global status of nanotechnology R&D… to health/medical, environmental, public safety, and international trade regulations that affect nanotechnology… to projections of the future impact of regulation on nanotech research and commercialization, this authoritative reference is essential reading for anyone involved in this burgeoning field. more...

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Australia is part of a region that contains some of the busiest shipping lanes and some of the richest marine resources in the world. This work analyzes the diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, including security, economic, scientific and legal issues, the country faces. more...

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Patent Savvy for Managers is a must-have reference for the millions of business people for whom patent law has become an important—and somewhat daunting—part of everyday working life. There’s no room for mistakes when dealing with patents. Failure to protect patentable innovations or going ahead with a venture that infringes on someone else’s patent can have big consequences, including job loss—not to mention millions of dollars in company assets and stockholder share value. more...

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An updated edition of the successful guide–with coverage of the new bankruptcy laws The Second Edition of Personal Bankruptcy For Dummies is fully updated with new resources and features full coverage of the new corporate-sponsored bankruptcy bill, which makes it harder than ever for people to seek relief through bankruptcy. Personal Bankruptcy For Dummies helps readers decide whether filing for bankruptcy is the right choice for them and, if it is, which type of bankruptcy suits their personal situation. Written by seasoned experts on bankruptcy law, this simple guide walks readers through the bankruptcy process and explains how to rebuild credit afterwards. Plus, the book also helps people deal with creditors and the IRS before they find themselves facing bankruptcy. James P. Caher (Eugene, OR) is an expert on consumer bankruptcy and a practicing bankruptcy lawyer with 25 years of experience. John M. Caher (Albany, NY) is a legal journalist who has written about law and the courts for most of his 20-year career. more...

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