Business : Business Law

Aiming to provide a clear and digestible introduction to the central areas of commercial law, this text sets out each topic in a self-contained, annotated section. Coverage includes: fundamentals of sale of goods contracts; law governing agency relationships; and consumer credit agreements. more...

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The terrorist outrages of 11 September 2001 and the rapid collapse of Enron both highlight the uncomfortable fact that business and business people are subject to risks much broader and often more personally hazardous than the commercial and financial risks studied at business school. This book is the result of 20 years’ experience in this field. It explains in detail the nature of risk and provides country analysis showing the extent and severity of local risk. It also proposes a series of defences against these risks – through careful assessment, staff awareness, good business practice and practical measures such as building design and use of security equipment. more...

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Start a Business in Illinois provides a simple step-by-step process through licensing, financing, and advertising your new business. This vital information, written in simple language, will help turn your dream into a full-scale enterprise. more...

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US Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Laws Quick Study Guide. Navigate. from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. Features.:.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference.; Search for the words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. I. US Patent Law. Introduction: History | Parts of a patent | Types of patent. | Patent procedure | Contesting a patent. Patentability: Utility | Novelty | Nonobviousness. Infringement: Literal infringement | Infringement by equivalents. | Contributory infringement | Defenses | Remedies for infringement. II. US Copyright Law. Introduction: History. Copyrightable works: Original works of authorship. | Fixation. Formalities: Notice | Publication | Registration. | Deposit. Rights: Rights conferred by copyright | Ownership. of copyright. Infringement: Infringement of right to copy | Infringement. of right to distribute | Contributory and vicarious infringement | Criminal. offenses | Defenses. III. US Trademark Law. Introduction: History | ® or ™?. Types of protected mark: Trademark | Service mark. | Trade name | Certification mark | Collective mark | Trade dress and product. configuration. Trademarkability: Distinctiveness | Priority. Infringement: Confusion | Dilution | Contributory. infringement | Defenses to infringement | Remedies more...

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An easy-to-read guide to the laws that protect you in the workplace!. Your Rights in the Workplace is the most complete guide to workplace laws ever published -- it's essential to any one who is an employees. In plain English, Your Rights in the Workplace covers everything from hiring and getting paid through privacy and firing. more...

Price: $29.99