Publisher's Synopsis
<p> <b><i>Lawyer’s Desk Book</i></b> 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, <b><i>Lawyer’s Desk Book</i></b> includes: </p> <ul> <li> <b>Practical guidance</b> on virtually any legal matter you might encounter: real estate transactions, trusts, divorce law, securities, mergers and acquisitions, computer law, tax planning, credit and collections, employer-employee relations, personal injury, and more - over 75 key legal areas in all! </li> <li> <b>Quick answers</b> to your legal questions, without having to search stacks of material, or wade through pages of verbiage. </li> <li> <b>Key citations</b> of crucial court cases, rulings, references, code sections, and more. </li> <li> <b>More than 1500 pages of concise, practical, insightful information</b>. No fluff, no filler. Just the facts you need to know. </li> </ul> <p> The <b><i>Lawyer's Desk Book, 2013 Edition</i></b> 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 <i> Sarbanes- Oxley Act</i>, and on legislation to cut individual and corporate tax rates, such as the <i>Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act</i>. Chapters are in sections on areas including business planning and litigation, contract and property law, and law office issues. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
