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'The' book to read on the issue of the role of corporate power in the US
Disclaimer: I'm a bit more than half through the book - and ready to comment on it.
informative evaluation of a business dominated culture
A very good evaluation how business dominates govenments, now and in the past. It illustrates how everyone must be vigilent if an individual is to be of any importance in any society.The informed reader will find the book somewhat redundant, because the author tends repeat examples after he has clearly made his point.

Can't laugh away world spinning out of control
While some of the material here is not unique to Hartmann, it's the sort of thing you don't read out in the open.
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Subjects:  1. Business Law    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal justice, Administrati    4. Criminal justice, Administration of    5. Criminology    6. Jurisprudence    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Crime & criminology    10. English law: criminal law    11. Political Science / Law Enforcement   

Subjects:  1. Business    2. Business & Financial    3. Business Law    4. Communications    5. E-Commerce - General    6. Electronic commerce    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. United States    11. Business & Economics / Business Law    12. Commercial law    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Auditing    3. Business & Financial    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business Law    6. Disclosure of information    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Management - General    10. Mergers & Acquisitions    11. Reference    12. United States    13. Valuation    14. Budgeting & financial management    15. Ownership & organization of enterprises   

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Most Helpful for MyAccounting and Auditing Groups
As the CFO of a privately held company looking to go public in the next few years this is what we needed to focus our compliance and governance programs.

Essential Reading for My US and Chinese Businesses
Dr. Tarantino's book was exactly what I needed to understand the many regulations facing my businesses in the US and China. It will be required reading for my various managers and directors. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Auditing, Internal    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Disclosure of information    7. Law and legislation    8. Management - General    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / Management    11. Business & Management    12. Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law   

Subjects:  1. Business & Financial    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Business law    5. Law / Business   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Financial    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business Law    5. Business/Economics    6. Law / Business   

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All Around Good Introduction To Business Law
Well written book that provides a good introduction into business law principles. Outlines complex concepts with case law that makes it easy to understand. A reccomended read for the pre-law students as well as a valuable reference for business owners.

Condition of Text
The text was torn. The cover was horrible and it had so much writing in it. It was the wrong text. I typed the IBSN, why would that book show up. I was very disappointed in this purchase.

Business Law Explained for the Intelligent Layman
I was given this book for free by someone who had used it for a college course and didn't want it. I couldn't believe the person wanted to throw it away. This book tells all the basics of business law. If you don't know anything about business law, read it. It is a good book for beginners. I know I will keep it for a reference book for a long time. I am starting my own business and I refer to it all the time. Not only does the book tells just about everything you need to know about business law, it gives actual descriptions of court cases to illustrate the points of each section. A very good buy & an excellent reference book! ... Read more

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Relevant and Very Helpful
I studied the material presented within this book for three weeks prior to the exam and passed by an extremely comfortable margin.I did not find the kind of contradictions mentioned in the other review.This was the only source I relied upon in preparation for the exam.

Poor quality
I have the 10th edition of this book. I'm studying it now for the Series 65 and find myself cursing every 3rd page or so. There are multiple typos, grammatical errors, and mis-spelled words. Even worse, a lot of the text doesn't make any sense. A subsequent paragraph often contradicts its predecessor, for example. I'm waiting until I finish it to call Dearborn's "help line" with all of my questions. It will probably take an hour to get through all of them. I do not recommend Dearborn's publications and wish that someone would kick them out of this market. Dearborn's editors are welcome to hire me to summarize all of the problems I found with this book. ... Read more

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Excellent and Practical
We used this textbook in our MBA level Business Law course. This book is an excellent resource for understanding business law from a corporate finance angle. The book is well organized and very useful as reference to any corporate manager or executive. I highly recommend it.

Law made interesting!
I had to purchase this text for a class...it is phenominal!I actually like reading all the cases and examples that bring the law back down to earth.It isn't hard to complete reading assignments and actually understand what you should be retaining as concepts. thorough and refreshing to know that justice does serve ...
Dr. Cheesemen's thorough and direct explanations into the world ofbusiness law is phenomenal.He breaks down the wall and makes the law awhole lot easier to understand. ... Read more

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excellent service
It was good service. The book was intact and delivered in time. Excellent job. ... Read more

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The BEST book on Patent Law
This is undoubtedly the BEST book on Patent Law. It is written so well that you could read it as a bed time story. It's name couldn't be more accurate -- "Essentials" -- that's ALL it is. No fluff, no distractions. Just pure distilled patent law principles and concepts. There's a reason this book sells for $100. It would be worth buying at twice that cost. I highly recommend it.

Perfect for the scientific professional
Perfect for the scientific professional or manager who must deal An excellent warm-up for the real thing
While waiting to find out if my application to the PTO to sit for the next patent bar exam was approved, and prior to obtaining a full-fledged course of study on patent practice, I decided to invest in this book to get a better idea of what I was getting into.I must say that not only did I get a comprehensive introduction to the topic, but it was also an enjoyable read.The author uses subtle humor to get the points across, as exemplified by his use of various, patented mousetrap designs as examples, and his knowledge of patent law is superb.Indeed, there is hardly a page in the book sans footnotes and citations to case law.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Financial    2. Intellectual Property - Patent    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Patent laws and legislation    6. United States    7. Law / Business   

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An invaluable resource for starting a non-profit in CA
This was an excellent book, very well written for the layperson. The online links to further instruction and the CDROM were fabulous tools. I highly recommend this to an start-up non-profit.

Excellent Step by Step Guide to Forming Your Non-Profit
This book is an excellent step by step guide for starting your non-profit corporation in California. The author does a lot of hand holding, which is especially helpful when it comes to filing your 1023 with the IRS which establishes your tax exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization.
So far so good
This book has gotten us through filing papers with the Secretary of State. I haven't gotten into writing bylaws and filing tax forms yet--which should be much more challenging--but from skimming over those sections, I think I should be able to manage. I expect this book will have saved us hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in lawyer and accountant fees by the time our nonprofit is up and running. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Financial    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. California    6. Incorporation    7. Law and legislation    8. Non-Profit Organizations Management    9. Nonprofit Organizations & Charities    10. Nonprofit organizations    11. Popular works    12. Small Business - Legal Guides   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Law    4. Business/Economics    5. Conflict management    6. Decision Making & Problem Solving    7. Dispute resolution (Law)    8. Human Resources & Personnel Management    9. Management Science    10. Mediation    11. Negotiation    12. Personnel And Human Resources Management    13. Violence in Society    14. Business & Economics / Business Law    15. Law   

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Great Book for Novices
I needed a book that would explain the basics and give me the confidence I needed to draft contracts. This book hit the spot. The author, deftly explains the basics of contracts, boilerplate terms and what not to do. It was simple, funny and very informative. I was specifically looking for information on business sales contracts but found a lot of information about stock purchases, employee contracts etc., things I will need to know more about in the future. The CD was also very helpful with a wealth of document examples. I would heartily recommend this book for others like me, newcomers to the business world. Once you have the basics or wish to delve deeper into the legal jungle then you will need a more indepth text. However for those without a legal background and in need of a concise, easy to understand and informative book on business contracts, this is the book for us. ... Read more

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Valuable resource!
As a student who wants to work for agencies to prevent crime on the internet, I wasn't sure how much "Family Law and Practice: The Paralegal's Guide" was going to do for me.It turned out to be an incredible resource, not only of how the system works, but also of the workings of families in suboptimal conditions. Great for Students and People Interested in the Law
This is a wonderful book for both students and people interested in family law.It covers everything from the history of family law to current events, such as Roseanne and Tom Arnold's marriage.The cases are more like soap operas than the dry cases one usually associates with law.These cases will inspire great conversation in the classroom and will hold the students' interest from start to finish. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Law    2. Domestic Relations Law    3. Domestic relations    4. Family Law - General    5. General    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Paralegal Services    9. Paralegals & Paralegalism    10. United States    11. Family law    12. Law / General    13. Legal profession    14. Legal skills & practice   

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Great Book on how to start!
This book was interesting in that it teaches you the basics of corporate business structure. I thought that the book "The Wal-Mart Way" by Don Soderquist was great book as well. It is a guide that will become an instant standard for building a strong last corporation.

Informative, hard to plod through in places
The book has a lot of useful information about setting up and running small corporations.

Never Judge a Book by its Cover
This book provides vital information not usually covered in most self-publishing books and is a solid resource guide. Another confirmation that you need to read many books on your subject to familiarize yourself with the business. Areas such as how to protect your inventory by filing a UCC in the state the distributor is based, understanding the ins and outs of how distributors work, how to establish discounts and payment schedules that protect your financial structure, how to properly set-up your Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable,taxes, LLC's, S Corporations,etc. Peter Hupalo's only weak area is his cover design.Anyone this intelligent should know their strengths and weakness's, and graphic design/layout is his. His book deserves better and would appeal to more buyers if it was redesigned.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Economics / New Business Enterprises    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Corporate Finance    6. Entrepreneurship    7. Incorporation    8. Law / Business    9. Management    10. Management - General    11. New Business Enterprises    12. Small business    13. Subchapter S corporations    14. Business    15. Law    16. Taxation    17. Taxation - Corporate   

Subjects:  1. Antitrust    2. Antitrust law    3. Economic aspects    4. Law    5. United States    6. Economics    7. Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law   

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Good for beginners, but likely to upset anyone else!
If you're buying this book for yourself, spare yourself the headache.It is certainly not of any academic value, and considering what I've read so far, it does even appear to be a business law book.The book chronicles very simple and basic legal matters, and presents these topics in such a way, someone interested in a thorough discussion of them would likely become upset.
Quailty
we had some shipping problems with this book, but it got to me in one piece and in proper time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Law    4. Business/Economics    5. General    6. Business & Management    7. USA