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Bone-up on the myriad laws on the books pertaining to starting and running a successful business, including international trade, paying your business taxes, managing your employees, protecting your intellectual property and more with our guide to business and commercial law on the Web...

WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization - News and information resources including current issues, copyright and and related rights, upcoming meetings and conferences, an online patent, design and trademark database, and related links.

BusinessLaw.gov - Vast resource from the U.S. government with Plain English Guides to running a business, managing employees and paying taxes, plus a gateway to local and state regulations, Federal EIN Number info and registration, regulatory info and lots more.

FindLaw for Business - An extensive online library of facts and information on business startups, partnerships, sole proprietorships and corporations, financial and tax issues, debt and bankruptcy, human resources management and intellectual property.

American Bar Association - Business Law e-Source - Current and archived newsletters with information on timely issues and developments impacting business law and business lawyers for ABA members and free for visitors.

BusinessandLaw.com - Resources and info on management, finance, human resources, international business law and trade, commercial and property law, company profiles and financial information, and related references.

Uniform Commercial Code - Search or browse the U.C.C. for provisions and regulations governing sales and leases, negotiable instruments, bank deposits, letters of credit, bulk transfers, bills of lading and warehouse receipts, investment securites and secured transactions.

AOL Legal Department - Good intro to legal concerns in the Internet Age including copyright, domain names, encryption, legislation, junk e-mail, privacy and related issues.

also see in the Home Legal Guide -> Inventions & Patents

Intellectual Property - Copyright Laws, Trademarks & Patents

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