Legal Information for U.S. Business Organizations
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhDThe following miscellaneous information may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses requiring legal advice should contact an attorney.
Sections of This Topic Include:
Advertising / Marketing Laws ("truth in advertising", etc.)Basics About U.S. Law
Business Contracts
Employee Law (major topics and laws, employee contracts, at-will, noncompete, etc.)
Federal Charter Documents - U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
General Resources (sites with multiple areas of legal information)
Lawyers (getting, using, power of attorney, etc.)
Libraries, Directories and Other References
Nonprofit-Specific Legal Information (NOTE: most other topics apply to nonprofits, too)
Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights)
Enterprise Law (starting organizations, legal forms of organizations, etc.)
Federal Laws
State Laws
Telecommunications Laws
Email Archiving in the US -The key laws that affect your business
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Employment Laws
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Intellectual Property
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