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Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier, for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own...
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"A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and properly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their...
5) Nolo's encyclopedia of everyday law (2023): answers to your most frequently asked legal questions
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2023.
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548 pages ; 23 cm
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Offers an overview of law, as it applies to everyday life, including information on credit and debt, workplace rights, wills, divorce, social security, landlord-tenant laws, child custody and visitation, and criminal law.
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2023.
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402 pages ; 28 cm
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This book is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as managers and other critical small business employees, who want practical and comprehensive guidance on business laws--without paying a lot in legal fees. The book helps owners and managers successfully begin and run a small business, covering topics like raising start-up money, protecting personal assets, negotiating leases and contracts, and more.
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[2019]
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680 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm
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Presents a resource that will help you get a visa, green card, or other immigration status. You'll learn: whether you and your family qualify for a short-term visa, permanent U.S. residence, or protection from deportation; how to obtain, fill out, and submit the necessary forms and documents; insider tips on dealing with bureaucratic officials, delays, and denials; strategies for overcoming low income and other immigration barriers; and how to select...
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2023.
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402 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"The Complete IEP Guide provides parents with the tools to create and maintain a useful IEP plan for a child with special needs. The timely legal information, practical advice, and step-by-step instructions make this an invaluable resource for parents of children with disabilities"--
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2018.
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232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Marriage equality is now available in all U.S. states, but there are many questions that same-sex couples should discuss before walking down the aisle. Hertz and Doskow cover state and federal laws on same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions. They explain how it will affect your taxes, your responsibility for your partner's debts, whether your registration will be recognized if you move to another state, among other things.
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2022.
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466 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"A business name, the names of key products, logos, packaging, and slogans all can function as trademarks that distinguish a business and its services and products. This book has information on how to select and protect a great trademark and how to register and maintain a trademark with the federal government. The reader will learn how to choose a trademark that distinguishes their business from competitors, search for marks that might conflict with...
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2023.
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"An incisive analysis of how the Supreme Court's new conservative supermajority is overturning decades of law and leading the country in a dangerous political direction. Michael Waldman explores the tumultuous 2021-2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the Court veered from the popular will, provoking controversy and backlash. And he analyzes the most important new rulings and their implications for the law and...
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2023.
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xiv, 603 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Small business owners in the US face enough challenges without overpaying tax. Despite this, millions of small businesses miss out on crucial deductions, tax credits, and tax-saving moves every year, resulting in higher-than-necessary tax bills. In J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2024: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line, renowned attorney and small business advocate Barbara Weltman offers a thorough and exhaustively researched roadmap...
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2014.
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401 pages ; 25 cm
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"From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a mysterious institution, and the motivations of the nine men and women who serve for life are often obscure. Now, in Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz show the surprising extent to which the Roberts Court is revising the meaning of our Constitution....
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Originalism, the view that the meaning of a constitutional provision is fixed when it is adopted, was once the fringe theory of a few extremely conservative legal scholars but is now a well-accepted mode of constitutional interpretation. Three of the Supreme Court's nine justices explicitly embrace the originalist approach, as do increasing numbers of judges in the lower courts. Noted legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky gives a comprehensive analysis...
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"A groundbreaking work that retells modern history through the rise and spread of written constitutions--some enlightened, many oppressive--to every corner of the globe. Filling a crucial void in our understanding of world history, Linda Colley reconfigures the rise of the modern world over three centuries through the advent of written constitutions. Her absorbing work challenges accepted narratives, focusing on rulers like Catherine the Great, who...
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2023.
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370 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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"Now more than ever, small business owners need to understand tax rules to take advantage of the many tax benefits available to them, from deductions to tax credits to retirement plans. This book teaches business owners what they need to know to make the best tax-related decisions in all aspects of their business. It is completely updated to cover new changes to the tax laws under post-COVID tax relief legislation"--
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