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Book Saved My Life!
I'm a law student at a Chicago-area law school without a business background. I was completely freaked about taking Business Associations, but felt compelled because "Corporations" is on the bar exam. Well, about a week into the class I bought "Corp Fin in a Nutshell." Not only did it cover most (but not all) of the major topics in a Bus. Assoc. course, but it provided user-friendly background info that helped me really understand what was going on. I did so well in Bus. Assoc that I felt confident enough to take the Corp Fin class this semester, which I just finished. Just found out that I aced that class too in large part thanks to Haas' book. Thanks, buddy! ... Read more

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Law, Business, and Society, 7/e, by Tony McAdams, takes an interdisciplinary approach utilizing elements of law, political economy, international business, ethics, social responsibility and management. The author’s primary goal is to produce a compelling holistic picture of the concepts by giving extensive attention to readings, provocative quotes and factual details. Students learn not merely the law but the law in context. ... Read more

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Review of Law, Business, and Society
McAdams, et. al. provide an interesting mix of economics, law, business, and ethics in this textbook aimed at upper level undergraduates. This interdiscplinary approach is especially appropriate for business courses which should examine these issues from multiple perspectives. My only reservation is that perhaps too much emphasis is placed on the legal dimension within the text. ... Read more

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"Sleuthing 101, Background Checks and The Law" is the only book of its kind devoted solely to background screening.In today’s society, background screening has become one of the hottest topics and this is the book every employer in the U.S. must have in order to protect themselves from the pitfalls of making a bad hire.

Sleuthing 101, Background Checks and the Law…
• Answers the question "Why should we conduct employment background checks?"
• Explains the risks of negligent hiring liability
• Provides explanations of various background checks
• Recommends tips for creating the perfect employment application to protect your company

What you need to know about Federal Law, State Law and More
• FCRA Disclosure Requirements
• How to Legally Use Negative Information
• Complying with the EEOC
• Adverse Action Requirements
• New Workplace Investigations Legislation
• State Background Screening Laws Explained
• Drug Testing Laws of Every State
• Special Section on State Legislation in the Home Healthcare Industry ... Read more

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Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law
Barry Nadell has done an excellent job at teaching ordinary people about the legal aspects of background checks and the hiring process.Get inside tips and knowledge from an industry expert in language and format that you can understand.A state by state explanation of the law is given, so every employer, human resource manager, business owner can benefit from this book no matter where you live and what business you are in.I will be keeping this book on my reference desk for future use.A Must Have!!! ***** ... Read more

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This casebook provides legal materials relating to business structures, covering the "life cycle" of businesses, from birth to death. It also examines the owners of those businesses and the legal issues that surround them. ... Read more

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Since the first edition was published in 1991, The Elements of Legal Style has established itself as the authoritative guide on all the major issues of writing style in law. Now its coverage has been expanded in this new edition, which features additional sections, many more examples, and a thoroughly researched appendix that contains 80 major statements on prose style what it is and how to attain it. Inspired by Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, this book clearly (often wittily) explains the full range of what legal writers need to know: mechanics, word choice, structure, and rhetoric, as well as all the special conventions that legal writers should follow in using headings, defined terms, quotations, and many other devices. The Elements of Legal Style, 2nd Edition is written for lawyers, law students, judges, and their law clerks--and for anyone who writes in and about the law. With broad experience as a practitioner, academic, and writing consultant, Bryan Garner knows firsthand where legal writing so often goes wrong, and he pays particular attention to these trouble spots. ... Read more

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A well-designed and highly useful guidebook
My first Garner book was "The Winning Brief," purchased as I was preparing for an ultimately successful fight against a speeding ticket, and I was instantly taken by his clear and informative style.

This book continues that trend. Garner is an exceptional writer, and even the best of writers, legal or otherwise, can learn a great deal from this book.

Legal Writing Bible.
Where would I be without this book? Prior to law school I purchased this book. During my first year I had very little time to read it, but I tried to pick up bits and pieces where I could, where relevant. Prior to the traditional second year, law students compete for spots on the law review and other journals that may be published out of their schools. Prior to sitting down to consume my law review packet, I did my best to digest all I could from Brian Garner's outstanding brief legal writing "Bible," as I now refer to it. To make an already long story shorter, I made Iowa Law Review and now carry this book with me whenever I know I'm going to be required to do legal writing or editing. This semester I am a federal law clerk intern, and I've already used the book countless times to check my own writing style against seasoned practitioners and law clerks alike. Next to my bluebook, Garner's Elements of Legal Style is like my watch - I can't imagine surviving life without it.

A "Must Have" for Anyone Engaged in Legal Writing
Despite the fact that many attorneys spend much of their time writing motions, briefs, memos and such with the intent of writing clearly and persuasively, most attorneys fail miserably at doing so. Many judges, the very people the attorneys are attempting to persuade complain of how terribly most attorneys write.

Now we have Bryan Garner to the rescue. If you don't know about Bryan, he is one of the preeminent legal scholars on the subject of writing clearly and persuasively. Bryan helps attorneys cut through the clutter of legalese, organize their arguments, and, ultimately, draft documents that often will win their argument solely on the basis of the fact that the Judge can at least read and understand the message.

Law students can also benefit from the information found in this book. I would even recommend it for the average layperson who wishes to represent their self in court or who simply wants to write more clearly and directly. Every lawyer should have this book on their shelf and follow its advice religiously. This book may very well be the "bible" of legal writing.

A more scholarly look at legal-writing style.
This review is of the Second Edition, published in 2002.

This book takes an intelligent, thoughtful, and somewhat scholarly approach to legal-writing style, yet it is still readable and practical. Garner presents good writing advice, with examples of how to do it taken from the great legal writers: Holmes, Cardozo, Llewellyn, and others.

And the coverage is broad: from punctuation to citation; from commonly-misused words to rhetorical devices for persuasion. The book covers enough basics to reward the novice, but it can take the experienced writer farther than other legal-writing books.

New Paralegal
This reference guide is a good review of English mechanics in general. It has a certain snobbish overtone, sometimes. I recommend it, however. ... Read more

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A step-by-step guide to licensing technology-based intellectual property assets

For many modern, high-technology companies, licensing their technology-based intellectual property assets is the best way to fully exploit them.Firms that are unable to utilize their proprietary technology assets can license them to other companies more capable of doing so. This book serves as an informed and comprehensive guide to developing a technology licensing program and the legal hurdles, operational needs, and strategies involved.

Suitable for companies seeking to implement or redesign a technology licensing program, as well as individual inventors who want to protect and profit from their proprietary technology, Technology Management covers all the bases.

Learn to:

• Develop a licensing strategy
• Conduct proper valuations of intellectual property
• Gather and utilize market research
• Market your technology
• Negotiate and draft licensing agreements

Utilize these handy resources:

• Glossary of important terminology
• Case studies and sample documents
• Lists of organizations, publications, trade shows, and other helpful sources of information

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Legal environment is changing in the 21st century, and Cyberlaw and E-Commerce has been created to address the legal issues surrounding the Internet and Electronic Commerce in light of technological changes that have radically altered the legal realities that confront business managers. The text is designed, among other things, to prepare students to manage intellectual property.Cyberlaw and E-commerce is intended for the Legal Environment of Business course for faculty interested in additional material on e-commerce. It could also fit into courses entitled Computers, Law and Society, Internet Law, Intellectual Property Law, or Issues in E-Commerce. ... Read more

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Biased opinion, but still worthy
I had a dream when I was younger to be a Lawyer practicing Corporate Law or IT-based law. That dream never came true because now I'm an IT manager, but the fire was stoked when I picked up this book to review for one of my Masters courses. The book give you a clear understanding of legal terms, the trend with a focus on Internet Law, and how businesses will need to prepare themselves for the future precidence setting rulings to come. You don't have to be a legal geek to appreciate this work. Even outside of my scholastic requirement for getting this book I think I would have enjoyed it on it's own. It has indeed sparked a desire to search for more books on the subject.

Real advice for real life issues
This 12 chapter book is intended as a college text for business majors. However, it also deserves a place on the working professional's bookshelf, and is suited to both business and IT professionals.

Highlights: It's an up-to-date text that addresses the full range of topics from the contemporary legal environment defined and changed by the internet, to business agreements. The chapters on contract law, privacy and liability are essential reading for anyone involved in e-commerce, either as a business process owner or as an IT professional who is responsible for online content.

The first seven chapters are my favorite because they covered information that is of particular interest to business and IT professionals. Chapter 1 covers the legal landscape of e-commerce issues, then segues into three chapters on contract law, present and future issues of contract law that are specific to e-commerce, and contracting and licensing software. These chapters realistically address real issues and challenges. These chapters build the foundation for the next chapters that cover torts in general, and cyber torts in particular, and liability issues (often overlooked, but a all-too-real exposure).

Chapters 8 through 10 cover intellectual property in great detail. This topic is an inescapable reality of doing business over the internet, and is one in which the legal issues are still evolving. I recommend that anyone who focuses on this aspect of law also read Bill Zoellick's excellent book, CyberRegs: A Business Guide to Web Property, Privacy, and Patents. Chapter 11 is a brief examination of business organization that can be glossed over, but the final chapter, 12, on cyber companies and internet agreements is an essential chapter that is filled with invaluable facts and advice.

Don't let the fact that this is a college text deter you from purchasing this book. It is an excellent deskside reference that will guide you through real life issues. ... Read more

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Strategy, tactics, and mental preparedness separate superior salespeople from the average -- and with technological advances leveling the competition, the selling edge is more important than ever. Drawing on his own successful sales career, and on his extensive experience as a sales consultant and seminar leader, Brian Tracy has developed the most comprehensive and effective approach to selling ever created.

Advanced Selling Strategies provides you with the techniques and tools used by top sales people in every industry -- methods that net immediate and spectacular results. This audiobook explains how to:

• Develop the self-image to give you the edge in every sales situation
• Concentrate on the customer's emotional factors to ensure better sales results
• Identify your customer's most pressing concerns and position your product or service to fill those needs

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This is a must read book for all sales people.
This book tells you the styles, tactics and different ways of selling, it shows the way marketers react to sales and how they make their sales as well. After reading this book, i was changed for better. ... Read more

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“Comprehensive, up-to-date, easy-to-use...”-American Bar Association Journal “It is through the use of such a tool as the Legal Thesaurus that one may find the precise term to fit the nuances of a particular situation.”-William O. Douglas, Justice,U.S. Supreme Court 1939–1975 Since 1979, Burton’s Legal Thesaurus has been the number-one resource for attorneys, writers, and scholars in need of synonyms unique to the legal profession. This updated and expanded Third Edition adds more than 1,000 new terms, many of them relating to electronic commerce, intellectual property, and other new developments in law. It also features a new, more user-friendly format with thorough cross-referencing. ... Read more

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Relied on daily at work
Next to case law, I find Burton's Legal Thesaurus indispensible in writing appellate briefs. I only wish it were available in a downloadable form for use with my word processing program.

Indispensable Tool for Your Legal Writing Kit
"Good luck," my employer wished as he handed me a plane ticket and a tome of a background packet. I was leaving on a critical six-week business trip to an alien state in the midwest. No problem - except that five days prior the law review had accepted me as one of three evening division 2Ls for candidacy and my first case abstracts were due in twenty days. Hmmm . . .

From my hotel room, I scanned, identified, analyzed, condensed, reviewed, and rewrote the abstracts. Then did it again. And again. And again. But I was missing something. I was missing that "oomph" that propels a reader when reading legal material. And I didn't know what to do.

I decided to take a "creative" break down at the local (bookstore). Of course, I immediately gravitated to the law section of the store and, before you could say "double espresso, please," I had found it! Burton's Legal Thesaurus.

I opened the pages and my heart fluttered. Over 5,000 entries, legal synonyms for any legal term that came to mind, definitions, an overview of federal "plain language" requirements, associated legal concepts, and the list goes on! I wiped away a tear.

I rushed back to my hotel room and my fingers began flying over the laptop. My abstracts sang with power and precision! I could feel the reader compelled - nay, helpless - to turn the page! Burton's Legal Thesaurus had saved the day! I was now a jurisprudence scholar!

Eh, not really. But it really helped out when I didn't have access to my usual materials. However, one thing of which I can assure you, I'll be using this thesaurus for the rest of my career. If you've ever tried to write a legal document with a conventional thesaurus, you've probably felt the same way I did - close, but not close enough. But where do I find "close enough"? Read some more cases? Subscribe to a half dozen law journals? Hang out with the professors? This book definitely dispenses with that problem. You'll find everything you need to write a work filled with persuasion and vigor contained within its pages. If you're not that creative with legal lingo (as I, obviously, am not), you need to order it now. Frankly, you're putting yourself at a serious disadvantage if you don't.

A must-have for anyone in the legal profession!
I have found that at this stage in my career, (1993 graduate) I really no longer have any need for looking up the definitions of legal words. I pretty much know the definition of most legal words, certainly all of the ones in my field. However, whether I am writing a Registration Statement, a Coverage Letter or even just a Memo to File, I constantly find myself in search of just the right word which accurately describes the point I am trying to communicate. Other times I might be trying to figuring out a new way to reiterated the same point in a document without sounding repetitive. Especially now with the SEC's new "Plain English Rules" in effect, attorneys are required to relay information to investors in fewer pages, while making the information easier for investors to understand. To put it bluntly, I find Burton's Legal Thesaurus to be an indispensable tool in the lawyers arsenal. No lawyer, paralegal, law student, law professor or judge should be without one.

Excellent legal reference tool
Burton's Legal Thesaurus (3d Edition) is an excellent legal reference tool that lawyers, law students, legal researchers, legal writers, and law librarians must have on their bookshelf. It is an effective tool for identifying legal synonyms and related terms. Because of the shift from arcane legal writing to plain language, legal writers will find this source to be useful in writing clear and concise legal documents. It provides alternative or similar terms that will aid in researching in electronic sources. The format of the book is excellent; it has an index which allows you to cross-reference terms to the main entry which provides the definition of a term as well as additional information.

Without it, you're at a loss for words¿literally
An easy-to-use, invaluable tool for anyone. Gives new meaning to an old phrase: choose your words carefully. Bravo! ... Read more

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The basic business law concepts are covered without extensive theory, thus making the law more approachable. The substantial breadth of this text, laden with examples and cases, provides an effective introduction to a variety of legal topics. ... Read more

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Not understandable
I found the book to be confusing in most cases. It would seem as though it would make runaround in descriptions. It would try to explain things in to much detail, thereby confusing the hell out of you. ... Read more

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The Sixth Edition offers a basic explanation of the legal rights and responsibilities of people in both the public and private sectors. Co-authored by a practicing attorney and a college professor, Business Law features practical and up-to-date content written in clear, straightforward language. The authors avoid using court jargon and show rather than tell students about the law with in-text examples, current and interesting cases, and ethical dilemmas.

In addition to timely coverage of pressing issues, extensive pedagogical tools help students understand how business law applies to life. In-text examples immediately illustrate and reinforce the concepts under review. At the end of each chapter, Cases for Review present mini-cases and ask students to review the facts and make a judgment based on concepts learned in the chapter. Questions and Problems to Discuss also test students' comprehension of key chapter topics.

• New!This edition supplements coverage of the fundamentals with in-depth coverage of emerging topics, such as ethics, online contracts, identity theft, electronic signatures, mental health courts, promises involving the statute of limitations, the legal effects of a general assignment, and title disclosure.
• New! Over half of the Suppose You're the Judge cases are new and feature various court scenarios, arguments at trial, and follow-up activities asking students to assume the role of the judge.
• New!Significantly updated, this edition includes 40% new Questions and Problems to Discuss, Cases for Review, and in-text examples.
• Ethics Emphasis cases appear at the end of each Part to help students focus on ethics as it relates to businesses and business arrangements.

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More than 500,000 hearings each year appear before an administrative judge to appeal Social Security Administration disability claim denials in more than 130 hearing offices around the United States.Using plain and clear language, you will be guided step-by-step through the appeals claim process beginning with the basics of the Social Security Administration and judicial law through terminology, definitions, and the processes themselves.Whether you are a legal professional new to this type of practice, or a claimant, you will find this an invaluable guide to the Five Step Sequential Evaluation Process as well as key laws related to Social Security Disability claims. ... Read more

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social security disability and the legal professional
Having represented many people in their appeal process for disability benefits for the past 13 years, I have found that understanding the Administration's maze of regulations is full time effort. After a careful review of this book, it is my opinion that it will provide invaluable information for a newcomer to Social Security Representation as well as others with more experience. Wolf and Prozcek did a very good job and find myself referring to this book several times each week,to make certain that I did not leave "a stone un-turned'. It is my understanding that Wolfe is an Administrative Law Judge(ALJ) and Mrs. Proszek was a senior staff attorney with the Office of Hearings and Appeals-SSA, which adds to the credibility of this book. They write the decisions. Therefore, they covered in the book exactly what they would expect of a representative to provide for there client during the appeal process and at a hearing. It is a prudent practice to fully develop your case before you step in the hearing room, follow the steps in the book and you will make a better impression on the ALJ and provide your best effort for your client. I wish that I had a copy of this book 13 years ago! ... Read more

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Both students and persons actively engaged in business will find simple, understandable explanations of subjects related to business law and the legal environment. An opening chapter discusses the origin and nature of law. Chapters that follow cover contracts in their many forms, negotiable instruments, banking procedures, types of business organization, legal definitions of crimes and torts, the concept of property, environmental law, labor-management relations law, intellectual property and computer law, and much more. The newly expanded and updated. Business Review books are designed for classroom use, but are also valuable as self-teaching volumes for businesspersons engaged in various fields. When used in college business courses, these titles make fine supplements to main textbooks. Instructors in adult education and brush-up programs often choose these books as their main classroom text. Each title includes review questions with answers. ... Read more

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Great study guide or primer
In addition to being an excellent resource for small business owners, this book is recommended as a preparation for the CLEP Business Law examination (3 lower-level college credits) by a number of people. I second that opinion, especially if you are looking to hit the higher percentiles.

This isn't a dry academic text, but an easy to read text that covers the basics with a minimum of handholding. Hardwicke presents the critical information that managers need to know, in a down to earth book.

Highly recommended for CLEP or DANTES candidates.

Great desk reference AND worked for CLEP and Dantes exams!
I bought this book to study for the CLEP Business Law I exam. I realized I could also use it for the Dantes Business Law II exam. I passed both, and am keeping it for a handy desk reference.

Nicely organized, good examples, and easy to read.

A CLEP Must Have Study Guide
I passed the Introductory Business Law CLEP using this book, which I had previously failed using Orr's Review for the CLEP. The Special Topics section included information needed to pass that was not even mentioned in Orr's book. Also included, are examples that provide a much clearer understanding of the topics and how to apply them. There is a lot of material to digest, so give yourself a good week to study from this book. Each chapter includes boxes titled YOU SHOULD REMEMBER, these are key, at a minimum you should be knowledgable on these points. Good Luck.

everyone else liked it, but I was not that impressed
I bought this book as recommended to study for the Introduction to Business Law CLEP. It is a good tool for that purpose. I, however, am a person that wants to get A's on tests, except when it is pass or fail (then I just want to pass). This book probably gives all the information you need for the CLEP, but I just skimmed the parts that looked the most important. All of the information I read seemed to be covered in the much simpler book CLEP Introductory Business Law Review published by Comex.
I ended up barely passing my test with a 56, but I think I could have done the same without Barron's Review.
My advice, if you want to really be prepared, buy this book and read it after the CLEP Review by Comex. I would have absorbed the information a lot better if I had read it second. Also make sure you stay awake while you are reading it. It was not hard to read in terms of vocabulary, but I found it was very boring.
If you do not buy this book, and just read the Comex you are taking a risk, but the time saved may be worth it. This CLEP really is a lot harder than the Priciples of Management and other tests I have taken. That is the same thing other reviewers have said, and you should believe it.

Excellent book for any purpose
Great prep material for the CLEP, although it doesn't have a sample test in it, so it is useful to buy, for instance, Mr. Orr's book along with it. I did that, read both (only the relevant sections from Barron) and got a 68. Also great as later reference! ... Read more

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A true landmark in legal education, Anderson's Business Law and the Legal Environment has long guided students to a practical understanding of business law.Now in it's eighteenth edition, the text stands as a trusted reference point in business law, and as a clear guide for students preparing for the CPA exam. ... Read more

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Anderson's Business Law
This is an excellent compendium of the major subject areas
taught in a business law course. The book has a fair coverage
of legal rights, government regulatory processes,contracts,
personal property, sales, commercial paper, creditor rights,
agency and employment, partnerships, corporations, real property,
the Uniform Commercial Code and an index. The work presents
typical case studies utilizing the classic factual patterns and
the decision. There are important case studies contained
for student homework assignments and class participation.
The work is edited by some important CPA Review giants like
Dr. Fox -famous for his rendition of the CPA law review.
It is a worthy purchase for anyone studying business law or
sitting for the CPA Examination.

The work is easy to read considering the complexity of some
of the topics discussed. i.e. HDC (holder in due course)
The grammar and sentence structure are very readable for students.

Amazing Beginners Law Resource
This book is a must have for anyone interested in learning more about Business Law. The book utilizes real life cases, giving you perspective into the every changing world of law. I give this book 5 stars. It's a must have. ... Read more

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For those who wish to utilize a "true black-letter-law" case approach in their business law course, we are offering a unique, comprehensive package to support this endeavor.Excerpted cases, or cases in the language of the court, are included at the end of each chapter, and are longer than most business law texts in the market today.This unique case study methodology approach is supported by four main items: the textbook, online access to West Law cases, A Student's Guide to Case Analysis and Online Research,and a Case Analysis Guide for the Instructor.The Guide for the student helps them to understand how to do case briefings, how to analyze the cases and case problems and how to do online research.The Guide for the instructor summarizes the cases and provides sample questions and answers for each case.Students are also able to go online to view the full case from Westlaw. ... Read more

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If you're like many entrepreneurs, being in business means working with one or more co-owners. But what will happen to your company if a co-owner:

*wants out of the business?
*wants to retire?
*goes through personal bankruptcy?
*wants to sell his shares to someone else?
*goes through a divorce?
*passes away?

To make sure there's a smooth transition following someone's departure, it's essential that you create a sort of "premarital agreement" for your business with a buy-sell agreement. This legal document clarifies when co-owners can sell their interest, the circumstances when someone must sell, who can buy into the business and what price will be paid.

Buy-Sell Agreement Handbook walks you through creating your own buy-sell agreement, which is included on CD-ROM and as a tear-out. It provides all the tax and legal information you need at every step.

The 2nd edition, completely revised and updated, covers the latest estate-tax changes and how your agreement can affect your estate taxes. ... Read more

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A valuable resource for record labels and recording artists alike, Legal Aspects of the Music Industry offers a critical analysis and a multitude of samples of contracts and agreements commonly used in the music business.Based on the author's thirty years of experience as a music business attorney, and the use of earlier version of this title as the core text of his UCLA extension class, "Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Industry," this is one professional reference title that no one in the business should be without.

Topics covered include artist recording agreements, independent producers agreements, master purchase agreements, production agreements, option agreements, video, and copyright issues among many others.In addition, a glossary of terms is provided for the legally uninformed. ... Read more

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ALL THE LEGAL ASPECTS...AND SOME OF THE PRACTICAL ONES
If you are an aspiring music artist or a personal manager, you will inevitably come into contractual situations that require the employment of an entertainment attorney. This book will help you to understand some of the basic clauses that are found in most of the common industry contracts; however, for the true industry novice, much of the information contained here will go over your head. It does provide shrewd, practical advice on how to approach legal situations in a general sense, but its effectiveness will be best maximized when used to understand and improve communications with your attorney about whatever legal situation you are considering or negotiating.

Great book but you need to be a lawyer to truly absorb it
This is a great, in depth book. It's almost impossible to absorb everything without being a lawyer but still, a great primer for anyone interested in the legal side of the music business.

Your right to know inthe Music Industry
In the beginning there was music as a form of communication. Next it became an art limited by a composers own imagination. Now it is a multi-billion dollar a year industry governed by more legal aspects than one could possibly imagine. Wading through the exceptional amount of contractually paperwork and legal jargon defining the complexity of the music business is Legal Aspects of the Music Industry. From lawyers looking for a simplified explanation for a client, to artists looking to better arm themselves to all the label reps, producers, managers, agents and so on in-between Legal Aspects... leaves no one out and no stone unturned. The wide ranging overview includes contractual explanations for royalty administration, publishing, distribution, master ownership, performance rights, management, booking, production, recording, videos, soundtracks, licensing, copyright and more. The presentation of these contracts and legal explanations is what makes Legal Aspects...

so valuable. Their original forms, including all the jargon and legalese is included and then broken down point by point, explaining the finer parts in the text and including full translations of terms and phrases. Alternate provisions are included as well as explanations as to what they entail and how they change the original textual concepts presented. All of this is then enlivened by personal experience and a range of real world examples. Legal Aspects... helps to break down the barriers between the legal, artistic and business worlds in such a way that it works both as a basic educational tool in the way it reads and a valuable reference manual in the way it is laid out. The explanations are clear and concise covering with wit and wisdom a wide array of legal ideas which present themselves on a daily basis in the music industry. It is easy to see after even just glancing through the pages that Legal Aspects... can prove invaluable for anyone even threatening to try and become a part of the business of bringing the art of music to the masses. It is not, however, meant to be a replacement for a qualified attorney who can work with the specifics of situations that are only presented as a boiler plate ideas in the book. Intellectual property and relationship contracts are very complex and dynamic legal ideas and require more than just words on a page in a single book to comprehend even partially. Legal Aspects... works as an excellent starting point to understanding their intricacy. The degree to which Legal Aspects... is written it is easy to follow and provides enough detail to be incredibly informative without bogging down the reader. It allows anyone with legal questions in the music industry to obtain the expert-type advice and beginning legal direction to better prepare them for the obsticals which still lie ahead.

How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off in the Music Industry.....
A friend in the entertainment business gave me Legal Aspects of the Music Industry as an early Christmas present when I told him I was thinking of handling my cousin's band. There are other books on the "music industry" but this one gives you a step by step run down of how to avoid being ripped off and how to get things done right...from the start. Schulenberg knows his stuff particularly contracts and rights. Even if you are contemplating a career in the music business, get this book, it's worth every penny! ... Read more

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This bestseller has powered the careers of countless professionals. The new edition builds on the book's reputation for comprehensiveness, accuracy, and currency, incorporating all the recent changes to the accounting literature. ... Read more

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Barely Passed
I've taken the Marketing and Management CLEP Exams, and they were much easier than this. I don't know if I can blame it on the book, but many of the questions on the exam were not covered. I, however, do think it would be worth your time to buy the book, read it over a couple times, and take the test. I needed a 51 and got 53.

The Best Book for Clep Test
I bought the book 3 months ago, took the test this month and got 60, passed the test. That was the 3rd time I took the test.

Before the 1st time I took the test, I only had "Clep Test-Intruduction to Business Law"-a pink color book from Clep center with sample questions only,no any explanation. I got 48.

Before the 2nd time I took the test, I read about 2 text books and wasted too much time, only got 43.

Before the 3rd time I took the test, I read this book and that pink color book thoroughly, I got 60.

I want to thank Mr. Thomas Orr. This is a very helpful book.

Minimal CLEP Help
I failed the CLEP using this book. There was way too much information missing. Topics on Employment Law and Environmental Law were not even covered. I studied from Barron's Business Law before taking the test again, and passed. Barron's provides very useful examples and YOU SHOULD REMEMBER boxes that are very applicable to the test. You need to study more for this CLEP then the others. This was the hardest CLEP I have taken. Good Luck

I really like this book
No, the book is not perfect. Comex's review for Principles of Management it outstanding, giving all the information needed. This book is only half that wonderful. Like everyone else said, it only covers half of the information.
I passed the Principles of Management with a 72. I read this book 1 1/2 times, and sort of skimmed the Barron's Review and got a 56 on the Business Law. Same amount of prep time, but a much lower grade. This CLEP really is harder, I think because the study guides are not as good.
My advice depends on how much of a risk you want to take. I think I would have still got a 56 without the Barron's Review. If you want to pass the first time and be thoroughly prepared, read this book first then carefully read the Barron's Review.
If you do not want to over study and do not mind the minimal grade, try just using this book. It would certainly be faster. If you do that really know everything this book covers, and be prepared to have to take it again.

Worthless Book
This book was absolutely worthless! As a conservative estimate, this book may have covered one-fifth of the test questions! I have taken two other CLEP exams and passed them with 17 and 19 points higher than required (using only one book). I failed this exam by five points. You will definitely need additional study material if you purchase this book. ... Read more