Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Commercial Law
American Bar Association legal guide for small business: everything you need to know about small business, from start-up to employment to financing and selling
472 pages. Updated by new edition.
A product of the Standing Committee on Public Education of the American Bar Association, this second edition discusses a business owners legal rights and responsibilities in plain, direct English. It alerts the business owners to various practical issues of starting and running a business and gives the pros and cons of various business structures. It covers the gamut of running a business from start up to closing down. The numerous internet sites listed provide additional information and perspective on each topic. Consumers can also benefit from a clearer understanding of the business owners legal responsibilities.