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International Law  

International Law - Resource Links - J.W. Long Library, Willamette University; Salem, Oregon
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Global Lex - Extensive Global Law Resources - Hauser Global Law School Program, New York
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Open, and click on "Foreign Law Research" for countries, A-Z

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Major Landmark Cases - landmarkcases.org
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U.S. Law

Searchable Index to U.S. Code Titles - Law.Cornell.Edu
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Table of Popular Names of Many Laws - Law.Cornell.Edu
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State Law & Courts

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Business and Commercial Law

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Unviersal Commercial Code, Articles 1-9 - Cornell Law U.
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Links to State Statutes that Correspond to Articles of the Universal Commercial Code - Cornell Law U.
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Business Contract Law

Contract Law for Small Businesses - Resource Center - FindLaw.Com
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General Contract Law Questions Answered - Free Advice.Com
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Intellectual Property Law  (Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright)

Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, and Intellectual Property - Selected Resources

Homepage of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Nolo.com resources
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The Copyright Site - Movies, Music & Web - U. of Texas, Austin
Copyright Basics & Fair Use

All About Copyright - Gregory H. Guillot
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Copyright and Fair Use Center - Stanford University Libraries
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Employment and Labor Law

U.S. Labor Code
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California Labor Code
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Employment Law Guide, U.S. Dept. of Labor
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Readible summaries and compliance advice on major labor and employment laws

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Income Tax Law

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 U.S.C.)
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sup_01_26.html  law.cornell.edu

Taxes for Businesses - IRS web page
Small Business & Self-Employed One-Stop Resource

IRS Forms and Publications
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By form number
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California Franchise Tax Board - forms
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Cyber Law & E-Commerce Law

Cyber Law Journal (News) - New York Times, Carl S. Kaplan
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/indexcyberlaw.html

Internet Library.Com - Internet Law Cases for Topics
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Stanford University Cyber Law Clinic - Cases
http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/cyberlaw-clinic

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