Legal Resources

 Tools

• What Can You Protect? Types of Intellectual Property
• Easing rules for mergers under foreign law
• Legal issues to consider when starting your business
• Software Copyright Law FAQs
• Top 10 Reasons to Register Your Trademark
• How to Choose the Right Lawyer For You and Your Business

  Business contracts

Business contract models by industry (Source: FindLaw.com):

• Aerospace and Defense (~305)
• Automobiles (~83)
• Construction (~135)
• Consumer Products (~359)
• Drugs and Biotechnology (~182)
• Energy (~216)
• Financial Services (~878)
• Food and Beverages (~86)
• Health Care (~248)
• Insurance (~74)
• Manufacturing (~258)
• Media and Entertainment (~342)
• Real Estate (~231)
• Retail (~334)
• Services (~606)
• Technology (~1736)
• Telecommunications (~521)
• Transportation (~257)
• Travel and Leisure (~97)
• Utilities (~200)

  Bankruptcy

• Bankruptcy in Brief
• U.S. Code: Title 11 – BANKRUPTCY
• Bankruptcy Statistics
• Corporate Bankruptcy

State Court Forms

A centralized library of forms from all 50 states.

• Alabama
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• D.C.
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• Texas
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• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

 Copyright

• American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property
• Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)
• Copyright Basics
• Legal articles by subject
• US Copyright Office

 Employment

• Benefit Plans (44)
• Consulting Agreements (84)
• Deferred Compensation Plans (114)
• Director Stock Plans (78)
• Employee Stock Plans (305)
• Employment Agreements (1393)
• Incentive Plans (288)
• Labor Agreements (3)
• Management Stock Plans (17)
• Noncompetition Agreements (25)
• Retirement Plans (102)
• Severance Agreements (269)
• Department of Labor: Popular Topics