Lawyer's Desk Book, 2004 Edition

This 2004 edition of a legal reference incorporates court decisions, legislation, and administrative rulings dating from mid-2002 to mid- 2003. Federal statutes and revised sentencing guides covered in this edition reflect a growing interest in preventing terrorism, punishing terror-related crimes, and promoting greater uniformity of sentencing. There is also new material on intellectual property law, On legislation stemming for corporate scandals, such as the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, and on legislation to cut individual and corporate tax rates, such as the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Chapters are in sections on areas including business planning and litigation, contract and property law, and law office issues.Shilling, Dana is the author of 'Lawyer's Desk Book, 2004 Edition', published 2004 under ISBN 9780735549135 and ISBN 0735549133.