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Tables of Contents for Lawyer's Desk Book
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xi
Part I: Business Planning and Litigation
Organization of the Business Enterprise
3
28
Choosing the Entity
105
5
Partnership
110
5
Professional Corporations
115
5
Subchapter S Corporations
120
5
Limited Liability Companies
125
5
Business Capitalization
130
5
Organizing a Corporation
135
5
Special Problems of Close Corporations
140
5
Shareholder Agreements
145
5
Corporate Stock
150
2
Employment Agreements
152
8
Corporate Governance
160
5
Corporate Directors
165
5
Not-for-Profit Organizations
170
Commercial Transactions Under the Uniform Commercial Code
31
36
Sale of Goods
205
5
Article 2A: Leases
210
5
Article 2B
215
5
Commercial Paper
220
10
Article 4: Bank Deposits and Collections
230
10
Article 4A: Funds Transfer
240
10
Article 5: Letters of Credit
250
10
Article 6: Bulk Sales
260
10
Article 7: Documents of Title
270
5
Article 8: Ownership and Transfer of Securities
275
5
Secured Transactions
280
Employer-Employee Relations
67
62
Labor Law
310
5
Other Statutes Affecting the Employment Relationship
315
15
Fair Labor Standards Act
330
10
Pensions
340
3
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
343
2
Health Benefit Plans
345
1
Non-Health Fringe Benefits
346
2
ERISA Enforcement
348
2
Employment Discrimination
350
1
Title VII
351
1
Sexual Harassment
352
1
ADEA
353
1
ADA
354
1
Litigation Issues in Discrimination Suits
355
5
Wrongful Termination
360
Business Taxes
129
38
Partnership Taxation
410
40
Corporate Tax
450
1
Income Items
451
1
Business Deducations
452
1
Treatment of Capital Expenditures
453
1
Accumulated Earnings Tax
454
1
Business Tax Credits
455
1
Effect of Thin Capitalization
456
1
Controlled and Affiliated Groups
457
1
Reorganizations and Related Transactions
458
1
Special Corporations
459
Mergers and Acquisitions
167
10
Types of Transaction
510
10
Defensive Measures
520
10
Securities Law Implications
530
10
M&A Antitrust Issues
540
10
Transaction Tax Issues
550
Securities Regulation
177
30
What is a Security?
605
5
The `33 Act and the Registration Process
610
10
Blue Sky Laws: State Securities Regulation
620
10
The Securities Exchange Act
630
10
Proxy Regulation
640
10
Tender Offer Disclosure (Williams Act)
650
10
The Investment Companies Act of 1940
660
10
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
670
10
SEC Enforcement
680
10
Limits on Securities Litigation
690
2
Other Recent Legislation
692
3
Securities Activities on the Internet
695
Business Dealings with Consumers
207
8
The FTC Act
710
10
State UDAPs
720
30
Other State Consumer Protection Laws
750
10
Warranties Under the Magnuson-Moss Act
760
Antitrust
215
12
The Sherman Act
810
10
The Clayton Act
820
10
The Robinson-Patman Act
830
10
Antitrust Aspects of Mergers
840
10
Standing and Antitrust Injury
850
Part II: Contract and Property Law
Contracts
227
20
Contract Requisites
1005
5
Offer and Acceptance
1010
5
Statute of Frauds
1015
5
Contract Interpretation
1020
10
Contract Drafting Checklist
1030
10
Assignment and Delegation
1040
10
Quasi-Contract
1050
10
Contract Remedies
1060
5
Excuse of Performance
1065
5
Defenses
1070
Property
247
28
Adverse Possession
1105
5
Present and Future Interests
1110
5
Shared Ownership
1115
5
Real Estate Transactions
1120
10
Property Taxes
1130
10
Landlord-Tenant Law
1140
10
Condominiums and Cooperatives
1150
5
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
1155
5
Easements and Covenants
1160
10
Land Use Planning
1170
10
Mortgages and Foreclosure
1180
10
Personal Property
1190
Environmental Law
275
18
Federal Environmental Laws
1205
5
CERCLA
1210
10
The Clean Water Act
1220
10
The Clean Air Act
1230
10
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
1240
10
Other Federal Environmental Laws
1250
10
Environmental Class Actions
1260
10
Environmental Tax Issues
1270
Intellectual Property
293
28
Copyright
1310
20
Trademarks and Trade Names
1330
10
Trade Secrets
1340
10
Patents
1350
Insurance Law
321
24
Life Insurance
1410
10
Casualty Insurance
1420
10
Property Insurance
1430
10
Automobile Insurance
1440
10
Business Insurance
1450
10
Liability Insurance
1460
10
Health Insurance
1470
10
Bad Faith
1480
Part III: Financial and Credit Law
Credit, Collections, and Disclosure
345
22
Truth in Lending
2010
10
Equal Credit Opportunity: Regulation B
2020
10
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
2030
10
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
2040
10
Personal Property Leasing
2050
10
Creditors' Remedies
2060
10
Handling Collection Claims
2070
Bankruptcy
367
32
Bankruptcy Pros and Cons
2105
5
Forms of Bankruptcy
2110
10
Bankruptcy Court Procedures
2120
10
The Bankruptcy Estate
2130
10
Exemptions
2140
10
The Role of the Trustee
2150
5
The Creditors' Meeting
2155
5
The Automatic Stay
2160
10
Assumption or Avoidance of Obligations
2170
5
Impact of Bankruptcy on Secured Creditors
2175
5
Valuation of Property
2180
5
Improper Transfers
2185
5
Discharge
2190
2
Attorneys' Fees
2192
3
Bankruptcy Appeals
2195
1
Tax Issues in Bankruptcy
2196
Part IV: Personal Planning
Family Law
399
24
Antenuptial Agreements
3005
5
Marriage
3010
5
Annulment
3015
5
Divorce
3020
10
Effect of Divorce on Children of the Marriage
3030
5
Issues of Jurisdiction, Forum, and Choice of Law
3035
5
Other Family Law Issues
3040
10
Establishment of Paternity
3050
10
Adoption
3060
10
Reproductive Technology
3070
Estate Planning
423
38
Defining the ``Estate''
3102
1
The Federal Gross Estate
3103
1
§2035: Gifts Within Three Years of Death
3104
1
§2036: Transfers with Retained Life Estate
3105
1
§2037: Transfers Taking Effect at Death
3106
1
§2038: Revocable Transfers
3107
1
§2039: Annuities
3108
1
§2040: Joint Property
3109
1
§§2041, 2514: Powers of Appointment
3110
1
§2042: Insurance on the Decedent's Life
3111
9
Calculating and Paying the Federal Estate Tax
3120
10
Gift Tax
3130
1
§2503: Taxable Gifts and the Gift Tax Annual Exclusion
3131
1
§2522: Charitable Deducation
3132
1
§2523, 2516: Marital Planning
3133
1
Other Gift Tax Issues
3134
6
§2518: Disclaimers
3140
10
Trusts
3150
1
Grantor Trusts
3151
1
Charitable Trusts
3152
3
Generation Skipping Transfers
3155
5
Planning the Estate and Drafting the Will
3160
1
Drafting Structures
3161
9
Estate Administration
3170
10
Intestate Administration
3180
Torts
461
32
Negligence
3210
5
Strict Liability
3215
2
Res Ipsa Loquitur
3217
3
Medical Malpractice
3220
5
Malpractice Litigation
3225
15
Intentional Torts
3240
10
Automobile-Related Torts and No-Fault
3250
10
Products Liability
3260
10
Tort Defenses
3270
10
Tort Damages
3280
10
Tort Reform
3290
Immigration
493
22
Visa Categories
3310
5
Refugees and Asylum
3315
5
Non-Immigrant Visas
3320
10
Employment of Immigrants
3330
10
Public Benefits for Immigrants
3340
10
Naturalization
3350
10
Border Patrols and Other INS Searches
3360
10
Removal
3370
Part V: Tax Issues
Personal Income Tax and Tax Planning
515
34
Forms and Tax Compliance
4105
15
Income Items
4120
10
Capital Gains Tax
4130
20
Deductions
4150
10
Tax Credits
4160
10
Income Tax Implications of Community Property
4170
10
FICA, Medicare, and Self-Employment Tax
4180
10
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
4190
Tax Enforcement
549
24
Examination and Audit of Returns
4310
20
Determination of Deficiencies
4330
20
The Collection Process
4350
10
Tax Litigation
4360
10
Innocent Spouse Relief
4370
10
Treatment of Overpayments
4380
10
Interest and Penalties
4390
10
Taxpayer Rights and Advocacy
4400
10
Privileged Communications
4410
Part VI: Civil Litigation
Federal Civil Procedure
573
70
The Federal Court System
5010
10
Jurisdiction
5020
10
Standing
5030
10
Mootness
5040
10
Statutes of Limitations
5050
10
Venue
5060
10
Removal
5070
10
Joinder of Parties and Claims
5080
10
Multidistrict Litigation
5090
10
Choice of Law
5100
10
Preclusion via Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel
5110
90
Commencement of the Federal Case; Service of Process
5200
10
Federal Pleadings
5210
90
Trial Practice
5300
10
Provisional Remedies
5310
10
Pretrial Conference
5320
10
Discovery
5330
10
Settlement
5340
60
Trial
5400
100
Evidence
5500
100
Appeals
5600
5
Standard of Review
5605
5
Appealable Issues
5610
10
Conduct of the Appeal
5620
10
Interest and Costs
5630
10
Criminal Appeals
5640
10
Certiorari
5650
Part VII: Criminal Law
Criminal Law
643
78
Substantive Criminal Law
6002
1
Capacity Issues
6003
2
Other Defenses
6005
2
Double Jeopardy
6007
3
Multiple-Party Crimes
6010
10
Elements of Offenses
6020
10
Fourth Amendment Issues
6030
5
Fifth Amendment Issues
6035
5
Sixth Amendment Issues
6040
5
Stages in the Criminal Case
6045
5
Grand Jury
6050
5
Pretrial Discovery
6055
5
Plea Bargaining
6060
5
Juries and Jury Trials
6065
2
Mistrial
6067
3
Other Issues in the Criminal Trial
6070
5
Evidence
6075
5
Sentencing
6080
5
Capital Cases
6085
2
Post-Conviction Remedies
6087
Part VIII: Law Office Issues
Regulation of the Practice Of Law
721
34
Attorney Malpractice
7020
10
Other Laws Affecting the Practice of Law
7030
10
Rule 11 and Other Sanctions
7040
10
Regulation of Law Firms and Associations
7050
10
Attorneys' Fees
7060
10
Law Practice in the Internet Era
7070
Computers and the Law
755
16
The Office Network
7510
10
E-Commerce
7520
10
Jurisdiction in Cyberspace
7530
10
Domain Names
7540
10
Pornography
7550
5
Spam
7555
5
Privacy Issues
7560
10
Linking and Framing
7570
5
Y2K Liability
7575
Index
771