Commercial Law Topic

Commercial Law

Books	Tennessee
Forms	Uniform Commercial Code
Legislation, federal & federal agencies

Tennessee

Business Information: Search for information on businesses from the Division of Business Services, Tennessee Department of State. For example, search Applebees of Tennessee and click on details. Then select business filing history for more information about annual report filings. Business Name Availability Search can lead to the same data if a name is already used.; (http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/soscorp/)
Division of Business Services: Important links from the Division of Business Services, Tennessee Department of State. Find information about companies.
(http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/index.htm)
Sites for Doing Business in Tennessee: From the Small Business Development Center, Tennessee Technological University. Includes Tennessee
government and other sites.
(http://www.tntech.edu/sbdc/pages/Websites.pdf)
    Tennessee Code
          The unannotated version can be accessed for free from Michie. Look for Title 47. The
          annotated TCA can be searched from the LexisNexis Academic database through the library's
          home page. The hard copy code is available at the East and Amnicola Campus Libraries.
          (http://www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=tncode)
    Tennessee Consumer Protection Act & Related Laws
           Look under Consumer Laws in the State of Tennessee's Consumer Affairs. The Tennessee
           consumer protection act link is under Consumer Laws. The Lemon Law in the Tennessee
           Code is cited in this document as TCA 55-24-201.
           (http://state.tn.us/consumer/)
    Tennessee Department of Labor: Includes information for employers.
(http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/)
Tennessee Small Business Development Center Help for small businesses. "Business links" gives good sources. (http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/TSBDC/default.htm) Your Business: From the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
(http://state.tn.us/revenue/business/index.htm)

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Legal Forms

Legal Forms for Business Organizations (Tennessee Practice series) (East Ref KFT80 .T4 v.14 and 14a) Corporation Forms: Printable forms for non-profit and for-profit businesses available from the Division of Business Services, Tennessee Department of State.; (http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/forms.htm)
: Select form.; (http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/mainforms.html)
: Has generic forms. Under Business, there are generic forms for buying and selling as well as leases and real
estate. Always check with an attorney before using any online forms.; (http://www.ilrg.com/forms/index.html)
'Lectric Law Library Forms: Can be used to find generic contracts. For example, under Business & General Forms, locate General Business
Forms. Generic real estate contracts appear further down on the page.; (http://www.lectlaw.com/form.html)
    Tennessee Forms
        Corporations, v.2. Partnerships, miscellaneous business forms, v.3.
         (East Ref KFT68 .R63)
    See Legal Forms in Books and in Websites for more legal forms.

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Uniform Commercial Code and UCC Forms

UCC Forms: From the Division of Business Services, Tennessee Department of State. Scroll down near the end of the page.
These forms may be filled out online.; (http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/ucc_forms.htm)
    Uniform Business and Financial Laws Locator
          From Cornell.
          (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uniform/vol7.html)
    Uniform Commercial Code: From Cornell. Tennessee's UCC, which appears as a link further down, goes to the free Tennessee Code site.
See Title 47 for Tennessee's UCC.; (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uniform/ucc.html)
    Uniform Commercial Code Forms and Materials (Uniform Laws Annotated)
          These are not kept up to date (v.4 is 1968 and v.5 have 2004 pocket parts). "Business and
          Financial Laws" in v.7C has a 2004 pocket part.
          (East Ref KF165 .A5 1968 v.4, v.5, and 7C)
    See the Tennessee Code above under "Tennessee."

Legislation, federal and federal agencies

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet: Federal legislative information, including pending bills, the Congressional Record, committee reports, etc., is
provided through this Library of Congress web site.; (http://thomas.loc.gov/)
USA.gov: Has links to state and federal government sites.
(http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml)
See Codes and Legislation Law Topic for more links to legislation information.

Books (includes eBooks)

ABCs of the UCC, Revised Article 9, Secured Transactions: Russell Hakes, et al. (Chicago: American Bar Association, 2000).
    Business Organizations Specialty Review Manual
        Denise Hill and Virginia Koerselman (Albany: West, 2000). Has quizzes at end of chapters.
        (East Ref KF1355 .Z9 H55 2000)
   Cases and Materials on Corporations (American Casebook Series)
        Robert W. Hamilton (St. Paul: West, 1986).
        (Ref KF1413 .H35 1986)
    Complying with the Federal Corrupt Practices Act: A Guide for U.S. Firms Doing
          Business in the International Marketplace: Donald Cruver (Chicago: American Bar Association, 1999).
    Corporation Law
        Kenneth S. Ferber (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002).
        (East KF1414.3 .F47 2002)
    Franchise Law Compliance Manual: S. M. Goldman, et al. (Chicago: American Bar Association, 2000).
   The Law of Business Organizations, 5th ed.
        John E. Moye (Albany, West, 1999)
        (East KF1366 .M68 1999)
    The Law of Corporations in a Nutshell
        Robert W. Hamilton (St. Paul: West, 1991)
        (East Ref KF1414.3 .H35 1991)
    Lawyer's Business Valuation Handbook: Understanding Financial Statements,
          Appraisal Reports, and Expert Testimony: S. P. Pratt (Chicago: American Bar Association, 2000).
Legal Environment of Business: Roger Meiners, et al. (Cincinnati: South-Western College Publishing, 2000).
Qui Tam Litigation under the False Claims Act: (Chicago: American Bar Association, 1999).
S Corporations and Life Insurance: W. D. Klein, et al. (Chicago: American Bar Association, 2000).
The Trade Secret Handbook: Protecting Your Franchise System's Competitive Advantage: M. J. Lockerby (Chicago: American Bar Association, 2001).

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