You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the United States. Should be simple, right? It's not. The pile of application forms can be overwhelming, the bureaucracy isn't helpful, and delays are inevitable. This book will help you succeed. Discover the fastest and best application strategy. Avoid common--and serious--mistakes. Prepare for meetings with officials. Prove your marriage...

Contains forms covering legal issues faced by people everyday, including a simple will, rental application, monthly payment record, storage contract, and complaint letter.

"Can the government seize your house to build a shopping mall? Can it determine what control you have over your own body? Can police search your cellphone? The answers to those questions come from the Supreme Court, whose rulings have shaped American life and justice and allowed Americans to retain basic freedoms such as privacy, free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Especially relevant in light of Justice Antonin Scalias passing, as President...

"Law 101 provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of American law and the American legal system. It explains the basics of the law-the rules, principles, and arguments that lawyers and judges use. Written to be accessible to the ordinary reader, it uses many intriguing examples of cases to illustrate key terms and ideas. Law 101 covers the topics that are fundamental to an understanding of US law and taught in every law school: constitutional...

"Millions of creative works--book, artwork, photos, songs, movies, and more--are available copyright-free in the public domain... [This book] helps you find and identify which creative works are protected by copyright and which are not... The 9th edition is completely updated to include new public domain resources and to cover the latest legal changes to copyright protection of songs, books, photos and other creative works, as well as public domain...

If you're taking, defending, or facing a deposition, you'll want to be prepared. Bergman and Moore share the three "golden rules" for answering questions, and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. This edition has been updated to include information on electronic discovery, and the latest statutes, court cases, and federal rules.

This encyclopedia fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Containing approximately 200 articles, the Encyclopedia includes: brief descriptions of each issue's historical background, covering important statutes and cases; profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations; and details of how laws and regulations...

Annual supplement to the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics, updates, biographies of prominent figures and government appointees, and other features. Each year's edition contains the full U.S. Supreme Court docket in addition to the non-Supreme Court cases.

Annual supplement to the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics, updates, biographies of prominent figures and government appointees, and other features. Each year's edition contains the full U.S. Supreme Court docket in addition to the non-Supreme Court cases.