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Summary: "The Espionage Act was passed in 1917 to prosecute spies and critics during World War I. And yet, after a century of piecemeal revisions, the Espionage Act still forms the basis of our national security architecture today - a tool that lets the government keep an untold amount of information secret, without ever justifying the need for that secrecy. In State of Silence, political historian Sam...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.7302 LEBContents: The call of history : "We're gonna get this done" -- The house of Pelosi : deals and betrayals -- The power of one : Lieberman blocks the way -- The rescue : Obama's last chance -- Priority one : expanding coverage -- The individual mandate : how it will work -- The insurers : more customers, more resrnctions -- The insured : it's status quo for now -- Under thirty : joining the system, like it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 344.7303 WASBakst, Dina
Summary: Provides practical tips for navigating the workplace while pregnant or being a new parent, covering such topics as morning sickness, maternity leave, and discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BAKFaust, Timothy
Summary: Single payer healthcare is not complicated: the government pays for all care for all people. It's cheaper than our current model, and most Americans (and their doctors) already want it. So what's the deal with our current healthcare system, and why don't we have something better?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1 FAUSummary: "Explore the legally treacherous terrain of white collar crime under the guidance of an acclaimed law school professor."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.0268 WHICall number: DVD 345.0268 WHI
Okrent, Daniel
Summary: Eugenicist arguments ranking the presumed genetic virtue of various ethnic groups helped keep hundreds of thousands of Jews, Italians, and other unwanted groups out of the United States for more than forty years. By 1921 Vice President Calvin Coolidge declared that 'biological laws' had proven the inferiority of southern and eastern Europeans; the restrictive law that remained U.S. policy until...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 344.7304 OKRStim, Richard
Summary: "Patent, Copyright & Trademark is a unique, comprehensive reference that explains the complex and fast-moving laws of intellectual property (IP). It covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, and for each includes: an overview of the law; recent developments in the law; the scope of IP protection; sample registration forms and other forms; a substantial glossary of terms. Topics...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 STIGuerin, Lisa
Summary: "The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) helps employees balance the demands of work and family. But the law can be hard for employers to apply in the real world-especially when it comes to tracking intermittent leave, completing the proper paperwork, and determining eligibility for different types of leave. This book has the answers-in plain English-to every employer's tough questions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 344.01 GUEBorkovich, John
Summary: As a Conservation Officer for 27 years with Michigan's DNR, author John Borkovich tells his adventure stories about running down wiry poachers of all stripes and hues. John is recognized for his clever approach to track down the bad guys and save our valuable natural treasures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbutus Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 BORFishman, Stephen
Summary: "Short-term rental hosts are entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book shows how to make the most out of a hosting business without risking problems with the IRS. Readers will learn everything they need to know about taxes, including: what deductions should be taken; how to report short-term rental income; how to deduct losses; and vacation home and tax-free rental...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343.06 FISSummary: "Neighbor Law is a plain-English guide to the laws behind common neighbor disputes. Filled with tips on how to solve problems and restore good neighbor relations, this practical book helps readers learn to deal with: noisy neighbors, trees that hang over a property line, blocked views, unclear boundary lines, high, unsightly, or deteriorating fences, dangers to children ("attractive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 NEIChertoff, Michael
Summary: "Chertoff [posits] that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be ... overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data--more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop--should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 CHEGoldstone, Lawrence
Summary: "On December 7, 1941 -- "a date which will live in infamy" -- the Japanese navy launched an attack on the American military bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and the US Army officially entered the Second World War. Three years later, on December 18, 1944, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which enabled the Secretary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 341.6 GOLDelPo, Amy
Summary: "This book tells business owners, managers, and supervisors everything they need to know about how to identify difficult employees, how to manage them during the employment relationship, and how to terminate them in a way that reduces the company's legal risk of a wrongful termination lawsuit. It will give them the confidence to deal with problem employees directly and make the tough decision...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.3 DELBlackman, Josh.
Summary: " This inside story of the legal challenge to Obamacare from a conservative constitutional lawyer involved in the movement is a brilliant mixture of legal, political, and media intrigue capped by a truly consequential Supreme Court decision"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 344.7302 BLAEngland, Deborah C.
Summary: Discrimination and harassment can poison the work environment, undermine employee morale, and even lead to costly investigations and lawsuits. In the era of #MeToo, it's more important than ever to take steps to prevent harassment and discrimination, as well as appropriately respond when incidents do happen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 344.01 ENGHertz, Frederick
Summary: Full legal marriage is now available in all U.S. states. But there are still many questions that same-sex couples should discuss before walking down the aisle. Learn how marriage will affect: your family if you have children your taxes, and your responsibility for your partner's debts. Making It Legal also covers state laws on same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions, and explains...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.01 HERSlesnick, Twila
Summary: Save your nest egg from the IRS About to retire? Over 723 and facing mandatory withdrawal rules? Just inherited money from a retirement plan? Whether you have an IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), Keogh or other retirement plan, this book will help you make sense of the rules for taking your money out. Even more important, it will show you how to avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 SLESteingold, Fred S.
Summary: The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business has helped more than a quarter million entrepreneurs and business owners master the basics, including how to: raise start-up money, decide between an LLC or other business structure, save on business taxes, get licenses and permits, choose the right insurance, negotiate contracts and leases, avoid problems if you're buying a franchise,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.0652 STEEdgar, Timothy H.
Summary: America's mass surveillance programs, once secret, can no longer be ignored. While Edward Snowden began the process in 2013 with his leaks of top secret documents, the Obama administration's own reforms have also helped bring the National Security Agency and its programs of signals intelligence collection out of the shadows. The real question is: What should we do about mass surveillance?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brookings Institution Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342 EDGSteingold, Fred.
Contents: Deciding whether to hire an employee -- Avoiding legal pitfalls -- Setting the pay rate -- Considering benefits to offer -- Getting ready to hire -- Screening applicants and making a job offer -- Preparing for your employee's first day -- Maintaining employee files -- Dealing with health and safety concerns -- paying your employee -- Handling payroll and other taxes -- Deducting employment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2008
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Summary: Whether you have an IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), Keogh or other retirement plan, this book will help you make sense of the rules for taking your money out. Even more important, it will show you how to avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine print.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.05 SLESlesnick, Twila
Summary: Whether you have an IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), Keogh or other retirement plan, this book will help you make sense of the rules for taking your money out. Even more important, it will show you how to avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine print.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 322.024 SLEMatthews, J. L.
Summary: This book helps baby boomers navigate the Medicare and Social Security systems and maximize their benefits, and, if they need to, to appeal denials of services and benefits. The book also explains Social Security disability, veterans disability compensation, and federal retirement benefits as well as SSI, Medicaid, and veterans pension for low-income readers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo