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Corporate Law

Legal Information Institute -  State Corporation Laws
Cornell's site provides an overview to this topic. A good place to begin your research.

Findlaw Corporate Law Resources 
Provides an index to business and corporate law links. You can also find links to state corporation and business forms. (Click on topics to reach the corporate law links.)

Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services  
Provides the information for different types of business organization in Illinois, with links to appropriate forms.

Securities Law

Securities and Exchange Commission 
Includes text of SEC releases and proposed regulations, EDGAR, SEC Digest, and forms.

On-line Guide to Securities Law 
Text of releases, news updates, research links, and forms.

Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
Cases, opinions & orders, settlements, and statutes.

Center for Corporate Law's Securities Lawyer's Deskbook
Maintained by the University of Cincinnati, this provides full-text securities laws and regulations, including the relevant SEC forms.

Securities Law Resources on the Web
A researcher's guide to resources on the web with annotated links.

National Association of Securities Dealers

NASD Manual

NASDAQ Stock Market Home Page

Company Information

Corporate Information
Provided by Wright Investors' Service.  Research companies, countries, and markets.  Requires free registration for some research.

Nonprofit Information

Charitable Trust Bureau Forms
Forms available from the Illinois Attorney General's Office.

Internet Nonprofit Center
General advice and detailed links about the requirements for nonprofit organizations.

GuideStar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
Includes information from FORM 990s in a searchable database.