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Scottsboro and Its Legacyby James R. Acker
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 50.00A vivid account of the Scottsboro Boys case-the alleged crimes, their legal aftermath, and their immediate and enduring social significance. more...
Practical Aviation Lawby J. Scott Hamilton
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2011; US$ 34.95An invaluable reference for aviation managers, pilots, mechanics, aircraft owners, air traffic controllers, air safety investigators, or others involved in aviation as a profession or hobby, this guide provides readers with basic legal knowledge in relation to aviation. Using clear and accessible language to provide a succinct foundation to a complex field of law, this reference offers advice on how to avoid common legal pitfalls, and helps readers recognize when they need to call a lawyer. With a conversational tone and frequent examples, the fifth edition has been updated and expanded to reflect statutory and regulatory changes, particularly those from the FAA. more...
Explaining Complianceby Christine Parker; Vibeke Lehmann Nielsen
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00Explaining Regulatory Compliance consists of sixteen specially commissioned chapters by the world's leading empirical researchers, examining whether and how businesses comply with regulation that is designed to affect positive behaviour changes. Each chapter consists of reflective summaries on business compliance with different state or voluntary regulation, and the theoretical lessons to be drawn from it. As a whole, the book develops understanding and explanations of how, why and in what circumstances, firms come to comply with regulation, and when they do not. It also uncovers the complexity, ambiguity and transformation of regulation as it is interpreted, implemented and negotiated by firms, their stakeholders and internal constituencies... more...
United States Practice in International Law: Volume 1, 1999-2001by Sean D. Murphy; Frederick Burkhardt; Duncan M. Porter
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 76.00This wide-ranging and in-depth survey discusses jurisdiction and immunities, state responsibility and liability, international economic law, and human rights. Containing extracts from hard-to-find documents, tables of cases and treaties, and detailed index, this essential tool for researchers and practitioners is the first in a series capturing US international law practice. more...
School Money Trialsby Martin R. West; Paul E. Peterson
Brookings Institution Press 2007; US$ 26.95Adequacy lawsuits have, with little fanfare, emerged as a major alternative strategy in the pursuit of improved public education in the United States. Plaintiffs allege insufficient resources to provide students with the quality of education promised in their state's constitution, hoping the courts will step in and order the state to increase funding levels. Since 1985, more than thirty states have faced such suits. How pervasive--and effective--is this trend? What are its ramifications, in local school districts and on a broader scale? This important new book addresses those questions. In School Money Trials, thoughtful contributors consider this growing phenomenon from several different viewpoints. For example, they investigate the legal... more...
United States Practice in International Lawby Sean D. Murphy
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 88.00This essential tool for researchers and practitioners captures the international law practice of a global player. more...
Short Course in International Contractsby Karla C. Shippey
World Trade Press 2008; US$ 39.00A Short Course in International Contracts covers the need for contracts in international transactions, trade terms featuring Incoterms 2000, sample contract provisions, and recommendations for clearer language. Designed for both the non-attorney businessp more...
The Fall of the House of Zeusby Curtis Wilkie
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 12.99“Over the past four decades no reporter has critiqued the American South with such evocative sensitivity and bedrock honesty as Curtis Wilkie.” —Douglas Brinkley The Fall of the House of Zeus tells the story of Dickie Scruggs, arguably the most successful plaintiff's lawyer in America. A brother-in-law of Trent Lott, the former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Scruggs made a fortune taking on mass tort lawsuits against “Big Tobacco” and the asbestos industries. He was hailed by Newsweek as a latter day Robin Hood, and portrayed in the movie, The Insider , as a dapper aviator-lawyer. Scruggs’ legal triumphs rewarded him lavishly, and his success emboldened both his career maneuvering and his influence... more...
LSAT Logic Games For Dummiesby Mark Zegarelli
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 24.99Improve your score on the Analytical Reasoning portion of the LSAT If you're like most test-takers, you find the infamous Analytical Reasoning or "Logic Games" section of the LSAT to be the most elusive and troublesome. Now there's help! LSAT Logic Games For Dummies takes the puzzlement out of the Analytical Reasoning section of the exam and shows you that it's not so problematic after all! This easy-to-follow guide examines the types of logic puzzles presented on the LSAT and offers step-by-step instructions for how best to correctly identify and solve each problem within the allocated time. Coverage of all six question types Detailed strategies for quickly and correctly recognizing and solving each question type Complete with loads... more...
The Police Officer in the Courtroomby Don Lewis
Charles C Thomas 2001; US$ 39.95The purpose of this text is to guide and instruct the reader in all areas crucial to the effective presentation of evidence in criminal courtroom cases and to emphasize the importance of the part played by the proper advance preparation of reports and evidence prior to getting into the courtroom. The text clearly indicates how closely an officers credibility is tied to his or her investigative report. The book thoroughly examines the various problems of evidence holding that often arise during the time between arrest and trial, and the steps that can be taken to ensure a smooth flowing presentation during the trial. The text discusses and instructs in great detail on the many facets of direct-examination and also takes the reader into... more...









