This student-focused treatise provides a concise, accessible, comprehensive overview of the doctrine, policy, and theory of civil rights and constitutional litigation under § 1983 and its Bivens federal counterpart. The book is written to function as an assigned or recommended supplement to a casebook or case materials, as a statutory supplement to a casebook or case materials, and as an additional study guide for students wanting additional background, context, and synthesis in a course on Civil Rights Litigation and Federal Courts.
The book: •Covers all aspects of civil rights and constitutional litigation, including the substantive elements of § 1983 and Bivens causes of action; individual immunity defenses; governmental liability and immunity; procedural and jurisdictional hurdles; abstention; and remedies. •Includes discussion and citation of recent lower court decisions, showing how lower courts have elaborated on and applied major Supreme Court decisions and jurisprudence. •Includes appendices containing relevant provisions of the United States Constitution and the substantive, jurisdictional, and procedural federal statutes that regularly are involved in civil rights and constitutional litigation. •Includes "Puzzles" for many of the topics--short problems (drawn from lawsuits and lower-court decisions) useful for class discussions or for student study and review.

Understanding Civil Rights Litigation

Wasserman, Howard M.

Legal Theory & Systems

Carolina Academic Pr

This comprehensive Understanding treatise can be used as the course text or as a supplement to any insurance law casebook. Insurance Law is designed to make the substance of insurance law accessible to the student and to the general practitioner unfamiliar with the subject.
 The premise of this book's organization is that insurance law is best understood if its legal principles are arranged according to the various stages in the life of a contract. Part A considers the question "what is insurance law". Part B considers issues germane to the establishment of the contractual relationship between insurer and insured. Part C considers issues relevant to the performance of contractual obligations. Finally, Part D examines a few topics that defy easy categorization, including special problems in group insurance, special issues in automobile insurance, issues in reinsurance, and a new chapter on excess and umbrella coverage.

Understanding Insurance Law

Jerry, Robert H., II

Richmond, Douglas R.

Business

This Understanding treatise explains clearly and succinctly the myriad issues that arise and require discussion in advanced real estate courses. The author focuses on the typical chronology of a residential real estate transaction, from the date the seller decides to sell the real estate by listing it with a broker, to the date the transaction is completed and the deed of sale is recorded in the applicable recorder's office. Students are thus easily able to access any issue that would confront the real estate student or practitioner. 
 Although the initial focus is on a residential real estate transaction, Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions also addresses issues applicable to commercial real estate transactions. This treatise also provides case analysis, focusing on the cases that appear in the most prominent and widely used texts for modern real estate. Numerous simple hypotheticals throughout the text explain the more complicated theories and rules. 
 The Third Edition includes expanded treatment of issues leading up to and arising from the real estate crisis, including the securitization of mortgages, the importance of the holder-in-due course, predatory lending, and foreclosures in a post-crash world. 
 Loaded with practical tips from a noted expert in real estate transactions, this treatise is beneficial for the neophyte and expert alike, providing insight on the issues likely to appear on exams from the professor's perspective. It is a must read for anyone interested in learning about real estate for the first time or anyone preparing for an exam in an advanced real estate course, including the bar exam.

Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions

Johnson, Alex M., Jr.

This book is designed to introduce students to the basics of accounting and may be used as a supplement for Business Associations, Corporations, Securities, Partnership, Taxation, Corporate Finance, Not-for-Profit Corporations, or other business-related courses. A Student's Guide to Accounting for Lawyers provides students with an understanding of basic corporate financial statements, corporate distributions, share issuance, asset valuation, balance sheet interpretation, financial analysis, and financial statements of partnerships and not-for-profit corporations. In addition to textual discussion, the book includes: 
 Examples and diagrams to illustrate basic accounting concepts Real-life problems with full solutions Clear explanations of ratio analysis Discussion of the interrelationship between the accounting process and basic business operations and decisions; and Frequent cross-references and citations to pertinent Financial Accounting Standards and Opinions of the AICPA Accounting Principles Board.

A Student's Guide to Accounting for Lawyers (Student Guide)

Lipsky, Daniel

Lipton, David A.

Understanding Constitutional Law covers all of the central concepts and issues students encounter in any basic constitutional law course. Structure of Government issues revolve around the twin themes of federalism and separation of powers. Individual rights and liberties follow a concept organization-Due Process, Equal Protection, and First Amendment. Clearly written and authoritative, Understanding Constitutional Law addresses the central concepts and issues students encounter in most Constitutional Law casebooks. ""Structure of government"" issues revolve around the twin themes of federalism and separation of powers. Individual rights and liberties follow a concept organization - Due Process, Equal Protection, and First Amendment. • Inclusion of the some new justiciability decisions of the Roberts Court; • Discussion of Raich v. Gonzales and its impact on the Commerce Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause; • Discussion of United States v. Comstock and the Necessary and Proper Clause; • Discussion of Medellin v. Texas and the Treaty Power; • Discussion of Roberts Court decisions on dormant Commerce Clause and creation of new exceptions; • Discussion Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; • Discussion of Boumediene v. Bush; • Discussion of Central Community College v. Katz and its impact on sovereign immunity; • Discussion of Gonzales v. Carhart and partial-birth abortions; • Discussion of District of Columbia v. Heller and the Second Amendment; • Discussion of Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. and Judicial Recusal; • Discussion of Lawrence v. Texas and homosexuality; • Discussion of Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District and voluntary public school desegregation; • Discussion of Grutter v. Bollinger and affirmative action in higher education; • Discussion of Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project and the USA PATRIOT Acts effect on the First Amendment; • Discussion of Christian Legal Society v. Martinez and restrictions on religious student organizations receiving school fund;. • Discussion of McConnell v. Federal Election Commission and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and their effects on campaign finance and political speech; • Discussion of Van Orden v. Perry and the display of a religious monument on public grounds; and • Discussion of Zelman v. Simmons - Harris and school vouchers. 
Supplemented annually

Understanding Constitutional Law

Goldstein, Joel K.

Attanasio, John B.

Constitutional Law

The Sixth Edition includes new landmark cases and reflects recent changes in procedural rules and practice. While essentially a traditional casebook organized along the lines of the events in a lawsuit, this new edition of Cases and Materials on Civil Procedure retains the unique features that have made prior editions a success, including:
 • ""Chapter Summary Problems"" - optional comprehensive problems requiring the student to ""put the chapter together"" and apply to the problems the material addressed in the chapter • ""Improving the System"" sections challenging students to think more deeply about cutting-edge issues • Litigation documents showing actual litigation sequences, including the motion for summary judgment in Jones v. Clinton and excerpts from the jury selection, the court's charge, and the final arguments in Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco, Inc. • ""How to Read This Case"" notes precede particularly difficult cases • Traditional federal materials are supplemented with an introduction to differing practices of three benchmark states: California and Texas • A chapter devoted to Alternative Dispute Resolution methods 
 Cases and Materials on Civil Procedure is supplemented annually. A comprehensive Teacher's Manual is available to professors.

Cases and Materials on Civil Procedure

Bassett, Debra

Crump, David

Perschbacher, Rex R.

Dorsaneo, William, III

Rules & Procedures

This heavily discounted, three-hole punched, alternative loose-leaf version of the hardbound book is printed on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper with wider margins and with the same pagination as the hardbound book. Contracts and Sales: Contemporary Cases and Problems, Third Edition, presents the concepts of contract law in contemporary language and in contemporary settings while still including some of the old "chestnut cases." Like the prior edition, the Third Edition of continues to emphasize Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. It also includes material from the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. This edition has numerous problems, some shortened, making them easier to cover in class. And, as has been the case with the prior editions, the cases are more heavily edited than in other casebooks. Changes to the Third Edition include: • References to the 2003 proposed amendments to UCC Article 2 have been eliminated. • References to new publications from the American Law Institute that may be influential on courts in upcoming years, namely the Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment and the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts, have been added. • New problems focusing on cases that received a fair amount of media attention but which never resulted in officially reported court decisions have been added.

Contracts and Sales: Contemporary Cases and Problems

Lawrence, Lary

McGovern, William

Hull, Bryan D

This comprehensive and clearly written Understanding treatise is frequently cited by scholars and courts in their analysis of substantive criminal law. Understanding Criminal Law is designed to be taught in conjunction with any casebook. The topics covered are those most often raised in criminal law casebooks, and coverage of these subjects is meant to complement professors' classroom discussions. The text focuses on the basic elements of, and defenses to, specific crimes such as homicide, rape, and theft, group criminality, and inchoate liability. Understanding Criminal Law also covers theories of punishment, sources of the criminal law, and overarching principles such as legality and proportionality. The common law is emphasized with extensive comparisons to the Model Penal Code and thoughtful examination of the underpinnings of the utilitarian philosophies of substantive criminal law. The text of Understanding Criminal Law encourages students to consider the approach these philosophies would take to a particular matter under discussion, thus providing an excellent learning tool for gaining a firm understanding of how our criminal justice system works.

Understanding Criminal Law, 6th Edition

Dressler, Joshua

Criminal Law

This book includes a comprehensive conceptual framework for the negotiation process. The author provides readers with a thorough understanding of the psychological, sociological, and communicational factors that meaningfully influence negotiation encounters. Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement explores various negotiation stages, emphasizes the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication, and discusses the different bargaining techniques negotiators are likely to encounter. This Seventh Edition also explores the impact of negotiations involving persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds or of different genders. Public and private international bargaining transactions, in recognition of the increased relevance of such transnational interactions, receive expanded treatment in this edition. The author also reviews the use of neutral mediators to assist negotiators with their interactions, and explains the ethical aspects of the negotiation process. The comprehensive nature of Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement provides readers with a thorough appreciation of the negotiation process and is designed to enhance their bargaining confidence. They will understand the different stages and the objectives to be achieved in each. They will also recognize the various tactics they observe and feel more capable of responding effectively to those diverse approaches.

Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement

Craver, Charles B.

Reference

This book seeks to explain tort law through an examination of the common law process and the substantive rules and principles that have emerged as a result. The Common Law of Process of Torts introduces students to legal reasoning. Students learn not only how to understand the rationale behind judicial opinions, but also how to predict and develop the legal arguments that will likely be successful. The limited scope of the casebook focuses and sharpens the students' understanding of the crucial issues of substantive tort law. Perhaps more importantly, it helps explain the nature of law and the law's relationship to justice. 
The Common Law of Process of Torts also assists beginning law students in understanding the procedural context in which torts cases arise and thus developing an additional perspective on civil procedure. Although many beginning law students find civil procedure to be quite difficult, the casebook's explanations and contextual examples of key procedural devices act as a user-friendly and practical guide to that area of law.

The Common Law Process of Torts

Marshall, Donald

Weissbrodt, David

Byrn, Mary Patricia

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