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Books : Nonfiction : Law : Administrative Law
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Written by an author team educated in both the law and social work, this book acquaints readers with major state and federal laws, regulations, and court opinions that directly affect social work practice. LAW IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE teaches readers to understand how to work within the legal system to benefit clients and further client interests, recognize certain client problems as legal, work effectively with lawyers, and learn how the law shapes and restricts clients' actions. It also addresses how the law regulates social work practice, and how to recognize and respect the rights of clients and others affected by a practitioner's actions.
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Continuing to attract new users to his Commercial Law casebook edition after edition, Douglas J. Whaley s problem-based text is straightforward, student-friendly, and eminently practical. Problems and Materials on Commercial Law, now in a Ninth Edition, covers the most recent case and statutory developments in all of the major areas: Sales, Payment Systems, and Secured Transactions. The hallmark features that have made this 'Whaley book' so effective:
complete coverage of all of the relevant statutes and major cases, including materials and problems on Sales, Payment Systems, and Secured Transactions
the latest changes in (and cases relating to) U.C.C. Articles 2, 3, 4, and 9
well-crafted problems that progress from simple to more complex
a clear and straightforward writing style that doesn t hide the ball
a sensible organization a modular approach that follows the order of the U.C.C. and adapts to a range of teaching choices
a detailed Teacher s Manual that provides answers to all of the problems in the book
Updated throughout with recent cases and new and updated problems, the Ninth Edition includes:
coverage of the new Federal Reserve regulation on remotely-created checks
expanded treatment of Check 21
greater detail in all sections on electronic banking
an updated Teacher s Manual
For a proven-effective approach to teaching Commercial Law, turn to Douglas J. Whaley s Problems and Materials on Commercial Law, Ninth Edition. Its straightforward style, practical problems, and flexible organization will complement and support your teaching as it gives your students a solid understanding of Commercial Law topics.
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Reflecting changes in the structure of contemporary business enterprise, Business Organizations: Cases, Problems, and Case Studies, now in a Second Edition, uses case law, problems, and case studies to examine the role and purview of law in real-life business transactions.
This innovative casebook offers:
clear descriptions of the development and current state of the law
up-to-date cases that feature interesting facts, as well as the major must-know cases
coverage of both modern business structures and growth industries
engaging business-school-style case studies based on real events encourage in-depth analysis of the application of legal principles in business transactions, and include:
extensive facts about the situation and businesses involved
excerpts from transactional and litigation documents
short problems that follow selected topics test students understanding of material covered
separate chapters devoted to limited liability companies and federal securities regulation, including:
a detailed case study of Enron and its role in shaping the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
a rich selection of teaching resources on a password-protected author website:
additional transactional and litigation documents related to the cases in the book
PowerPoints that cover the entire casebook o regular updates
a detailed and up-to-date Teacher s Manual
New to the Second Edition:
updated materials on Shareholder Proposals
revised coverage of directors duties, including the Disney case and Stone v. Ritter
Tooley v. Donaldson on direct versus derivative claims
new chapter focusing on limited liability companies
integration of the Restatement (Third) of Agency into Chapter 1
A wealth of materials, both in the casebook and on the authors password-protected website, gives you an almost unlimited ability to expand or deepen you exploration of specific topics.
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Written by an elder law attorney with over 25 years of experience, this book will help anyone with a family member faced with a long-term stay in a nursing home who wishes to preserve at least some of their assets by qualifying for the Medicaid program. You don't have to be broke to qualify! For the first time ever, the inside secrets of high-priced estate planning and elder law attorneys are revealed. Includes a summary of all income and asset rules for both married and single individuals, together with numerous examples and several case studies, which take the reader through the same thought processes that an experienced elder law attorney would go through when analyzing a real-life client's situation. The book includes tips on: how to title your home so you do not lose it to the state; how to make transfers to family members that won't disqualify you from Medicaid; how annuities make assets "disappear"; smart tricks for "spending down" your assets; what to change in your will to save thousands of dollars if your spouse ever needs nursing home care; avoiding the state's reimbursement claim following the nursing home resident's death; and much more. The 2010 Fourth Edition has been expanded, revised, and completely updated to incorporate all changes in the law as of January 1, 2010, and includes two chapters on Veterans' benefits.
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This textbook presents the "big picture" of the history and principles that have influenced the Anglo-American institution of property and law of land. This edition expands its treatment of regulatory takings. It includes a section on environmental justice. Its coverage of Russian property law enriches the discussion of property as an institution. The format allows for a variety of teaching methods, and it applies easily to three- to six-hour courses.
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Offers a systematic exploration of the legal construction of American democracy. The book brings together a cluster of issues in law regulating the design of democratic institution. Employing historical, comparative, theoretical and doctrinal methods, the book explores foundational questions in the theory and practice of democracy.
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This compact, clearly written volume synthesizes the many ideas and voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is built around a set of seven core principles: 1. Serve citizens, not customers; 2. Seek the public interest; 3. Value citizenship and public service above entrepreneurship; 4. Think strategically, act democratically; 5. Recognize that accountability isn't simple; 6. Serve, rather than steer; 7. Value people, not productivity. Provocative and timely, The New Public Service asks the reader to think carefully and critically about what public service is, why it is important, and what values ought to guide what we do and how we do it. For all students and professionals in the field, it celebrates what is distinctive, important, and meaningful about public service and considers how we might better live up to those ideals and values.
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Volume: 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1881 Original Publisher: D. Appleton and Co. Subjects: Confederate States of America United States Confederate States of America/ History United States/ History/ Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography
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America's winningest trial lawyer offers a step-by-step plan for speaking in public- and succeeding 'What's true for training great trial lawyers is true for all winning presentors.' -FROMWINYOURCASE A t Gerry Spence's famed Trial Lawyers College conducted on his Wyoming ranch, thousands of attorneys have learned the art of making a case. Presenting a case before decisionmakers is not simply a technique but an occasion for summoning your deepest reserves to advocate on behalf of something crucial. Here, Spence combines a rich exploration of truth, fairness, and emotional honesty with practical advice gleaned from a lifetime of hard-earned legal triumphs to show what makes a strong, persuasive presentation. Spence's essentials include: -Preparing the powerperson to accept your case -Owning your feelings -Being 'in the moment' -The power of fear-ours and theirs -Discovering the story in every presentation -Making an effective closing argument. Whether presenting to a judge or jury, a board, boss, committee, or customer, Win Your Case is an indispensable selfhelp guide.
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This incisive selection of government reports, scholarly articles, and court cases is designed to illuminate the ethical, legal, and political issues in the theory and practice of public health. A companion to the internationally acclaimed Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, this collection encourages debate and discourse about how courts, scholars, and policy makers respond to the salient legal and ethical dilemmas. The excerpts and commentaries in the reader analyze the legal and constitutional foundations of public health, juxtaposing them with the emerging importance of public health ethics and human rights. The book offers a systematic account of public health law, ethics, and human rights in promoting the common good.
Gostin provides thoughtful commentary on the field of public health and carefully explains the meaning and importance of each selection. Scholars, legislators, and public health professionals, as well as faculty and students in schools of law, public health, medicine, nursing, government, and health administration, will benefit from the contemporary case studies covering a wide range of topics from bioterrorism to public health genetics.
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This is a statutory supplement UCC Article 2 (sales) to the Contracts casebook by the same authors.
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The 5th edition covers the entire range of modern land use legal practice and constitutional litigation from the onset of Euclidean zoning through the wide range of new issues arising in the 21st century. Completely new are developments in takings law from Kelo on public purpose and the state backlash, as well as Lingle?s explication of regulatory takings and substantive due process. New cases on accessory uses, zoning out competitors, and contract zoning accompany the classic cases of the prior edition. Topics covered include regulation of formula businesses, sustainability and green standards, new urbanism, transit oriented development, mixed use and the resurgence of large scale new towns, new perspectives on affordable housing, revitalization of cities in light of the mortgage crisis affecting suburban sprawl, new regional and state policies for growth management, conservation of water and monetization of solar energy. There is enhanced coverage of the Clean Water Act (TMDLs) and wetlands (the Rapanos case) and of disaster planning for fire hazards and flooding. This edition is a must to meet the felt needs of students and professors to engage in a new century of creative legal thinking for real world problems and solutions.
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The Fifth Edition of Lawsons Federal Administrative Law, like the previous four editions, emphasizes doctrine and its historical evolution in exploring the four basic foundations of federal administrative law: separation of powers, statutorily- and constitutionally-required procedures for agency adjudication and rulemaking, scope of judicial review of agency action, and the availability and timing of judicial review. The book concentrates on federal administrative law in order to provide the fundamental knowledge necessary to understand the subject in other jurisdictions. It also maintains the straightforward organization and don?t-hide-the-ball presentation that has characterized the book since its inception.
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This exceptionally cohesive casebook earned its best-selling status by introducing and adhering to a rigorous conceptual structure for the study of all aspects of employment discrimination. Its hallmark is its integration of the statutes and developing precedents with a wide array of theoretical perspectives.Drawing on the expertise of its highly regarded authors, Cases and Materials on Employment Discrimination, Seventh Edition, offers:
an effective combination of cases, notes, and problems
a balance of lower and Supreme Court cases, as well as statutory material
a conceptual framework that becomes a tool for understanding how discrimination is defined and how it is proven in the course of litigation
broad coverage that includes race, sex, age, gender, religion, and disability
an annual statutory supplement by the authors-a useful reference source, available for purchase
a regularly updated website featuring new materials as they emerge
expanded and revised Teacher s Manual
The Seventh Edition offers:
new structure for proving individual disparate treatment cases in the wake of Desert Palace
an integrated treatment of the emerging cognitive bias literature and its impact on the la
analysis of Ledbetter s impact on time limitations
recognition of revived interest in class actions as a result of Dukes v. Wal-Mart
notes edited for greater student accessibility and emphasizing cutting edge issues
Now updated and revised to be shorter, streamlined, and more student-friendly, the Seventh Edition continues to be the best choice for teaching Employment Discrimination Law.
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This book focuses on the essentials that public managers should know about administrative law-why we have administrative law, the constitutional constraints on public administration, and administrative law's frameworks for rulemaking, adjudication, enforcement, transparency, and judicial and legislative review. Rosenbloom views administrative law from the perspectives of administrative practice, rather than lawyering with an emphasis on how various administrative law provisions promote their underlying goal of improving the fit between public administration and U.S. democratic-constitutionalism. Organized around federal administrative law, the book explains the essentials of administrative law clearly and accurately, in non-technical terms, and with sufficient depth to provide readers with a sophisticated, lasting understanding of the subject matter.
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Offering a more accessible alternative to casebooks and historical commentaries, Law Among Nations explains issues of international law by tracing the field’s development and stressing key principles and processes. This comprehensive text eliminates the need for multiple books by combining discussions of theory and state practice with excerpts from landmark cases. Renowned for its rigorous approach and clear explanations, Law Among Nations remains the gold standard for undergraduate introductions to international law.
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<p> Companion Website: <a href="http://www.aspenlawschool.com/books/edwardsestates" target="_blank"> www.aspenlawschool.com/books/edwardsestates</a> </p> <p> This concise text offers a proven-effective method for teaching the complex terminology and relationships of estates and future interests. Through helpful pedagogy, clear presentation, and a building-block approach, <b>Edwards</b> simplifies—without oversimplifying—the process of analyzing the classifications and relational transactions of estates in land and future interests. </p> <p> <b>Updated and honed in its Third Edition, Estates in Land and Future Interests: A Step-by-Step Guide, features:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>graphics, text boxes, and dynamic pedagogy</b> to illustrate and clarify basic estates and future interests concepts and relationships </li> <li> <b>a central flow chart</b> on the inside back cover of the book that identifies the state of the title after a particular conveyance and which can be used throughout the book to link estates to the future interests that follow them </li> <li> <b>a building-block approach</b> that breaks analytical tasks into their constituent parts </li> <li> <b>lucid and succinct text</b> supported by a clean and uncluttered page design </li> <li> <b>problem sets with answers, study questions, and practice exercises</b> </li> <li> <b>a logical organization</b> that tracks the coverage in <i>Dukeminier/Krier</i> </li> <li> <b>Glossary of terms</b> clearly defined in the appendix </li> <li> <b>Teacher’s Manual</b> and <b>PowerPoint</b> slides </li> </ul> <p> Few supplemental texts offer as much teaching support as this step-by-step guide, which comes with its own <b>Teacher’s Manual</b> and <b> PowerPoint slides</b>. Your students will thank you for adopting the <b>Third Edition</b>. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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Patent Law, Third Edition, explores and explains landmark and important recent cases as it demystifies the field. Janice M. Mueller illuminates key doctrines, judicial authorities, statutes, and policy considerations at an appropriate level for students, attorneys, or laypersons with no technical background. Suitable for use with any patent casebook, this focused, lucid, and comprehensive text features: clarifies the principal legal doctrines, key judicial authority, governing statutes, and policy considerations for obtaining and enforcing a U.S. patent a dedicated chapter that addresses central aspects of international patent law as they affect U.S. practice boldfaced key terms in context and a convenient Glossary helpful visual aids, a sample patent, and excerpts from a sample prosecution history Updated throughout, the Third Edition of Patent Law presents:Recent U.S. Supreme Court patent decisions that are fundamentally rewriting Patent Law, including: eBay v. MercExchange, regarding standards for injunctive relief KSR Int'l v. Teleflex, regarding the nonobviousness requirement of patentability Microsoft v. AT&T, regarding territorial scope of U.S. patents MedImmune v. Genentech, regarding subject matter jurisdiction for declaratory judgment actions Quanta v. LG Elecs, regarding patent exhaustion doctrine Leading new decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, including the court's en banc decisions in Seagate Tech, regarding willful infringement Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, regarding design patent infringement In re Bilski, regarding business method patentability. When students need extra help with patent law, you can recommend this succinct, single-volume text with confidence.