Aspen Publishers, Inc.

Civil procedure.

In this study guide on civil procedure, Friedman (procedural law and jurisdiction, Tulane U. Law School) presents five essay exams and 100 multiple-choice questions, with answers and analysis by law professors who wrote the exams. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Civil procedure used for enforcement of EC competition law by the English, French, and German civil courts.

While some harmonization concerning the procedural rules of European competition law has taken place, diversity remains concerning the rules governing the bringing of the claim, those applicable to the principles that underlie the trial, those applicable to the function of the judge, those relevant to the collecting and use of evidence, and those concerning the assessment and compensation of prejudice. These differences are discussed in this comparative treatment of the relevant procedural rules used by English, French, and German civil and commercial courts in civil litigation involving articles EC 81 and 82. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Competition and state aid; an analysis of the EC practice.

As lawyers with the Santa Maria law firm in Italy, the editor and his collaborating colleagues have been called upon to defend many of the major cases purported by the European Commission to be state aid that have been filed against Italy. In this volume, they provide an economic and juridical analysis of state aid and its impact on free competition. Chapters discuss the notion of state aid, exemptions from the general incompatibility principle under Article 87 (2) and (3) of the EC treaty, existing aid, state aid and insolvency proceedings, the state aid control process before the European Commission, recovery of unlawful and incompatible aid, the judicial phase, unlawful state aid and protection by national courts, and professional sport and competition. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Competition law and economics; advances in competition policy and antitrust enforcement.

The First Lisbon Competition Law and Economics proceedings were held in 2005 to take a critical look at EC regulation in the European Union, and to address competition abuses in the marketplace. Mateus and Moreira (Portuguese Competition Authority) have edited these papers of the event to document how decisions were made regarding special powers of investigation, leniency programs, individual sanctions, the impact of regulation and the costs of enforcing these policies. Judicial reviews of EC merger decisions are also evaluated in this book, which is aimed at judges, academics and practitioners who work within the EC system. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Contracts, 6th ed.

The guide prepares law students for a course in contracts by presenting cases in very abbreviated form: a sentence or two each on the fact, the issue, and the rule. Topical chapters consider such areas as remedies, policing the bargain, conditions, and statute of frauds. Included are charts illustrating relationships between cases and concepts. Reprinted here from the 2004 edition published by Precedent Press. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Constitutional law. 3d ed.

Part of a series of law school guides, this study guide helps readers review constitutional law prior to an exam. Chapters review key information through flow charts and outlines. Additionally, brief summaries (about half a page) of relevant cases cover the facts of each case, the issue at its core, the rule, and any dissent that followed. Mnemonics to aid study are also suggested. The chapters are organized into the following topics: the Supreme Court's authority, national power as relates to commerce power, other national powers, state regulation and the national economy, separation of powers, the Bill of Rights and the states, 14th Amendment substantive rights, equal protection, post Civil War amendments and civil rights legislation, freedom of expression, and the constitution and religion. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Constitutional law.

Designed as a study guide but also suitable as a quick reference or refresher, this includes real law school essay exams from top law schools, model answers written by the professors who prepared the exams, and multiple choice questions with professors' analysis. Freidman (law, Tulane U. Law School) offers a wide range of subjects within constitutional law, including privacy of medical information, free speech, animal rights, public safety, smoking access, medical ethics, affirmative action, constitutional authority, entitlements, interstate commerce, intentional discrimination. He fully explains both questions and answers but does not provide an index or a table of contents with subjects of the questions, so readers must in essence work from one question or the next or take time to locate specific cases or concepts. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal law.

Friedman (Tulane U. Law School) has been an expert on integrating the teaching of law with modern technologies for many years. This book is designed as a workbook for law students facing essay exams on criminal law, and contains actual questions from leading universities as well as model answers from the professors who designed these exams. In addition, multiple choice questions are analyzed by these legal scholars so that students will understand the reasoning behind the answer, as opposed to just memorizing the answers. The print type in this book is unusually large and clear, which may be perfect for law students "pulling an all-nighter." (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal law, 5th ed.

Part of a series of law school guides, this study guide helps readers prepare for an exam in a criminal law course. Chapters review key information through flow charts, outlines, and brief summaries (about half a page) of relevant cases cover the facts of each case, the issue at its core, the rule, and any dissent that followed. Mnemonics to aid study are also suggested. The chapters are organized under the following topics: the criminal justice system, concepts of punishment, actus reus and mens rea, crimes against the person, homicide, causation and attempt, group criminality, justification and excuse, and theft offenses. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal procedure, 5th ed.

Designed as a study guide for the bar review but also suitable as a refresher, this includes flow charts, capsule summaries, exam tips, and practice on both short and essay questions. Emanuel provides both questions and answers along with a handy table of cases and a comprehensive subject matter index, and covers a full range of subjects likely to be on the exam, including process and trail procedures, rules and laws of evidence, rights and responsibilities, and even laws pertaining to electronic surveillance and secret agents. The result is remarkably compact and yet comprehensive, and the flow charts and text are accessible enough for general readers who are interested in issues of criminal law or may be curious about a single point. Emanuel has updated this edition to provide the latest in legislation an case law. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal procedure.

When can a police officer search a residence without a warrant? Does thermal imaging without entering a home constitute a "search"? With a comprehensive set of issues and cases, this compilation of opinions, legislation and cases provides a well-rounded quick reference. It starts with coverage of relevant Constitutional issues, then addresses searches and seizures, the exclusionary rule, police interrogation, the privilege against self-incrimination, identification procedures, initiation of prosecution, bail and pretrial release, discovery, plea bargaining (including guilty pleas), rights to a speedy trial, right to counsel, the trial, sentencing, double jeopardy, and habeus corpus. The authors provide a table of cases and general index, making it suitable for quick reference as well as for students seeking an introductory text. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal procedure.

Friedman (law, Tulane U. Law School) includes 100 multiple choice questions along with a range of essay exams from top law schools, and provides answers from experts, including the professors who prepared the exams. In this title in the series he examines real-world scenarios to illustrate such concerns as type and source of evidence, types and responses to charges, court procedures and process, probable cause, the use of warrants, Miranda warnings, interrogation, search and seizure, contesting search and seizure, expectations of speedy trial, issues arising from media coverage of trials, and correlation (theoretical and practical) between aspects of constitutional and criminal law. An index or table of contents with full descriptions of subjects is not supplied, so readers may have to search for specific topics. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal procedure II; from bail to jail, 2d ed.; examples & explanations.

Singer (law, Rutgers, the State U. of New Jersey) reviews U.S. legal procedures for adjudicating criminal cases from the point of arrest onwards. The textbook explains bail determination, charging decisions, the grand jury and alternatives, evidence disclosure, pleas of guilt and bargained pleas, the jury, double jeopardy, assistance of counsel, sentencing, and appeals and collateral attack. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Criminal procedure, 5th ed. (revised by Catherine Hancock)

This study guide for beginning law students concentrates on Fourth Amendment cases. The authors provide general background on search and seizure issues along with flow charts from suspicion through arrest and trial. The majority of the book consists of case studies and Supreme Court decisions. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Directory of EC case law on competition.

Aiming to provide a quick source of reference for legal practitioners on the case law of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance on the competition rules of the Treaty establishing the European Community, this volume extracts paragraphs of the 650 relevant judgments as of the beginning of 2007 together with a number of orders of both courts. Extracts are presented according to subject, including general features of Articles 81 and 82 EC, Articles 81 and 82 EC and member states, general features of Article 81(1) EC, undertaking, agreements between undertakings, concerted practices, decisions of associations of undertaking, restrictions of competition, trade between member states, Articles 81(2) and 81(3) EC, prices, market sharing, exclusive purchasing and supply agreements, selective distributions systems, exchange of information, intellectual property rights, other restrictive practices, dominant position, criteria to establish a dominant position, one or more undertakings, abuse of a dominant position, unfair prices and other trading conditions, rebates, tying of trading partners, refusal to sell, other abusive practices, merger control, application of the competition rules, responsibility for infringements, evidence, administrative procedure, complaints, injuries and investigations, statement of objections, access to the file, professional secrecy, hearing and advisory committee procedure, decisions, fines, and Article 86 EC. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Economic development through world trade; a developing world perspective.

Unsurprisingly, there remains quite a gap in perceptions concerning development and trade between the developed and the developing world, a gap that Lee (St. John's U. School of Law) suggests was partly responsible for the recent stalling of the Doha Round of trade negotiations convened by the World Trade Organization. In an attempt to bridge this gap, he presents 13 papers from scholars and professionals from different areas of the developing world on various issues of world trade and economic development. Topics include a proposal for the Agreement on Development Facilitation and the Council for Trade and Development in the WTO; a reflection on the south-south coalition in the last half-century from the perspective of international economic law-making; the WTO, democracy, and development; liberalization of trade in services and trade negotiations; the reclamation of the development content of the WTO Doha Round; the interaction in the Americas between trade diplomacy and development clubs. Also included are case studies of trade and development that discuss South Korea, China, India, Iran, Turkey, Uganda, and Ukraine. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Employment law; the comparative law yearbook of international business. Special issue, 2006.

Edited by Campbell (director, Center for International Legal Studies, Austria), this comparative law yearbook is focused on employment law. It contains national reports from practitioners for Australia, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, and New Zealand. It also includes six papers dealing with the following selected issues: termination of employment under Czech law, transfer of undertakings in Latvia, Ukrainian hiring and dismissal procedures; sexual harassment in the United States, United States anti-discrimination law regarding the power of partners and shareholders to sue employers, and challenges to employee dress and grooming policies in the United States. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Estate planning; principles and problems, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included)

Written as a resource for law school or graduate students, this book is not intended to take the place of a comprehensive textbook, and is published with the assumption that its users will have prior or concurrent exposure to basic courses in Wills and Trusts and Federal Estate and Gift Taxation. This second edition is updated to reflect changes produced by legislation since the first edition, and also includes additional case studies and IRS administrative pronouncements. Chapter topics include dealing with clients, a review of fundamentals of drafting wills, the wealthy young adult contemplating marriage, young married couples with and without children, unmarried couples, gifts from grandparents, remarriage with children, migratory married couples, the married small business owner or investor, asset protection and retirement planning, the generation-skipping trust, charitable gifts, planning for incapacity, federal wealth transfer tax principles and planning strategies, and probate and an estate tax return. An included CD-ROM supplements the text with sample forms pertinent to the topics. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Ethics and professional responsibility for paralegals, 5th ed.

Designed as a textbook for paralegals on the subject of ethics and professional responsibility, the fifth edition of this volume was revised to include recent changes to the ABA Model Rules, and to discuss recent case studies which illustrate key concepts of supervision, UPL, confidentiality, conflict of interest, competence and litigation. Cannon (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) uses plenty of exercises and research projects to help paralegal students understand the professional code of conduct for their chosen line of work. An appendix at the end of this book includes the Paralegal Association Code of Ethics in its entirety. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Evidence, 4th ed. (revised by Joel Wm. Friedman).

Revised by Friedman (procedural law and jurisdiction, Tulane U. Law School), this is a law school study guide on rules of evidence. The guide includes "Case Clips" that distill the key basic information from court cases, "EasyFlow" charts showing the relationship between different cases, black letter outlines, and mnemonics for memorization. The material is organized into chapters covering general principles; competency of a witness; relevance, admissibility, and common types of evidence; burden of proof and presumptions; judicial notice; hearsay evidence; evidence in the courtroom; authentication of evidence and the best evidence rule; real and demonstrative evidence; and privileges. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)