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Banking laws in China.

Zhou (law, Shanghai U. of Finance and Economics) offers legal financial scholars and other researchers an overview of China's central banking laws created with the Law of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the Commercial Banking Law, both adopted in 1995. Domestic and foreign banking laws are also addressed. Specific topics include independence and accountability of the PBOC, bank entry, risk-based regulation, problem bank resolution and enforcement, and foreign bank entry. This book is distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Civil RICO practice manual, 3d ed.

With editions one and two appearing in 1987 and 1997, the third edition of this resource appears right on time, updating the second to reflect the developments that have occurred in the last decade. It follows the format of the earlier editions, containing 12 separate model forms that can be used as prototypes for plaintiffs and defendants, as well as the cases and discussion of each aspect of the law. The background, essential concepts, and history of the law, its offensive and defensive use, procedure, special problems, and criminal uses are discussed in separate chapters, with details of separate defenses included. The guide is published in 3-ring binder with loose-leaf pages for ease of copying and updating. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Constitutional law, 6th ed.

Emanuel (Harvard Law School) offers a study guide that focuses on constitutional law, for students wanting a concise review as opposed to a full-length Emanuel Law Outline on the topic. He provides flow charts on the principles of constitutional law, a summary of the topic, exam tips, short-answer and multiple-choice questions (the latter in a Multistate-Bar-Exam style), and actual essay exam questions asked on law school or bar exams, all of which have been excerpted from the Emanuel Law Outline. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Constitutional law of Israell.

Although Israel does not have a Constitution comparable to that of the U.S., it is now a constitutional democracy. Navot (constitutional law, Law School-College of Management, Rishon Lezion, Israel) traces the development of this government in the contexts of the Jewish state's history, demographics, and security challenges. She explains its branches of government, analyzes the legal positions of its Arab minority and alien workers, and presents an annotated bibliography of sources of Israeli constitutional law including treaties; written and unwritten law; jurisprudence; administrative regulations and orders; and codification. The official translation of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel is included. Distributed in the U.S. by Aspen Publishers. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Corporate governance and compliance for health care; a practical guide. (CD-ROM included)

Intended to guide directors and other leaders to know the laws and regulations aimed at healthcare boards, this reference presents detailed discussion of the board, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, government investigations, and guidelines to establish a compliance program. The volume also includes sample policies, logs, certifications, guidelines, and numerous checklists, among other useful materials. Appendices contain a selection from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, memoranda from the Dept. of Justice, and a selection from U.S. code and the code of federal regulations. The guide is published in 3-ring binder with loose-leaf pages for ease of copying and updating and includes the text and all the forms in digital format on the CD-ROM. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Counterterrorism law.

In this casebook, Dycus (law, Vermont Law School) details recent developments in law and policy concerning counterterrorism, part of the larger field of national security law. The book covers defining terrorism, attacking terrorists abroad, detecting and preventing terrorism with surveillance and screening, detention and treatment of terrorist suspects in custody, methods for adjudicating terrorist suspects, legal problems arising from planning for and responding to attacks, and the military's domestic role in counterterrorism. A final section examines the legal bases for imposing sanctions against terrorists and their sponsors outside the criminal justice system. Questions are included for discussion or assignments. While the book is comprehensive and self-contained, it is not intended to function as a "how-to" course, but rather as a collection of resources to help students and citizens reflect on how to protect national security under the rule of law; whether civil rights and liberties must be traded for security, and what roles each of the three branches of government should play in making these decisions and trade-offs. A companion Web site provides the latest judicial opinions, statutes, and executive orders. A teacher's manual is also available. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Decentralizing industrial relations and the role of labour unions and employee representatives.

Labor law scholars from industrialized countries describe the current situation in their country regarding the relationship between labor unions and employee representatives, the shift in collective bargaining from industry or branch towards the company or establishment level, and the role of labor unions or employee representatives in the flexibilization of labor protective regulations. The nine country reports are from a seminar in Tokyo in February 2006. They are not indexed. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Designing e-government, 2d ed.

The 13 chapters contained in this work draw comparative lessons (cross-national, cross-policy sector, and cross-administrations) from the design of electronic government and from evaluation of electronic government practices. Opening chapters include an analysis of the overall concept of e-government, a discussion of the range of technologies and applications subsumed under the label e-government, and speculative consideration of the future role and impact of existing and future portable and interactive technologies on e-government. The remaining chapters present case studies of e-government design and implementation from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Denmark. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The determination of corporate taxable income in the EU member states.

This volume consists of a survey conducted by the universities of Goettingen, Mannheim, and Erlangen-Nuremberg and individuals at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. It details the tax computations for corporations from all 25 member-states of the European Union, presented in the same format for comparison, and compared with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Endres (U. of Mannheim) et al. provide practitioners with information on the tax accounting rules in EU countries and discuss whether elements of these international standards meet the requirements of potential common European tax accounting rules, concluding that there is no conflict between IFRS and member-states' rules. The extensive appendices detail how each country computes taxable income and grants tax incentives. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Drafting technology patent license agreements, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included)

The second edition contains an updated section on declaratory judgment lawsuit and conterclaim issues in patent infringement disputes, with cases that include SanDisk v. STMicroelectronics. Updated sections are also included on patent licensing, misuse, and antitrust in relation to standard setting activities and organizations and on information technology patent litigation, with a case study provided on NTP v. Research in Motion. A full selection of model forms are included, including litigation forms and licensing agreements of all kinds. The guide is published in 3-ring binder with loose-leaf pages for ease of copying and updating and includes the text and all the forms in digital format on the CD-ROM. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Economic analysis of law, 7th ed.

The seventh edition of this treatise-textbook addresses nearly the entire breadth of American law in its discussion of economic analysis of legal rules and institutions. Intended as a supplement to conventional economics textbooks that uses the law as a frame for discussion, its 29 chapters address topics including: property, the antitrust laws, the regulation of the employment relation, law of business organizations and financial markets, income inequalities, taxation, the legal process, economic due process, racial discrimination, and the protection of free markets in ideas and religion, among others. Updates include new sections on economic torts, global warming, and terrorism. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Employer's guide to disaster readiness and recovery.

Containing a wealth of information and handy checklists, this resource provides guidelines for all the key areas of employee safety, customer relations and retention, business continuity, and legal compliance. Separate chapters address disaster readiness, rules and regulations, protection of business records, recovery, and human resouces. Preparation and response guidelines are provided for three categories of disasters: weather-related and natural disasters, man- made ones, and global pandemic. The guide is published in 3-ring binder and an oversize format (10.5x11.5 inches) and loose-leaf pages for ease of copying and updating. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Environmental law; examples & explanations, 4th ed.

This law school text by Ferrey (law, Suffolk U. Law School) is intended to provide students with a foundational grounding in environmental and energy law, including technical, legal, scientific, and policy aspects of real-world law practice in the United States. The sequence of chapters follows the standard format of many environmental law casebooks, discussing environmental ethics, standards, markets, and the common law; administrative procedure for environmental regulation; the National Environmental Policy Act; constitutional issues of the Commerce Clause and environmental preemption; air quality regulation; water pollution; rights to use water; management of hazardous and solid wastes; hazardous substance remediation and the Superfund; local environmental controls; preservation of wetlands and open space; energy and the environment; the Endangered Species Act; regulation of chemical manufacture and distributions; and international environmental law. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The essentials of Japanese patent law; cases and practice.

Aimed at legal practitioners in intellectual property law and scholars of comparative patent law, this volume aims to provide concise coverage of the fundamentals of theory and practice of patent law in Japan. The author discusses the place of patent law in intellectual property law and its relationship to the basic laws, objective and subjective requirements of patentability, effect of patent, infringement, patent exploitation, ceasing of the effect of a patent, general provisions of procedure, application and examination procedure, appellate reviews, and court appeals. The volume is fundamentally based on the Japanese language text, Outline of the Patent Law and Intellectual Property Related Treaty, but adds a provisional English translation of the major legal provisions under discussion. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Family law for paralegals, 4th ed.

Ehrlich (public and community service, U. of Massachusetts-Boston) makes sure the newest interpretations of family law practice are in this edition, including those affecting nontraditional families. Using real-life cases and examples, she covers marriage (including common law marriage and legal recognition of nonmarital couples) and premarital agreements, present legal approaches to domestic violence, law regarding divorce (fault and no-fault) as well as annulment and legal separation, child custody and child support, spousal support, division of marital property, jurisdiction in divorce and the divorce process, determining paternity, child abuse and neglect, and adoption. Although written for undergraduate classroom use, this could also serve as a reference for counselors, social workers, and other professionals working with families. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fundamentals of United States intellectual property law; copyright, patent, and trademark, 2d ed.

Designed for quick reference by specialist practitioners, but accessible enough to serve students, non-specialists, academics, and librarians, this edition goes beyond a study guide by providing both detailed exposition and thorough analysis. Rather than taking the risky and often inaccurate approach of treating intellectual property law as a single specialty, the authors work through the individual components of copyrights, patens and trademarks separately. In the case of copyright, they describe the legislative background, relevant conditions of protection, issues of ownership, means of transfer, f exclusive rights, fair use as a limitation of copyright protection, duration, elements of infringement, remedies, and sources of protection systems and management information. They take the same thorough approach to patent law, explaining the complexities of conditions of patentability and design patents, and explain trademarks down to the scope of exclusive rights and rights in unregistered marks. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Global perspectives on counterterrorism.

Guiora (law, U. of Utah), basing his work in part on his experience as a Judge Advocate adviser to the Israeli Defense Forces, presents an interdisciplinary and comparative casebook examining how the United States, Israel, Russia, India, and Spain respond to the threat of terrorism in the realms of law, policy, operations, and intelligence. In regards to law, he addresses the balance between national security and individual rights, international law, and judicial review. He also offers discussion of issues related to interrogation of terrorists and torture, whether the criminal law paradigm of rights is applicable to terrorists, and questions of the proper venue for trying terrorists. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Guide to legal writing style, 4th ed. (CD-ROM included)

Offering guidance that expands on the basic skills used in a first-year writing course, this book/CD-ROM package can be used alongside any basic legal writing coursebook. There is an emphasis on legal ethics throughout, with most of the examples and exercises focusing on ethical issues. Chapters cover reviewing the basics, organizing material, sentences, word choice, punctuation, and formatting. This fourth edition contains a new chapter on common errors in professional writing, new chapter checklists, and an updated CD-ROM with exercises, tests of basic skills, and explained answers. LeClercq teaches ethical communication law at the University of Texas School of Law. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

International Civil Aviation Organization; an introduction.

Weber provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), beginning with its establishment sixty years ago. He surveys its history and objectives; institutional framework; activities regarding air transport, navigation, and other matters; financial regulations and budget; publications; and relations to other international organizations. The Global Safety Aviation Plan and the international Standards and Recommended Practices are provided, and he discusses the Procedures for Air Navigation Services. The book emphasizes ICAO's role in promoting the ratification by Contracting States of the legal instruments developed by the Organization and its role as depositary of these instruments. The book is meant for legal and other professionals concerned with aviation. There is no index. Weber, an attorney, is a consultant and air law expert with the ICAO and teaches at McGill U. in Canada. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

International intellectual property in an integrated world economy.

This introduction to the international system that regulates intellectual property rights defines the forms of intellectual property from a cosmopolitan perspective, and explains the international patent, trademark, identifier, and copyright systems. Abbott (Florida State University), Cottier (University of Berne), and Gurry (WIPO) identify the multilateral rules that apply to each intellectual property form, and illustrate how rights have been secured on a wide geographic basis and rules applied in dispute settlement. The final chapters address enforcement mechanisms and protection of industrial design, plant varieties, trade secrets, and regulatory data. Court decisions and study questions are provided. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Intellectual property in the new technological age, 4th ed.

This fourth edition for law students and professionals details US law and legal decisions regarding intellectual property. Eight chapters address the subjects of: trade secret protection; patent, copyright, and trademark law; state intellectual property law and federal preemption; protection of computer software; and intellectual property and competition policy. Expanded coverage of patenting of DNA-related inventions, internet copyright issues, and open source software are among the updates included. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

International taxation of electronic commerce, 2d ed.

Given the incredible rise in technology and the rapidity at which it changes, legislators and the judiciary are hard-pressed to make sense of taxation for components, systems or software. Add to this dilemma the wide-open nature of the Internet, with its international commerce and underground nature, and it is no wonder policy makers are having difficulties keeping up. Expert practitioner Westin has gathered the most up-to-date material extant and delivers it in a well-organized and accessible fashion, addressing the US tax rules applicable to electronic commerce, US sales taxes as well as income taxes and federal excise taxes, VATs and electronic commerce, income taxation on "outbound" electronic commerce, the tax character of electronic commerce payments, inbound commerce, VAT withholding, tax havens, civil and criminal investigatory powers, and actions of particular countries. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Introduction to law for paralegals, 2d ed.

Presenting concepts with a balance of theory and practice, Bevans' (Western Piedmont Community College) textbook provides students with an overview of the U.S. legal system and its participants, and an introduction to substantive law, while also emphasizing the richly rewarding life of a legal professional. The second edition includes updated material throughout the text and the addition of new cases. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)