American Bar Association
Antitrust law developments, 6th ed.; 2v.
Produced under the auspices of the American Bar Association's Section on Antitrust Law, this is the sixth edition of a legal commentary intended to synthesize the statutes, court decisions, enforcement actions, agency regulations, guidelines, and other materials of antitrust law into a coherent statement of the governing legal rules for the benefit of the bar, the judiciary, and students of law. For the new edition, the chapter on monopolization has substantially rewritten to accommodate changes in the courts' analysis of single-firm conduct, analysis of state antitrust laws have been afforded a separate chapter, treatment of civil government enforcement and criminal antitrust enforcement has been separated into two separate chapters, a new separate chapter provides an overview of consumer protection laws, and discussion of international antitrust issues has been significantly expanded. A series of appendixes reproduce the basic antitrust and trade regulation statutes, 1984 Department of Justice Merger Guidelines (in excerpts), 1992 Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Horizontal Merger Guidelines, 1995 Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Antitrust Enforcement Guidelines for International Operations, 1995 Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property, 1996 Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care, and 2000 Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations among Competitors. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
A guide to federal agency rulemaking, 4th ed.
This guide is designed to encourage the exchange of information among agencies, and can be used as a starting point for discussion or further research on administrative law issues pertaining to agency rulemaking. This fourth edition brings the Guide up to date with respect to recent cases and changes introduced by the Bush II administration. Part I is an overview of federal agency rulemaking, describing the major institutional players and historical development. Part II describes the statutory structure of rulemaking, including the relevant sections of the Administrative Procedure Act and other statutes that have an impact on present-day rulemaking. Part III contains a step-by-step description of the informal rulemaking process, from preliminary considerations to the final rule. Part IV discusses judicial review of rulemaking. Appendices offer key rulemaking documents. While the Guide continues to emphasize court decisions in the area of informal rulemaking, it is not intended to be a complete catalog of relevant cases. Lubbers is a Fellow in Law and Government at American University's Washington College of Law. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Intellectual property deskbook for the business lawyer; a transactions-based guide to intellectual property law.
One of the most hotly contested areas of business law is that of intellectual property (IP), and not just because often the cameras are rolling. Firms, their employees and private individuals each have particular issues with intellectual property, with specific intentions attached, but with this practical guide the general business lawyer has at least a grasp of the basic transactions for each case. Specialist contributors cover IP issues for start-up companies, employment, security, software financing, licensing, representations and warranties, due diligence, outsourcing, bankruptcy, probate and estate planning and even in open-source software. This is accessible enough to serve those with limited legal background such as business owners and inventors. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Labor and employment law in the new EU member and candidate states.
Reitz, a labor and employment attorney, offers an overview of the labor and employment regulations of each of the EU's new members with the fifth and sixth enlargements in May 2004 and January 2007, as well as the Candidate States currently still in negotiations with the EU for membership. Designed to be reader-friendly rather than exhaustive, the book overviews some of the major issues related to hiring, terms and conditions, termination, discrimination, and business transfers in the covered jurisdictions. Itbook begins with a review of EU law and descriptions of European directives. Subsequent chapters are devoted to individual countries: the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Republic of Turkey. Tables of statutes and EU legislation are also included. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Mental disability law, evidence and testimony; a comprehensive reference manual for lawyers, judges, and mental disability professionals.
While those with mental disabilities seek full participation in American society, including that portion conducted in the courtroom, the law and many of those who make and practice have not always been completely in step. However, the law and its practitioners are aware that people with mental disabilities are self-determining individuals, regardless of stigma and past treatment. Written to get legislators, law enforcers, court officials, lawyers and mental disability professionals up to date, this provides broad coverage of recent work and decisions on such issues as criminal and civil incompetency and dangerousness, diminished culpability, care and treatment standards, mental impairment and injury, experts' qualifications, limitations on presenting evidence and testimony, and representing persons with mental disabilities. It gives a clinical overview of definitions, classifications, diagnoses and assessment, and lists key terms, court decisions and legislation. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Raise the bar; real world solutions for a troubled profession.
The Raise the Bar project, conducted by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation, sought to figure out why lawyers were leaving the profession in high numbers. Interviews with law professionals were conducted, and presented here are some of the reasons for the mass exit, along with practical solutions for increasing lawyers' satisfaction with their careers. Eighteen essays describe specific problems and recommend enhancing mentoring roles, eliminating billable hours requirements, increasing pro bono and trial opportunities, and breaking up a career in different settings as possible solutions. Fox is a lawyer who specializes in corporate and securities litigation and teaches legal ethics at the U. of Pennsylvania. Contributors are scholars and lawyers, including novelist Scott Turow. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2d ed.
This update of the 2000 edition subtitled An Overview for Lawyers incorporates more recent cases on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. In an accessible guide for the rest of us, Goren (legal studies, Northwestern Business College-Naperville, Illinois) explains key ADA concepts (e.g., "reasonable accommodation") applied in employment, sports, and public contexts; hot button issues including whether ADA applies to the online world and sex re-assigned persons; and its relationship to other laws. The guide includes case preparation checklists; sample complaints and responses; and a table of cases, many of which are discussed in the text. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
