He reports the reactions of local citizens, which echoed the national debate on this issue. By carefully documenting the case's trek through the judiciary, Swanson illustrates the workings of the judicial process in the United States, the political nature of the courts, and how their interpretation of the Constitution helps to shape the development of public policy. An important conclusion of this critical examination of the courts' approach to ...

Throughout most early cultures, the first form of justice was revenge. When a wrong occurred, revenge was an acceptable, even encouraged way to find redress. However, contemporary Western society condemns revenge both legally and socially. There are still penalties for taking the law into your own hands.<P>In Getting Even, Charles K. B. Barton challenges the notion that revenge is always wrong. He argues that revenge is personal retribution ...

America's foremost expert on financial protection tells how to protect yourself from ruinous lawsuits. "Jay Mitton's financial protection plan is a must for anyone who wants to keep [his wealth]."--Robert Allen, author of Creating Wealth. ...

This book finds that political and procedural mechanisms needed to ensure settled, investment-backed expectations are upset only after consideration and when a political consensus exists.
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The editors have brought together a group of distinguished lawyers to write a set of biographical stories that will make you laugh, tug your heart strings, and get you to reexamine your goals and values. These stories not only prove that a good life is possible in the law, but they also teach you how to achieve it. ...

In this book, a distinguished group of scholars, attorneys, and judges examine the civil jury system and discuss whether certain features should be modified or reformed. The book features papers presented at a conference cosponsored by the Brookings Insti-tution and the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, together with an introductory chapter by Robert E. Litan. While the authors present competing views of the objectives of the ...

Collection of essays about law and social activism by widely published legal theorist Steve Bachmann, General Counsel to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ...

Does the Supreme Court have the authority to deprive the people of the right to govern themselves? Marshaling a convincing array of historical sources. Raoul Berger demonstrates that the Framers withheld such power from the Court and that its death penalty decisions unconstitutionally impose the Justices' morals upon an unwilling people. ...

From the founders of "JD Jungle" magazine comes a hip must-read for present and future law school students, or anyone who wants to learn the "laws of the jungle." ...

The most current laws governing business organizations are reviewed and explained in this up-to-date, comprehensive guide for students, paralegals, law, and business professionals. Everything you need to know about the law of corporations, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and sole proprietorships is right here. Complete with illustrative clauses, coverage of new tax laws, edited cases, and in-depth analysis, this is an essential book ...