When accidents occur and people suffer injuries, who ought to bear the loss? Tort law offers a complex set of rules to answer this question, but up to now philosophers have offered little by way of analysis of these rules. In eight essays commissioned for this volume, leading legal theorists examine the philosophical foundations of tort law. This collection will be of interest to professionals and advanced students working in philosophy of law, social theory, political theory, and law, as well as anyone seeking a better understanding of tort law.
This volume presents a rigorous account of statistical forecasting efforts that led to the successful resolution of the Johns-Manville asbestos litigation. This case, taking 12 years to reach settlement, is expected to generate nearly 500,000 claims at a total nominal value of over $34 billion. The forecasting task, to project the number, timing, and nature of claims for asbestos-related injuries from a set of exposed persons of unknown size, is a general problem: the models in this volume can be adapted to forecast industry-wide asbestos liability. More generally, because the models are not overly dependent on the U.S. legal system and the role of asbestos as a dangerous/defective product, this volume will be of interest in other product liability cases, as well as similar forecasting situations for a range of insurable or compensable events. The volume stresses the iterative nature of model building and the uncertainty generated by lack of complete knowledge of the injury process. This uncertainty is balanc
A Primer on American Labor Law is an accessible guide written for nonspecialists -- labor and management representatives, students, general practice lawyers, as well as trade unionists, government officials, and academics from other countries. It covers such topics as the National Labor Relations Act, unfair labor practices, the collective bargaining relationship, dispute resolution, the public sector, and public-interest labor law. This thoroughly updated fourth edition contains extensive new material, covering developments in the eleven years since the third edition, including the continuing decline in union membership, job security rights, wrongful discharge litigation and dispute resolution procedures, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) litigation, cases involving sexual harassment and sexual orientation, the most recent collective bargaining agreements in professional sports, and the debate -- spurred by globalism -- on international labor standards. Much of the discussion of the National Labor Relati
From the founders of JD Jungle magazine, a hip must-read for present and future law-school students, or anyone who wants to learn the "laws of the jungle." There's an old saying about law school: The first year, they scare you to death; the second year, they work you to death; the third year, they bore you to death. Helping to alleviate this famed fright, sweat, and boredom, The JD Jungle Law School Survival Guide expertly shows current and prospective students how to navigate all three years of law-school torture. Comprehensive, practical, and witty, it includes advice from students in the trenches, successful graduates, sage professors, and working professionals, including: How to identify and get accepted at the law school of your choice Places to look for and get financial aid Effective note-taking, study, and exam-day strategies Tips for managing law-school stress How to pass the bar exam the first time How to land a law internship-and then the job of your dream
When Closed Chambers was first published, it was met with afirestorm of controversy—as well as a shower of praise—for beingthe first book to break the code of silence about the innerworkings of this country’s most powerful court. In this eloquent,trailblazing account, with a new chapter covering Bush v. Gore,Guantanamo, and other recent controversial court decisions, EdwardLazarus, who served as a clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun, presentsa searing indictment of a court at war with itself and often inneglect of its constitutional duties. Combining memoir, history,and legal analysis, Lazarus reveals in astonishing detail therealities of what takes place behind the closed doors of the U.S.Supreme Court—an institution that through its rulings holds thepower to affect the life of every American.
Wilbert Rideau, an award-winning journalist who spentforty-four years in prison, delivers a remarkable memoir of crime,punishment, and ultimate triumph. After killing a bank teller in a moment of panic during a botchedrobbery, Wilbert Rideau was sentenced to death at the age ofnineteen. He spent several years on death row at Angola before hissentence was commuted to life, where, as editor of the prisonnewsmagazine The Angolite, he undertook a mission to expose andreformLouisiana's iniquitousjustice system from the inside. Vivid,incisive, and compassionate, this is a detailed account of prisonlife and a man who accepted responsibility for his actions andworked to redeem himself. It is a story about not giving up;finding love in unexpected places; the power of kindness; and theability to do good, no matter where you are.
Edited by Bryan A. Garner, the world’s leading legal lexicographer, Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th Edition is now better than ever! The new 8th Edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition. It’s the first time such a comprehensive guide has been included in a modern law dictionary, and is an invaluable aid to the legal researcher. -17,000 more definitions than the 7th Edition -Newly enhanced with West Key Numbers for research reference -Includes changes made since the creation of the department of Homeland Security -Almost 3,000 quotations from authorities drawn from sources over at least five centuries -More than 1,000 law-related abbreviations and acronyms are defined -Extensive appendix on legal abbreviations -Faculty recommended
The Sanskrit text of this work was first translated into Englishin 1794, and translations into other European languages swiftlyfollowed. No understanding of modern India is possible without it.Wendy Doniger provides a landmark translation, the firstauthoritative English rendering this century. It is also the firstto set the unadulterated text in narrative form, making itaccessible and enjoyable both to specialist scholars and to a wideraudience. Includes an illuminating introduction.
Adriaan Lanni draws on contemporary legal thinking to present a new model of the legal system of classical Athens. She analyzes the Athenians' preference in most cases for ad hoc, discretionary decision-making, as opposed to what moderns would call the rule of law. Lanni argues that the Athenians consciously employed different approaches to legal decision-making in different types of courts. The varied approaches to legal process stems from a deep tension in Athenian practice and thinking, between the demand for flexibility of legal interpretation consistent with the exercise of democratic power by ordinary Athenian jurors; and the demand for consistency and predictability in legal interpretation expected by litigants and necessary to permit citizens to conform their conduct to the law. Lanni presents classical Athens as a case study of a successful legal system that, by modern standards, had an extraordinarily individualized and discretionary approach to justice.
In the second edition of this highly regarded text, the authorsshow how and why traditional legal language has developed thepeculiar characteristics that make legal documents inaccessible tothe end users. Incorporating recent research and case law, the bookprovides a critical examination of case law and the rules ofinterpretation. Detailed case studies illustrate how obtuse oroutdated words, phrases and concepts can be rewritten, reworked orremoved altogether. Particularly useful is the step-by-step guideto drafting in the modern style, using examples from four types ofcommon legal documents: leases, company constitutions, wills andconveyances. Readers will gain an appreciation of the historicalinfluences on drafting practice and the use of legal terminology.They will learn about the current moves to reform legal language,and receive clear instruction on how to make their writing clearerand their legal documents more useful.
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Comprehending the legal implications of the making of charitable contributions can be confounding as well as financially detrimental if the rules are not followed. Written for everyone from nonprofit novices to sophisticated directors of established organizations, Charitable Giving Law Made Easy assists non-lawyers through the nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, charitable giving maze. Author Bruce Hopkins—a leading authority on tax-exempt organizations—offers plain-language explanations of the definition of a charitable gift, the percentage limitations, rules as to gifts of property, planned giving, and the substantiation and appraisal requirements that apply to nonprofit organizations. Several recent developments have drastically affected charitable giving law, including a congressional enactment of major charitable giving legislation, ambitious regulations and rulings projects by the IRS, and court contributions to the law. Charitable Giving Law Made Easy addresses these issues with the
