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Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong by Raymond Bonner Publisher Comments From Pulitzer Prize–winner Raymond Bonner, the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of... (read more) Available February 21, 2012 Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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In Courts of the Conqueror: The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided by Walter R. Echo-hawk Publisher Comments Now in paperback, a vivid account of ten Supreme Court cases that changed the fate of Native Americans, providing the contemporary historical and political context of each case, and explaining how the decisions have adversely affected the cultural... (read more) Available August 2012 Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Fates of Political Liberalism in the British Post-Colony: The Politics of the Legal Complex by Terence C. Halliday Publisher Comments What explains divergences in political liberalism among new nations that shared the same colonial heritage? This book assembles exciting original essays on former colonies of the British Empire in South Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia that gained... (read more) Available February 2012 Your price: $155.95 New - Hardcover
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Transitions: Legal Change, Legal Meanings by Austin Sarat Publisher Comments Transitions: Legal Change, Legal Meanings illustrates the various intersections, crises, and shifts that continually occur within the law, and how these moments of change interact with and comment on contemporary society.Together the essays in this... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Right to Health in International Law by John Tobin Publisher Comments The link between health and human rights has been recognized for many years, but the increasing visibility of the right to health in international law has been a distinct feature of the last decade. It has been embraced by actors within civil society... (read more) Available February 2012 Your price: $159.25 New - Hardcover
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Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave by Lisa Guerin Publisher Comments Manage FMLA leave with this indispensable guide -- respect employees' rights and protect your business' interests The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a law with a noble purpose: To help employees balance the demands of work and family. But the FMLA... (read more) Available August 2012 Your price: $49.99 New - Trade Paper
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A Thousand Times More Fair: What Shakespeare's Plays Teach Us about Justice by Kenji Yoshino Publisher Comments Celebrated legal scholar Kenji Yoshino's first book, Covering, was acclaimedfrom the New York Times Book Review to O, The Oprah Magazine to the American Lawyerfor its elegant prose, its good humor, and its brilliant insights into civil... (read more) Available April 2012 Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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Home Business Tax Deductions: Keep What You Earn by Stephen Fishman Publisher Comments Keep your hard-earned money in your home business! Completely updated for 2012 returns! Tax deductions are essential to any business, but even more so when your office is also your home. Don't spend thousands on an accountant -- turn to Home Business... (read more) Available December 2012 Your price: $34.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Pocket Legal Companion to Copyright: A User-Friendly Handbook for Protecting and Profiting from Copyrights (Pocket Legal Companions) by Lee Wilson Publisher Comments In our age of unlimited, around-the-clock communication, copyright literacy has become a must for almost all of us, and everyone--informed or not--seems to have strong opinions about the rights of copyright owners and the rights of copyright users. This... (read more) Available August 2012 Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Intellectual Property Rights, Development, and Catch Up: An International Comparative Study by Hiroyuki Odagiri Publisher Comments For most countries, economic development involves a process of "catching up" with leading countries at the time. This is never achieved solely by physical assets and labour alone: also needed are the accumulation of technological capabilities... (read more) Available March 2012 Your price: $65.25 New - Trade Paper
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The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution. Malick W. Ghachem by Malick W. Ghachem Publisher Comments The Haitian Revolution (1789 1804) was an epochal event that galvanized slaves and terrified planters throughout the Atlantic world. Rather than view this tumultuous period solely as a radical rupture with slavery, Malick W. Ghachem's innovative study... (read more) Available March 2012 Your price: $31.25 New - Trade Paper
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Legal Education in the Digital Age by Edward Rubin Publisher Comments During the coming decades, the digital revolution that has transformed so much of our world will transform legal education as well. The digital production and distribution of course materials will powerfully affect both the content and the way materials... (read more) Available April 2012 Your price: $102.75 New - Hardcover
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Punishment and Freedom by Alan Brudner Publisher Comments This book sets out a new understanding of the penal law of a liberal legal order. The prevalent view today is that the penal law is best understood from the standpoint of a moral theory concerning when it is fair to blame and censure an individual... (read more) Available April 2012 Your price: $58.95 New - Trade Paper
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Alaska Natives and American Laws: Third Edition by David S. Case Publisher Comments Now in its third edition, Alaska Natives and American Laws is still the only work of its kind, canvassing federal law and its history as applied to the indigenous peoples of Alaska. Covering 1867 through 2011, the authors offer lucid explanations of... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $103.75 New - Trade Paper
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Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law #16: The Law of Reputation and Brands in the Asia Pacific by Andrew T. Kenyon Publisher Comments Efforts to expand the scope of legal protection given to reputation and brands in the Asia Pacific region have led to considerable controversy. Written by a variety of experts, the essays in this book consider the developing law of reputation and brands... (read more) Available April 2012 Your price: $148.25 New - Hardcover
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Race in Translation: Culture Wars Around the Postcolonial Atlantic by Ella Shohat Publisher Comments Available May 28, 2012 Your price: $33.75 New - Trade Paper
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time by Stephen Elias Publisher Comments Are you considering Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Use this plain-English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and repay your unsecured debts. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $39.99 New - Trade Paper
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Law, Person, and Community: Philosophical, Theological, and Comparative Perspectives on Canon Law by John J. Coughlin, O.f.m. Publisher Comments Law, Person, and Community: Theological, Philosophical and Comparative Perspectives on Canon Law explores the understanding of the human person that underpins canon law. From theological, philosophical, and comparative perspectives, the book poses the... (read more) Available March 2012 Your price: $98.95 New - Hardcover
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Bungen Im Europarecht (Jura Aoebungen) by Helmut Lecheler Publisher Comments Das Buch dient der Vorbereitung auf die Examensklausuren im Europarecht. Es deckt den Prüfungsstoff in 17 Fällen auf Examensniveau ab. Die thematische Bandbreite der Klausurfälle reicht von den Grundlagen und Institutionen der Gemeinschaft... (read more) Available January 2013 Your price: $38.50 New - Trade Paper
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Acting White?: Rethinking Race in Post-Racial America by Devon W. Carbado Publisher Comments In Acting White, Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati argue that racial judgments are often based not just on skin color, but on how a person conforms to behavior stereotypically associated with a certain race. Specifically, people judge racial minorities on... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $36.75 New - Hardcover
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