Aspen Treatise For Constitutional Law

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Relied on by students, professors, and practitioners, Erwin Chemerinsky’s popular treatise clearly states the law and identifies the underlying policy issues in each area of constitutional law. Thorough coverage of the topic makes it appropriate for both beginning and advanced courses. New to the 7th Edition: Discussion of many new cases, including: Allen v. Cooper; American Legion v. American Humanist Association.; Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta; California v. Texas; Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak; Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez; Carr v. Saul; Carson v. Makin; Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid; Central Virginia Community College v. Katz; City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising; Collins v. Yellen; Davis v. Bandemer; Dept. of Commerce v. New York; Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue; Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt; Fulton v. City of Philadelphia; Gundy v. U.S.; June Medical Services LLC v. Russo; Kennedy v. Bremerton School District; Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania; Lamone v. Benisek; Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.; Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck; Merrill v. Milligan; New York Rifle and Pistol Association. v. Bruen; New York State Rifle and Pistol Association., Inc. v. City of New York, NY; Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru; PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey; Ramos v. Louisiana; Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee; Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo; Rucho v. Common Cause; Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Siegel v. Fitzgerald; Shurtleff v. City of Boston; South Bay Pentecostal Church v. Newsom; Tandon v. Newsom; Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association. v. Thomas; Timbs v. Indiana; Torres v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety; TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez; Trump v. Hawaii; Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP; Trump v. Vance; U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc.; U.S. v. Sanchez-Gomez; U.S. v. Washington; Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski; Veith v. Jubelirer; West Virginia v. EPA; and Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson Benefits for instructors and students: Renowned authorship Examination of black-letter law and all the myriad issues of constitutional interpretation with unrivaled thoroughness and lucidity Excellent historical overview of the creation and ratification of constitution, examining the existential question of why we have a constitution

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Genre : Law
Author : Erwin Chemerinsky
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2023-02-15
File : 1540 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781543857603


National Security Law

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National Security Law: Principles and Policy, Third Edition provides a highly accessible but also comprehensive and timely supplement for students studying national security law. This concise treatise is a guide to the legal foundations and architecture that frame the exercise of key national security powers: diplomatic, intelligence, information, military, economic, and criminal. The authors explain essential legal and policy sources and principles that play an essential role in guiding the development, implementation, and review of national security policies. Central to the text is explanation of constitutional text, judicial opinions, statutes, treaties and other sources of international law, and policies. Written by a team of experts in the field, this treatise serves as a useful supplement for the substantively rich but often overwhelming National Security Law texts currently on the market. New to the Third Edition: The January 6, 2021 occupation of the U.S. Capitol New developments in executive power, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence Benefits for instructors and students: Comprehensive overview of both the general legal framework for national security decision-making and commonly explored specific national security topics Narrative explanation of complex jurisprudential, statutory, treaty, and regulatory sources of national security law Chapters suitable as stand-alone sources for class assignments, allowing professors to substitute treatise-type treatment for primary sources where desired Incorporation of contemporary national security issues, to provide comprehensive illustrations of key laws and concepts A solid foundation for students, to facilitate focusing topical coverage on case studies and/or current events An easily accessible resource to efficiently enhance understanding of complex national security law topics Extensive use of historic examples of the impact of national security law and policy on actual national security decisions Reinforcement of the understanding of core law competencies such as federalism, separation of powers, justiciability, criminal procedures, criminal law, and statutory interpretation

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Genre : Law
Author : Geoffrey S. Corn
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2024-07-29
File : 541 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9798889061953


Aspen Treatise For International Law

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Elegant and authoritative, International Law, Eighth Edition provides a basic understanding of its subject, not only for law students and students in courses on international relations, but for lawyers, judges, officials, and journalists, indeed for anyone interested in learning about the nature of both public and private international law. This timely Eighth Edition reflects current policies in the United States and abroad, keeping pace with new developments in International Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, International Organizations, the Law of the Sea, and International and Domestic Courts. New to the Eighth Edition: The changing policies of the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations Important changes in International Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, and U.S. Constitutional Law The increasing workload of the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Court Professors and students will benefit from: This engaging introduction to International Law which features: Wide-ranging coverage of Public International Law, U.S. Constitutional Law concerning International Law, and selected topics in International Business Law. A sensible approach organized to answer these key questions about International Law: What are the rules of international law and how are they made? What are the legal and political processes of international law? Why is international law effective? What role does international law play in international relations and domestic politics?

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Genre : Law
Author : Mark Weston Janis
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2021-04-01
File : 426 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781543831146


Aspen Treatise For Federal Jurisdiction

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In Federal Jurisdiction, Seventh Edition, luminary author Erwin Chemerinsky unpacks the black letter law and underlying policy issues of his subject with the clarity and penetrating insight for which he is renowned. An accessible and thorough exposition of the laws, issues, and policies that determine the jurisdiction of federal courts— students know they can rely on Federal Jurisdiction to inform and enrich their understanding of the cases and materials covered in this course. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, SEVENTH EDITION features: Comprehensive coverage that includes historical background, contemporary themes, and a lucid three-part organization of topics Illuminating descriptions and analyses of doctrine and policy Readable prose that explains current law, identifies unresolved issues, and examines competing policy considerations An even-handed treatment that considers multiple perspectives Updated throughout, the SEVENTH EDITION includes: Recent developments in standing, nonArticle III courts, sovereign immunity, Section 1983, Bevins liability, and habeas corpus New cases Clapper v. Amnesty International Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus Zivotofsky v. Clinton Wellness International Network Ltd. v. Sharif Lane v. Franks Minneci v. Pollard Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs

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Genre : Law
Author : Erwin Chemerinsky
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2016-01-01
File : 1200 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781454876618


Aspen Treatise For Patent Law

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Succinct and timely, Patent Law, Sixth Edition demystifies its subject as it explores and explains important cases, judicial authorities, statutes, and policy. Approachably written for law students, attorneys, inventors, and laypersons alike, this text stands on its own and may be used alongside any patent or IP casebook to support more in-depth study of patent law. New to the Sixth Edition: Coverage of the Supreme Court’s ongoing, intensive scrutiny of the America Invents Act (AIA), the most significant change to U.S. patent law in 70 years, including: Helsinn (definition of prior art under the AIA) Cuozzo (non-reviewability of institution decisions) Oil States (Constitutionality of AIA) SAS Institute (rejecting partial institution) Return Mail (federal government not a “person” entitled to post-grant review) Dex Media (cert. granted, reviewability of Board’s time-bar decisions) The burgeoning landscape of patent-eligibility jurisprudence under 35 U.S.C. §101, including Federal Circuit decisions in: Vanda, Cleveland Clinic, Genetic Techs., Endo, Athena Diagnostics (laws of nature) Enfish; Thales Visionix (abstract ideas) Berkheimer, Aatrix, Cellspin (role of fact questions in the Mayo/Alice Step Two “inventiveness” inquiry) Disparate viewpoints for analyzing the bedrock requirement of nonobviousness, including the Federal Circuit’s first en banc obviousness decision in thirty years: Apple v. Samsung The continued vitality of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, as illustrated in a spate of Federal Circuit decisions including: Lilly v. Hospira Supreme Court decisions examining patent infringement remedies, including: WesternGeco (offshore lost profits) NantKwest (cert. granted, attorney fee-shifting in §145 civil actions) Supreme Court decisions cabining long-standing defenses to patent infringement, including: Impression Products (patent exhaustion) SCA Hygiene (laches and equitable estoppel) Professors and students will benefit from: Thorough coverage and clear writing that clarifies principal legal doctrines, key judicial authorities, governing statutes, and policy considerations for obtaining, enforcing, and challenging a U.S. patent In-depth treatment and comparison of pre- and post-America Invents Act regimes for novelty and prior art with numerous hypotheticals Timely statistics on patent trends Succinct analysis of multi-national patent protection regimes Helpful visual aids, such as figures, tables, and timelines A sample patent and breakdown of a prosecution history Boldfaced key terms and a convenient Glossary

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Genre : Law
Author : Janice M. Mueller
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2020-05-18
File : 1296 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781543821093


Aspen Treatise For Introduction To Feminist Legal Theory

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The leading text in the field, Introduction to Feminist Legal Theory was the first book that served as an introductory survey of feminist jurisprudence. Its historical view of feminist legal theory places issues in social context and thoroughly reviews the evolving paradigms of contemporary feminism from the 1970s through the present. The full range of legal issues affecting women are covered, including gender discrimination, rape, sexual harassment, motherhood, reproductive issues, and much more. Clear, energetic presentation keeps students engaged and involved with succinct overviews, intellectually stimulating material, and jargon-free prose. The Third Edition features up-to-date theories and topics, such as the "autonomy" feminism and "masculinities" theory. Expansion of the current theory-based structure includes the "big three" feminisms described in the previous edition and the "new three" feminisms, which are expanded in the third edition. New applied areas are covered as well, such as transgender legal issues and sex trafficking. While the book remains U.S.-focused, important new material on global and comparative feminism has been added. Throughout the text, students will find discussion about changes in the law since 2003 on issues such as rape, pay equity, sex stereotyping, marriage equality, Title IX, and more. Thoroughly updated, the revised Third Edition presents: Up-to-date theories and topics "autonomy" feminism, "masculinities" theory, "social justice" feminism LGBT and critical race perspectivesa Two-part organization, focusing on chronology and substantive areas of the law that are of particular importance to feminist legal scholars Part one focuses on chronology by examining the three generations of feminist legal theory that have emerged since 1971 the Generation of Equality (1970s) the Generation of Difference (1980s) the Generation of Complex Identities (1990s to present) this part will also include the "new three" feminisms in the 3rd edition (intersectional, autonomy and postmodern feminism) Part two focuses on substantive areas of the law, which fall into three categories economic subordination of women sexual subordination of women motherhood and reproduction Introduction of new applied areas transgender legal issues sex trafficking reproductive justice More material on global and comparative feminism, while remaining U.S.-focused Discussion of changes in the law since 2003 rape domestic violence pay equity torts and tax law same-sex marriage Title IX, and more

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Genre : Law
Author : Martha E. Chamallas
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2012-11-05
File : 732 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781454831297


Aspen Treatise For Property

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Property Treatise – Thoroughly Updated and Revised This overview of property law addresses both classic and contemporary topics covered in the first-year property course in a clear, accessible format. The book offers clear explanations of property law through textual treatment, with numerous examples, analytical discussion of key cases, and issues followed by hypotheticals. The book places emphasis on disagreements among states about the applicable rules of property law, with explanations of the conflicting issues With extraordinary clarity and insight, Joseph William Singer has written a comprehensive overview of the rules and doctrine of property law. The numerous examples and hypotheticals in Property, Sixth Editioncontribute to a rich pedagogy that illuminates both classic and contemporary topics. For the Sixth Edition, Professor Singer has been joined by Professor Nestor M. Davidson, and the authors have thoroughly updated and revised the treatise to reflect recent developments. Among the Changes New to the Sixth Edition: Recent developments in the law of public accommodations and fair housing on protections against discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, as well as updates to federal regulatory guidance on fair housing law. Important recent Supreme Court cases on regulatory takings, including Murr v. Wisconsin, on determining the relevant parcel; Knick v. Township of Scott, on the ability to file in federal court without exhausting state-court litigation; and Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, on the standard for claims of physical invasion. The challenge of “heirs property” to the loss of Black farmland and the rapid proliferation of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Cases testing the limits of lease obligations and the boundaries of regulatory takings with the public-health response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Professors and students will benefit from: Clear explanations of legal doctrine based on research to make sure the rules are up-to-date Attention to both federal and state statutes that regulate property use and transfer Generous use of hypotheticals that illustrate the application of rules and doctrine Analysis of “hard cases” with short summaries of the strongest arguments on both sides of the issue Attention to differences among the states and the reasons why states adopt different rules

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Genre : Law
Author : Joseph William Singer
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2022-04-19
File : 1309 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781543839265


Aspen Treatise For Evidence

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Evidence is the most complete reference on evidence law available, written at a level that makes it an accessible, indispensible resource for students. The text emphasizes contemporary judicial interpretations of the Federal Rules of Evidence, making the law relevant to students. Organization around the Federal Rules of Evidence makes the text particularly understandable, with common-law coverage given where an issue is not codified. Throughout the text, Evidence features straightforward explication of the rules, analysis of leading case law, and thorough coverage of both the Federal Rules and state evidence codes. Pedagogical features include helpful marginal headings, mini-summaries of contents at the beginning of each chapter, generous footnotes, and useful case citations. The authors strong reputations as casebook authors and authors of Aspen's practitioner Evidence treatise continue to attract users to this book.

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Genre : Law
Author : Christopher B. Mueller
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2018-05-01
File : 2048 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781543800005


Aspen Treatise For Civil Procedure

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Popular casebook author and bar review lecturer Richard Freer makes the complex principles of civil procedure accessible for students and practitioners in this treatise. Filled with hundreds of examples, the book integrates legal doctrine with factual analysis. The book breaks the doctrines of civil procedure into easy-to-understand components, and then brings them together to show how they form a comprehensive body of law. As stated by one procedure scholar, this book “is a key reference not only for students, but also for any lawyer or scholar looking for a starting point to their research on procedure and jurisdiction. The latest edition is always on my bookshelf.” New to the 5th Edition: The Supreme Court’s most recent decision on specific personal jurisdiction, Ford Motor Company, and how it flows from the Court’s restriction of general personal jurisdiction Detailed analysis of all recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Emerging law on class actions, including justiciability, ascertainability, cy pres, and issue certification Detailed treatment of remedies, including provisional remedies The Court’s 2020 recognition of “defense preclusion” Professors and students will benefit from: “Defining the Issue,” a section that opens each chapter, putting material into context and making connections to related areas of procedure and jurisdiction law Analytical frameworks to synthesize key subject areas

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Genre : Law
Author : Richard D. Freer
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2021-12-09
File : 1040 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781543839012


Aspen Treatise For Criminal Law

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A student treatise that explains the basic rules on all core criminal law topics, including the Model Penal Code’s position and the most of the common deviations from it.

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Genre : Law
Author : Paul H. Robinson
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Release : 2017-10-03
File : 1010 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781454819011