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This book is terrible.
I thought I was purchasing an Administrative Law text book. This is not a text book. It is a book of this guy's opinion. For example, he writes that the courts are not well suited to the task of being a watchdog overagencies and says that the members of the Reagan Supreme Court believe thatit is not the proper judicial role for for judges to play an active role inpolicy making.The guy never mentions that the Consitution makes aseparation between the courts and legislature -- he just decides to bashReagan and his appointees.He also states: "...the Depts. ofEducation and energy are still alive and well today and apparently notendangered despite nearly 2 decades of attack by Republicanpresidents...even though the agency's (National Endowment for the Arts)budget is less than a pittance of the whole federal budget, the agency hasbecome the symbolic whipping boy of Speaker Newt Gingrich..."Thisopinion has nothing to do with administrative law, and is completelyunnecessary. I certainly hope anyone who has to read this book for a classwill think for themselves before taking what this guy says as law. Further,he says he's a professor at, according to US News, a fourth tier lawschool: Washburn University. However, I can't seem to find his e-mailaddress there. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Administrative law    3. Administrative procedure    4. Cases    5. Civil service    6. Constitutional    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. United States    10. Constitutional & administrative law    11. Political Science / Public Policy    12. USA   

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Patents and the Federal Circuit
This is a great one volume treatise on Patent Law.As a summer associate, I used this book all summer for any patent law assignements. I preferred this book over Chisum b/c it was brief and gave a good overview.I highly recommend this book.

Best one volume treatise on patent law
This is the best one volume treatise on current patent law that's out there. I invariably look to Harmon before picking up Chisum. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Intellectual Property - Patent    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Patent laws and legislation    6. Patent practice    7. United States   

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Biased Analysis
One of the most comprehensive books on the economic effects of immigration on the native population is "Heaven's Door" by Dr. George Borjas.Dr. Borjas has for decades been trying to prove the adverse effects of immigration on natives.Although his research has continued since 1999, "Heaven's Door" is his most recent major work.
A cuban who doesn't like mexicans
what else is new? This book is like most academic work these days: start with a conclusion, then find supporting arguments. Required reading for study of modern immigration debate.
A very sound piece of economic work.Regardless of what you feel about Borjas's conclusions, you must acknowledge the value of his economic analysis.To truly have an understanding of the immigration debate, youmust have read Borjas's work.His contributions to the field areimmeasurable.While I do not always agree with him on the place of"ethnicity" in the realm of immigration policy making, I am moreeducated for even considering his proposal.In sum, I highly recommendthis book to anyone interested in immigration issues--especially thoseinterested in its economic impact. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Economic Conditions    3. Economic History    4. Economic aspects    5. Emigration & Immigration    6. Emigration and immigration    7. Government - U.S. Government    8. Government policy    9. Immigrants    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. United States    13. Business & Economics / Economic History    14. Central government policies    15. Economics    16. Immigration & emigration    17. Political Science and International Relations    18. Political economy    19. Sociology    20. USA   

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A Gem More Valuable Than Your Engagement Ring
This is a gem of a book that helps you navigate financial discussions in a compassionate yet business-like manner.Arlene Dubin informs her readers WHY issues are important and shows them HOW to initiate discussions based upon common values and shared goals.After a couple finds they are on the same page, the dollars involved and technical know-how can be inserted into the dialogue. Must reading for any man about to get married.
. Great and Helpful Look at Misunderstood Topic
Arlene Dubin makes premarital agreements, and the reasons to have one, easy to understand for all readers.She takes a look at the objections many people have to a prenup and explains clearly why a prenup can be stabilizing to a marriage.The book is well-written and fun to read, too, mixing in real-world examples.It's always terrific when an author can take a topic seriously without being too serious.Ms. Dubin does it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Antenuptial contracts    3. Family & Relationships    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Family/Marriage    6. Marriage    7. Marriage contracts    8. Marriage counseling    9. Popular works    10. Practical Guides    11. United States    12. Family & Relationships / Marriage   

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Brainy prof painlessly debunks gridlock assumptions
I had very low expectations, to be sure. All said and done, however, this is a v. fine book, considering that my brother-in-law wrote it.Read more

Subjects:  1. Civics & Citizenship    2. Government - U.S. Government    3. Law    4. Law and politics    5. Legislation    6. Political Process - Political Parties    7. Political aspects    8. Politics - Current Events    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Public    12. Separation of powers    13. United States    14. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    15. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    16. Political Science / Political Parties    17. Political structure & processes    18. USA   

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Useful and concise
This book provides a great way to quickly acquaint oneself with the legal implications of common school situations.However, it does fail to address special education law, namely IDEA, which is critical to truly understanding school law. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Curricula    3. Educational law and legislatio    4. Educational law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Public schools    7. United States   

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The Best in the Field
This book is the best written text on International Regulation of Trade currently available.

A reasonable text
This book is a standard text for International Trade Law Unit at The Australian National University. It is quite adequate for this. However I find its Canadian bias towards America bashing a bit tedious at times and I think that it oversimplifies the economic analysis. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Economics    3. Business & Financial    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Foreign trade regulation    7. International    8. International - Economics    9. International - General    10. Business & Economics / Economics / General    11. International economic & trade law    12. International trade   

Subjects:  1. Attitudes    2. Discrimination & Racism    3. Men's Studies - Masculinity    4. Men, White    5. Middle class men    6. Psychology    7. Race And Ethnic Relations    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. American history: c 1800 to c 1900    12. Civil rights & citizenship    13. Ethnic studies    14. Gender studies    15. History of ideas, intellectual history    16. Immigration & emigration    17. USA    18. c 1700 to c 1800    19. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Construction    3. Construction contracts    4. Construction industry    5. Engineering - Civil    6. Law and legislation    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. United States    11. Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building    12. Law / Construction   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Intellectual Property - General    3. Intellectual property    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. United States   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Communications    3. Europe    4. International    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    9. Political Science    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Privacy, Right of    12. Telecommunication    13. Telecommunications    14. United States    15. Communications law    16. Constitutional & administrative law    17. Germany    18. Law / General    19. USA   

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Very informative and easy to follow
This book is an absolute life saver for those trying to muddle through the United State's fiance/spouse visa process. It include step-by-step and line-by-line instructions on all of the forms and tries to answer any questions you might have. It also includes checklists in the back for each visa process.

Excellent Book - Well Written and Highly Recommended
My wife and I were married in St. Petersburg, Russia.When I returned to the USA, I began the immigration process for her to obtain her visa so that we could be together as husband and wife.Not knowing the first thing about which forms to fill out, I did a lot of online research, and chose to purchase this book.
Better than a lawyer
And more cost effective too! This book provided answers to questions that an immigration lawyer couldn't. I found the book in a local library and decided to get my own copy because I have found it very useful. I am sure others will too! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aliens    2. Constitutional    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Emigration And Immigration    5. Emigration and immigration law    6. Family Law - Marriage    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc    8. Law    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Marriage    11. Marriage law    12. Popular works    13. Reference    14. United States   

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fundamental rights
This is a well-done book, but one that will be a bit hard for those not at least somewhat familiar with constitutional law to follow.Gerstmann argues that marriage is a "fundamental right" under the constitution, and as such it is illegitimate to refuse to extend this right to same-sex couples.In making this argument he draws interesting analogies to the court's free speach jurisprudence.He tries to show how the more common "gender discrimination" argument doesn't work.I think this part is not 100% convincing, but it is a sophisticated approach.His discussion of the various "slippery slope" objections to gay marriage are also quite good.To my mind the biggest draw-back of this book is that it often makes quite teloscopic reference to other books (including Gerstmann's earlier book) in the place of detailed arguments.This book is not very long as it is, and it probably would have been better servered to give these arguments in more detail rather than just refering to other work as often as it does.This is especially the case for readers who do not have at least some constitutional law background.

Why same-sex marriage is Constitutional
Want to read a really good book setting out the case for the Constitutionality of same-sex marriage? This is it.
A legal book for everyone
This fascinating book is cogent, well argued and a straight-forward read. It is clearly targeted at lawyers, but is very accessible by the lay audience.
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Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Constitutional law    3. General    4. Law and legislation    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Same-sex marriage    9. United States    10. North America    11. Political Science / General    12. Political ideologies    13. Private, property, family law    14. Public international law    15. Sociology, Social Studies    16. USA   

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A great IP text book
I got the first edition of this book because it was the required text for a course I took in UC Berkeley a number of years ago.I have been practicing IP law for about 10 years and I still use it as a quick reference (I also obtained the 2nd Edition).In my opinion this is a very well done book and an useful tool for someone who wants to have the overall picture of a complex issue.

Primer, No Less
A waste of paper is rather harsh. Yes, this book is not for the paralegal, but I found that it was a great primer for those that may be interested in some of the operation of law -- exactly who I am. I have no real desire to be a paralegal or more, nor do I want to study law in school, but this book is great in that I am presented with basic information in readable form, with no background in law. I give this four stars because it seems to advertise highly technical information, when it really isn't.

200+ pages of useless copyright info.
A useless text for the real world.Patent paralegals are in demand and this book does not help prepare them.Copyright prosecution for paralegals is limited to finding the proper form that the client can fill-in themselves. Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. General    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Intellectual Property    7. Intellectual Property - General    8. Legal Profession    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Legal assistants    11. United States    12. Business & Economics / General    13. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    14. USA   

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A hard read
First let me begin by saying that this is an interesting read. You basically learn about domestic workers (live in nannies, home cleaners). The author gives you alot of information, in fact I would say that she gives you a plethora of information. As such it took me over a month to finish this book, and the fact.
Domestic Labour: Research on the Haves and Have-Little.
In Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo's Dom�stica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadow of Affluence, readers explore, along with the researcher, an oft overlooked element of domestic labour in America.In examining this particular manifestation between the haves and have little, Hondagneu-Sotelo has provided a "scholarly" treatment where Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed fell short.This is by no means an indictment of Ehrenreich's work, quite the contrary.Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed is approachable by the many levels of readers that seek to understand the phenomenon of the working poor and their interaction with affluent Americans (here, I speak specifically of Ehrenreich's chapter two titled "Scrubbing in Maine").However, in Dom�stica, Hondagneu-Sotelo has opted to focus her research on immigrant domestic workers, specifically Mexican and Central American women in Los Angeles.In so doing, her research provides insight into the minds and worlds of both parties who engage in what can easily be termed a "love hate" relationship; one where, out of necessity, both the employer and employees are in need of one another.In addition, Dom�stica serves to highlight some of the struggles of members of America's largest "minority" population (be they documented or otherwise).While Hondagneu-Sotelo relegates her analysis and interviews to women in the Los Angeles area, this reviewer is of the opinion that her research may well be duplicated in other cities with similar populations and yield like outcomes.
Well-Done
A good introduction into the world of domestic workers in the United States.Read more

Subjects:  1. California    2. Emigration & Immigration    3. Employment    4. Gender Studies    5. Hispanic American women    6. Los Angeles Metropolitan Area    7. Minority Studies - Ethnic American    8. Nannies    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Women domestics    12. Immigration & emigration    13. Social Science / Gender Studies    14. Women's studies    15. Work & labour   

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The benefits of King's insider information
King's new book on the Section 106 process is a slim but lively and provocative compilation based on his various workshops and training sessions on the evaluation of historic places for listing on the NatinalRegister.King's vast years of experience and easy-flowing writing stylemake this a useful and enjoyable book for those who want to learn about thespecifics of the 106 process.Contains details on subtle nuances andmeanings of historic property evaluation and use of the process.This bookis a must have for students of cultural resources, consultingarchaeologists and others in the historic preservation fields. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Archaeology    3. Cultural property    4. General    5. Government - State & Provincial    6. Historic preservation    7. Law and legislation    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Protection    10. Public Affairs & Administration    11. Social Science    12. Sociology    13. United States    14. USA    15. Urban & municipal planning   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Financial    3. Business enterprises    4. Business law    5. Corporate    6. Corporate Governance    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. United States   

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Questionable scholarship
The second half of the book is clearly superior to the first half.The lack of hard data from prior to and immediately after the Famine seems to lead the author to some curious and questionable conclusions regarding the economic motivation of the Irish women in America.She repeatedly attributes late marriage and spinsterhood to the "traditional" cultural separation of Irish women and men along with the general lack of character of the Irish male.She fails to examine the profound impact of the Famine on women--watching their families and friends starve to death along with forced immigration--and their determination to prevent this from happening again. I found her theories rather determindly sexist.

A worthwhile addition to anyone's Irish library
Although at first glance Diner's exhaustive study appears to be fraught with the political correctness and feminist biases that plague so many American academics, in reality _Erin's Daughters_ portrays the story of a gallant group that was able to overcome barriers of poverty, ignorance, and disease to succeed in a New World. The Irish women received no help from the government, from existing charities, or from the Catholic Church, but they were still able to reach the promised land of middle-class America due to their focus on economic goals. The women of Ireland carried their cultural values to America with them, playing a key role in the development of the greatest nation on earth. In order to understand this role, I urge you to read this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. History    3. History - U.S.    4. Irish American women    5. Irish Americans    6. United States    7. United States - General    8. Women    9. Women's Studies - General    10. Immigration & emigration    11. Ireland    12. Performing Arts / Theater / General    13. USA    14. Women's studies    15. c 1800 to c 1900   

Editorial Review

In America, when somebody does you wrong, you take 'em to court. W. R. Grace and Beatrice Foods had been dumping a cancer-causing industrial solvent into the water table of Woburn, Massachusetts, for years; in 1981, the families of eight leukemia victims sued. However, Read more

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Synchronicity???
Is this book, a worthwhile read, an attempt to close the book on shady goings-on in Woburn of the 1960s?Were some children in this case treated for leukemia using cutting edge techniques of the day,such as bone marrow transplants, and some of those children survived only to be tormented because of their unexpected survival?
Just a an ending, not a beginning!
This is a necessary book which does a public service by highlighting the repercussions of poor environmental stewardship. It does not, however, indicate the extent of a broader mystery behind the events in Woburn and Middlesex county itself, respectively.
An inside track on the legal process
Insanely detailed.The author shadowed Mr. Schlichtmann throughout the entire course of the case, giving the reader unprecedented insight into what goes on behind the scenes during litigation.I can see why law classes use the book.A must read for anyone going into law school. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1936?-    2. Anderson, Anne,    3. Boston    4. Civil Law    5. Contamination    6. Drinking water    7. Groundwater    8. Law    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal System    11. Massachusetts    12. Politics - Current Events    13. Pollution    14. Practice Of Law    15. Sociology    16. Trials (Toxic torts)    17. Trials, litigation, etc    18. W.R. Grace & Co    19. Water Pollution    20. Woburn    21. Anderson, Anne    22. Current Events / General    23. Schlichtmann, Jan   

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A tour de force in historical jurisprudence...
'Slavery, Law and Politics' is an abridged version of Don Fehrenbacher's 1978 magnum opus 'The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics.'While it is a technically challenging book for the average reader of historical jurisprudence, its an indispensible resource for understanding the dynamics of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case given the historical milieu just before the Civil War.Fehrenbacher pulls no punches, ripping into the Taney court which issued one of the most shameful decisions in the Court's history.Of interest is the 'scorecard' Fehrenbacher keeps of the different aspects of the decision, clarifying the historical ambiguities of what the court really decided.In all, a complex, gratifying read. The original, fully annotated version of the book, unfortunately, is out of print.. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1809-1858    2. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    3. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    4. History - General History    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal status of slaves in free states    7. Medical    8. Scott, Dred,    9. Slavery    10. Surgery - Plastic & Cosmetic    11. United States    12. United States - Civil War    13. History, American | African American    14. Political science & theory    15. Slavery & emancipation    16. Social Science / African-American Studies    17. Social history