Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Juvenile courts    4. Juvenile justice, Administrati    5. Juvenile justice, Administration of    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. United States    9. Family law   

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I Love Charles Alan Wright
Wright's work is more technical than Glannons, but I used it for my civil procedure class, and I did extremely well in that class. I would buy both.

Quick summaries to get you through class and 1st year exams
If you are not understanding civil procedure and want something to clarify the rules or subject matter/personal jurisdiction, this is a good book to start.It provides clear summaries of the rules as well as the policydebates underlying issues raised in procedure.Keep in mind that this isnot a law review article, so in essence this book is more aimed atsummarizing all the critiques and debates that have gone on before ratherthan looking at the law from a different angle.But if you want a shortread that will get you through the exam, this book is just as about asuseful as anything else you might come across. There are professors whobase their classes on this book, as well as students who diligently readthis book every day to prepare for the socratic questions they can await inclass the next day.If you want good grades, though, I think it takes morethan reading all these horn books and what not.A lot of it just comesdown to the processing and understanding of the material, which can bedaunting at times and actually just comes at different times for differentpeople.However much you read these hornbooks, if you don't understand thestuff or can't apply it, it won't actually help you that much.

Succinct summaries of FRCP
This book is commonly used by first year students in civil procedure.I have known many students in the past who have found the book helpful in explaining the intricacies of the federal rules.A must read. ... Read more

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Collins KNOWS this stuff
Each year Section 1983 litigation makes up by far the bulk of the civil work of federal courts.Section 1983 has produced some of the most confused and confusing doctrine in the law, largely because it operates at the frontiers of some very serious conflicts between competing and perhapsirreconcilable constitutional mandates.Collins, a professor at Tulane LawSchools, KNOWS this material better than most of the judges who will decide1983 cases every day.He practiced in the area for a number of years, andteaches a course specifically on 1983 at Tulane (as well as civil procedureand federal courts courses).He's also one of the clearest writers you'llfind in West's Nutshell Series.Make no mistake, this material is tough,and it's extremely helpful having someone as bright as Collins guiding youthrough it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Litigation    3. State action (Civil rights)    4. United States   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Ethics & Professional Responsibility    3. Genetic engineering    4. Health    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Medical genetics    9. United States    10. Reference / Law   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Constitutional    3. Constitutional law    4. General    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States   

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The definitive text on zoning and land use.
I give the book a 9 out of 10 only because it needs updating.The fields of zoning and land use change daliy.In the four years which I have used this book in graduate courses in land use law, many new issues arisen and new cases have been decided.However, the book is still the best single volume on the topic and should be required reading for all zoning and land use professsionals. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Cases    3. Land Use    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Civil Procedure    3. Labor & Employment    4. Labor laws and legislation    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Social security    9. United States   

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Very informative
Federal Disability Law in a Nutshell is a well written work explaining some of the finer points of disability law.I am not certain I would suggest paying full price for it now, as much of the information provided is available for [...]
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The Best Book On The Subject!
William Valente's (et. al) "Cases And Materials On State And Local Government Law" is a fantastic text on the subject.
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Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Government - State, Provincial & Municipal    3. Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Local government    6. United States   

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Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Conservation of natural resour    3. Conservation of natural resources    4. Energy industries    5. Environmental    6. Environmental Law    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Natural Resources    10. Power resources    11. United States    12. Environment law    13. Property, real estate, land & tenancy law    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Law and legislation    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Natural resources    4. Public lands    5. Reference    6. Taxation    7. United States   

Subjects:  1. Double taxation    2. Foreign income    3. Income tax    4. International    5. International business enterpr    6. International business enterprises    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Taxation    11. United States    12. International Law   

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Perfect for Review Time!
This book was on my Suggested Reading list for law school so I picked it up.Now that I've read the book, I must say that this is NOT a good book to read over the summer before classes start.It is much more useful as a review.It is way too succinct to be a very valuable tool for learning Law and Economics.This book will really come in handy for finals week though! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Economic aspects    3. Economics - General    4. General    5. Law    6. Law and economics    7. United States    8. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

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A handy (if dated) reference
I found this book to be a great resource when plowing my way through trusts & estates in law school.Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Property Law    4. Reference    5. Trusts and trustees    6. United States    7. Private, property, family law   

Subjects:  1. Corporate    2. Corporation law    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. United States    6. Company law   

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Very bizarre layout
The book includes problems for the students to work through, and immediately after some of them has a section called "Problem Materials." One has to read the "problem materials" to understand the problems. It annoyed me that there is no indication where the materials for that problem end.
Good explanations, o.k. organization
As far as textbooks go, this one is not bad.The explanations are clear and the cases are straightforward.However, the organization could be better.At times, I think it would be better to focus all on one topic, say adjudication, instead of discussing parts of it in one chapter and then continuing the discussion in another chapter.Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Administrative procedure    3. Cases    4. Constitutional    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States    8. Constitutional & administrative law   

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Outstanding for classroom use
This is an outstanding book.I teach a course for undergraduate and graduate business students to teach them how to naviate the gift and estate tax waters.I have used several textbooks that did nothing but confuse most students.This is the most helpful book I have found, and the students generally like it, too, once they learn how to read legal cases.I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about the laws affective gift and estate taxes. ... Read more

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A Tremendous Accomplishment
I have been studying product liability law, and handling product liability cases, since 1979, and I have read most of the major works on the subject.Most of those works examine a limited number of subjects from a limited point of view, often evading altogether the thorniest issues.Even the Restatement (Third) of Torts:Products Liability treats many important subjects, such as the meaning of design defect, in a relatively superficial fashion. This hornbook is dramatically different.In what is clearly the work of a lifetime, Professor Owen examines every facet of product liability law from numerous different perspectives, pointing out all sides of virtually every issue with complete objectivity.Scholars and practicing lawyers alike can look to this book for a thorough and analytically sound evaluation of the issues they are likely to confront.Indeed, anyone interested in truly understanding product liability law should not refer to the Restatement (Third) without also referring to this book, both for context and for a candid assessment of the competing views.

The First Place Everyone Will Turn.
This is, quite simply, the best single-volume ever produced about products liability.It is comprehensive in three ways: (1) it covers the full spectrum of issues; (2) not only does it cover doctrine in depth, but it also includes helpful discussion of history and theory; and (3) it is elaborately footnoted with citations to cases, law review articles, and other sources.David G. Owen is one of the leading scholars in products liability, and within this highly politicized area, he is a centrist.For all of these reasons, Owen's treatise is destined to become the first place that lawyers, judges, law students, and other scholars will turn for guidance about products liability law.

A Great New Book on Products Liability.
I was very impressed with Professor Owen's new and modestly priced one-volume products liability treatise.Professor Owen is a leading products liability scholar and this book is the culmination of more than thirty years of work in this area.The book is well written and provides a practical, authoritative and comprehensive treatment of modern products liability law.I liked the book's organization and it is easy to find any topic I was looking for.The book also packs a lot of information in one volume.For example, it explores the historical origins of products liability, examines and explains its many doctrinal conflicts, and analyzes the economic and social policies and underlie this complex area of the law.The book is also well researched and the author provides numerous citations to leading cases and legal scholarship in the area.Another plus is that the book is completely up to date and covers many new topics such as negligent marketing, fast food litigation, federal preemption and "public tort" lawsuits against cigarette and handgun manufacturers.Like much of his other work, Professor Owen's book will certainly have a tremendous impact on the future development of product liability law as judges turn to it for information and ideas about products liability reform.I urge students, practicing lawyers,judges and anyone else who has an interest in products liability to purchase a copy of Professor Owen's book.It is an indispensable source of information about this constantly-changing area of the law and I use it constantly in my own work.In my opinion, Professor Owen's book is definitely a "must read" for people is want to learn more about products liability. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Financial    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Products liability    6. United States