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Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd The Dramatic Decade
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Contract Practice for Surveyors
Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed guide to the principles and practice of construction contracts. It is written for both students and professionals working in all branches of surveying and construction. Based around the JCT 05 Standard Building Contracts, it has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest versions of these contracts. The book sets out clearly what should be done at each stage of the construction contract process. Each step is illustrated with examples of good practice making clear the role and responsibilities of the surveyor and how responsibilities are best delivered. This fourth edition of Contract Practice for Surveyors builds on the book''s reputation for clarity and simplicity to provide the most accessible and useful introductory guide to construction contracts available today.Table of Contents•Contracts and the surveyor•Building procurement - traditional methods•Building procurement - alternative methods•Tendering methods and procedures•Examining and reporting on tenders•The contract; Prime cost and provisional sums•Variations•Fluctuations•Claims•Interim valuations•Final accounts•Cost control•Health and Safety•Indemnity and insurance•Taxation•Collateral warranties•Guarantees and bonds•Insolvency•Dispute resolution•Contract selection
£51.29
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Child As Vulnerable Patient Protection and
Book SynopsisHow can medical law and ethics take forward the issue of children''s empowerment and protection? What are the key factors in considering the balance between protecting the welfare of the young and allowing them rights to autonomy? The Child as Vulnerable Patient investigates the role that a human rights approach can play in establishing the parameters of autonomy and discusses the opportunities presented in the Human Rights Act, the European Convention on the Rights of the Child and new policy initiatives in the NHS. A valuable addition to existing literature in this area, this volume will be of interest to lawyers, health professionals and students of medical law.Trade Review'The Child as Vulnerable Patient makes a clear and thoughtful argument for empowerment of children as decision-makers in the context of health care and health policy. A valuable addition to the literature in this area, this book will be of interest to lawyers, health professionals and bioethicists.' Belinda Bennett, University of Sydney, Australia 'Hagger provides a sustained argument in favour of according greater weight to young people's autonomy in the health care context and a compelling defence of a human rights framework as the best way to achieve this. Her carefully nuanced approach and close attention to the realities of medical practice should ensure that her book is swiftly established as essential reading for anyone involved in paediatric medicine, as well as a useful resource for health care lawyers and ethicists.' Sally Sheldon, Kent University Law School, UK 'Lynn Hagger makes a carefully argued, up-to-date case for basing decisions in children's and young people's health care much more firmly in the 1998 Human Rights Act and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Her book summarises and comments on a wealth of relevant law and controversial debates, and ranges from children's individual decisions to their potential greater involvement in health services planning.' Priscilla Alderson, University of London, UK 'In this timely book, Lynn Hagger argues persuasively that a community committed to human rights should strive to respect the health care choices of autonomous children. Whether in clinical or research settings, the trajectory of the law should be to protect children who say "no" while, at the same time, empowering those who want to say "yes".' Roger Brownsword, King's College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface; The importance of protecting and empowering children; The law and children's autonomy; Parental responsibility and children's medical treatment; Confidentiality and children; Genetic testing and counselling: the paradigm case for family medicine?; Negligence and complaints; Children in research; Children's participation and foundation trust: some new opportunities?; Concluding remarks; Index.
£116.00
Stanford University Press Imagining New Legalities
Book SynopsisThis book reminds us that examining the right to privacy and the public/private distinction is an important way of mapping the forms and limits of power that can legitimately be exercised by collective bodies over individuals and by governments over their citizens.Trade Review"Imagining New Legalities advances our thinking about powerful political and cultural challenges embedded in our efforts to improve our understanding of the law. This is a truly thoughtful, timely, and well-grounded collection of essays."—William Lyons, University of Akron
£49.50
Liberty Fund Inc The Story of Law
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Liberty Fund Inc The Story of Law
Book SynopsisWritten for the layman as well as the legal practitioner, The Story of Law is the only complete outline history of the law ever published. It is the sort of book that any lawyer could take home and give to his children in their teens and twenties as a justification of his/her career. Moreover, The Story of Law has well been termed the perfect book for introducing a law student to the origin and history of the law.. John M Zane lucidly describes the growth and improvement of the law over thousands of years, and he points out that an increasing awareness of the individual as a person who is responsible for decision and action gradually transformed the law. Will be of interest to academics, students, practicing lawyers, and general readers alike.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Human Body on Trial
Book Synopsis Since the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual's right to bodily autonomy. In this introductory volume, Lynne Curry draws on close readings of U.S. Supreme Court and other twentieth-century legal decisions, supporting case materials, public health records, and legal and medical theories to trace the ways in which the courts' rulings have shaped the development of such controversial issues as mandatory vaccination, abortion and the right to die. An extensive collection of important documents is provided, along with a glossary of key people, events, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases cited; an annotated bibliography; and a comprehensive index.
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University of Alberta Press MÃtis in Canada
Book SynopsisTwelve essays look at Canadian MÃtis today in terms of history, identity, law, and politics.Trade Review#3 on McNally Robinson's Bestsellers list (Paperback Non-Fiction) for the week of June 9, 2013Everyone knows what is meant by the term Métis, and the people themselves are defined exactly by what they are not. The editors put it succinctly: 'About the only elements that tie this diversity together are the facts of the Métis peoples' distinctiveness - from other Indigenous peoples and from the settlers - and their constitutional recognition as rights-bearing, indigenous peoples in Canada.' This University of Alberta Press selection chronicles the unique Métis contribution to the Canadian story. Holly Doan, Blacklock's Reporter, November 9, 2013 [Full review at http://bit.ly/1aRm4Vf]"The 12 multidisciplinary essays here arose out of consideration of a key decision by the Supreme Court of Canada (R. v. Powley) that defined a ten-step test for Métis rights; how these rights play out in relation to that decision is elaborated in the four key sections implied in the title. There has not been a book this broad and deep concerning the Métis in over 20 years in Canada, so this provides a timely, informative grappling with recognition and affirmation of the Métis and their Aboriginal rights. Summing Up: Essential. All academic levels/libraries." G. Bruyere, Laurentian University, CHOICE Magazine, December 2013"...these essays, by and large, are both informative and entertaining to read. The new scholars featured in this volume interrogate the sources with intelligence and vigor, and the result is a provocative and fresh portrayal of the Métis experience in Canada." Heather Devine, Western Historical Quarterly, Summer 2014"The strong visual hierarchy is a highlight of this books’ interior typography, which has a refined, accomplished look to it. Overall, the book projects a quiet yet confident design.""...the authors share the goal of working towards a more complex and nuanced understanding of 'Métis.' By looking at the Métis from a variety of perspectives, the chapters will certainly stimulate reflection and discussion.... [T]he themes the book examines will be of interest to scholars of Aboriginal studies across Canada." * BC Studies *"[Métis in Canada] brings together a vastly diverse collection of essays, reflective of the multifaceted nature of the debates relating to Métis identifiy in Canada... Given the breadth of perspectives presented by the contributors, along with the text's overall contribution to discussions of Indigenous identity in Canada, it comes as no surprise that the editors are experts in Aboriginal policy.... Taken together, [Métis in Canada and "Métis": Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood] shed new light on the intricacies surrounding not only intracommunity conceptions of Métis identify in Canada, but also longstanding, often problematic constructions of mixed-lineage and, by extension, Indigenous identities in alterity." -- Sarah MacKenzie * Canadian Literature *"The volume is notable for its efforts to capture the varied work that scholars across different disciplines are currently undertaking in the Metis past and present." -- Michel Hogue * Histoire Sociale / Social History *
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Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation The Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran 1988
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Legare Street Press The Nature of the Judicial Process
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Cambridge University Press International Governance and the Rule of Law in
Book SynopsisThis edited volume aims at examining China''s role in the field of international governance and the rule of law under the Belt and Road Initiative from a holistic manner. It seeks alternative analytical frameworks that not only take into account legal ideologies and legal ideals, but also local demand and socio-political circumstances, to explain and understand China''s legal interactions with countries along the Road, so that more useful insights can be produced in predicting and analysing China''s as well as other emerging Asian countries'' legal future. Authors from Germany, Korea, Singapore, Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have contributed to this edited volume, which produces academic dialogues and conducts intellectual exchanges in specific sub-themes.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Convergence of International Rules: 1. The Belt and Road Initiative and international law: an international public goods perspective Jingxia Shi; 2. Performative uses of sovereignty in the Belt and Road Initiative Samuli Seppanen; Part II. Development of Substantive International Rules and China's Contribution: 3. The Belt and Road Initiative under existing trade agreements: some food for thought on a new regional integration scheme Jaemin Lee; 4. Anti-monopoly law in China: administrative and private enforcement and the Belt and Road Initiative from an anti-monopoly law perspective Sarah Wersborg; 5. The Belt and Road Initiative: cooperation in trade liberalization and antitrust enforcement Kelvin Hiu Fai Kwok; 6. The Belt and Road Initiative, expropriation, and investor protection under BITs Wei Shen; 7. ASEAN financial integration and the Belt and Road Initiative: legal challenges and opportunities for China in Southeast Asia Christopher Chen; 8. Prognostic view of the applicable law for AIIB loan agreements Yue Peng; 9. The role of environmental impact assessment in the governance of Nu-Salween River: a comparative study of the Chinese and Myanmar approaches Yongmin Bian; 10. Role of regional space cooperation in procuring space security in the Asia-Pacific region: prospects for the future Yun Zhao; Part III. Development of International Dispute Resolution under the Belt and Road Initiative: 11. Regional dispute resolution: an international civil dispute resolution model for East Asia Yuhong Chai; 12. Enforcement of arbitral awards in Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative: implications for international governance and the Chinese rule of law Weixia Gu; 13. Establishment of an international trade dispute settlement mechanism under the 'Belt and Road Initiative' Shengli Jiang.
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Cambridge University Press Laws Wars
Book SynopsisThe US ''war on terror'', which Bush declared and Obama continued, repeatedly violated fundamental rule of law values. Law''s Wars: The Fate of the Rule of Law in the US ''War on Terror'' is the first comprehensive account of efforts to resist and correct those violations. It focuses on responses to abuses in Abu Ghraib, efforts by Guantánamo Bay detainees to improve conditions of confinement in and win release, exposés of and efforts to end torture and electronic surveillance, and civilian casualties on the battlefield, including targeted killings. Abel deploys a law and society perspective to construct and analyze detailed narratives of the roles of victims, whistle-blowers, the media, NGOs, lawyers, doctors, politicians, military personnel, foreign governments and international organizations in defending the rule of law. Only by understanding past errors can we hope to prevent their repetition in what promises to be an endless ''war on terror''.Trade Review'Law's Wars offers an intensely detailed, richly sourced, immensely sobering account of five battles where the rule of law was at stake following 9/11. Abel's gripping legal and political narrative will stand as a monument of record to the failure of rule of law institutions, yet also to successful counter-attacks by branches of the state, civil society and market. The rule of law is not dead for Abel, nor for the US, however soiled its currency in the war on terror.' Terence Halliday, Co-Director, Center on Law and Globalization, American Bar Foundation'Packed with primary sources and told in gripping narrative, Law's Wars recounts the stories of Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo, surveillance and torture, targeted killings and extraordinary renditions, secret prisons and drone strikes, war crimes and more. However, over the whole story hovers the rule of law - what it might be, how it was damaged and how it might return. At once patient and urgent, full of overwhelming evidence and yet never losing sight of the big picture, Law's Wars bears compelling witness to the precise ways that the US failed its own best ideals and how it could have - and should have - done better.' Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University, New Jersey'Of all the books on the US war on terror and the law, this is the indispensable one. From detention and torture to surveillance and civilian casualties, Richard L. Abel puts all the pieces together. His research is encyclopedic, his story-telling taut, his analysis superb.' David Luban, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, and author of Torture, Power, and LawTable of Contents1. Defending the rule of law; 2. Abu Ghraib; 3. Guantánamo Bay; 4. Interrogation; 5. Electronic surveillance; 6. Ius in Bello; 7. The resilience of the rule of law.
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Cambridge University Press Why Punish Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities
Book SynopsisThis edited volume provides, for the first time, a comprehensive account of theoretical approaches to international punishment. Its main objective is to contribute to the development of a consistent and robust theory of international criminal punishment. For this purpose, the authors - renowned scholars in the fields of criminal law, international criminal law, and philosophy of law, as well as practitioners working at different international criminal courts and tribunals - address the question of meaning and purpose of punishment in international law from various perspectives. The volume fleshes out the predominant dimensions of a theory of international punishment and highlights the differences between ''ordinary'' (domestic) crime and international crimes and their respective enforcement. At the same time, throughout the volume a major focus is on the practical consequences of the different theoretical approaches, in particular for the activities of the International Criminal Court.Trade Review'Written by experts on international criminal law, this volume will intrigue lawyers, criminologists, sociologists, and anyone wondering how punishment is achieved when dealing with some of the worst crimes possible.' W. R. Pruitt, ChoiceTable of Contents1. Introduction: the need for a robust and consistent theory of international punishment Florian Jeßberger and Julia Geneuss; 2. The practical importance of theories of punishment in international criminal law Silvia Fernández De Gurmendi; Part I. Setting the Framework – Criminological, Historical and Domestic Perspectives: 3. Criminology of international crimes Frank Neubacher; 4. Punishment rationales in international criminal jurisprudence – two readings of a non-question Sergey Vasiliev; 5. Punishment and the domestic analogy – why it can and cannot work Elies Van Sliedregt; 6. Not much, but better than nothing – purposes of punishment in international criminal law: a comment on the contributions by Frank Neubacher, Segey Vasiliev and Elies van Sliedregt Kai Ambos; 7. The why question in international criminal punishment – framing the landscapes of asking: a comment on the contributions by Frank Neubacher, Segey Vasiliev and Elies van Sliedregt Immi Tallgren; 8. Is international criminal law special?: A comment on the contributions by Frank Neubacher, Segey Vasiliev and Elies van Sliedregt Jochen Bung; Part II. Rationales for Punishment in International Criminal Law – Theoretical Perspectives: 9. 'Can I be brought before the ICC?' – Deterrence of mass atrocities between jus in bello and jus ad bellum Jakob V. H. Holtermann; 10. An Argument for retributivism in international criminal law Mordechai Kremnitzer; 11. Expressive theory of international punishment for international crimes Daniela Demko; 12. We're exhausting ourselves, let's get busy instead a comment on the contributions by Jakob v. H. Holtermann, Mota Kremnitzer and Daniela Demko Mark Drumbl; 13. Positive general prevention and the idea of civic courage in international criminal law Klaus Günther; 14. The individual and the international community – an outline for a combined meso preventive theory of international punishment Andreas Werkmeister; 15. The right to punishment for international crimes Jens David Ohlin; Part III. Consequences for the Practice of the International Criminal Court: 16. Prosecution strategy at the International Criminal Court in search of a theory Alex Whiting; 17. Selectivity in international criminal law – asymmetrical enforcement as problem for theories of punishment Harmen Van Der Wilt; 18. Theories of punishment in sentencing decisions of the International Criminal Court Gerhard Werle and Aziz Epik; 19. Theories of punishment at the Hague a comment on the contributions by Alex Whiting, Harmen van der Wilt and Gerhard Werle and Aziz Epik Silvia D'ascoli; 20. From punitive to restorative justice – victims participation, reparations and theories of punishment Philipp Ambach; 21. Concluding remarks: dimensions of 'why punish' Florian Jebberger and Julia Geneuss; Select bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Learning Law
Book SynopsisLearning Law is an accessible and engaging introduction to Australian law for students considering a career in the legal profession. This text teaches students how to deal with legislation and cases, focusing on core topics and contextualisation. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, with significant changes including: six new chapters First Peoples and the law, research, the ethical lawyer, statutory interpretation, lawyers and clients, becoming a lawyer more coverage of parliaments and courts, new Living Law boxes that showcase the diverse career paths available to law graduates and new Critical Perspective boxes to engage students with critical analysis. Written in a conversational style, Learning Law will leave students feeling more knowledgeable about, and confident in, their interactions with Australian legal institutions and legal professionals. This text is an essential resource that law students will refer to throughout their studies and in the early s
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BiblioLife, LLC Parsons Complete Annotated Pocket Code
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McGraw-Hill Education Dynamic Business Law The Essentials 2026 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Principles of Taxation for Business and
Book SynopsisFULLY UPDATED FOR CURRENT TAX LAWSPrinciples of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning focuses on the role taxes play in business and investment decisions, presenting the general roles of taxation and discussing its implications for all tax-paying entities before delving into a specific exception. The benefit of this approach is a strong grasp of the fundamental principles informing taxation rules: students comprehend the framework of the tax system, making future changes to the tax code easier to understand-no matter how many there are.Unlike traditional introductory titles, Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning downplays the technical detail that makes the study of Taxation convoluted and off-putting for business students. This title shows students that an understanding of Taxation is not only relevant, but critical to their success in the business world. Don't just teach your students the tax code; teach them how the tax code affects business decision making!
£55.80
McGraw-Hill Education Law for Business 2026 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Lower Your Taxes BIG TIME 20232024 Small
Book SynopsisThe authoritative guide for navigating tax time, completely revised and updated for 2023-2024With 200,000+ total copies sold, Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! has helped hundreds of thousands of taxpayers save money for 20 years. Now refreshed for 2023-2024, this go-to guide is more topical than ever and includes all the current information you need to know about the latest changes in tax code.The ninth edition of Lower Your Taxes - BIG TIME! shows you how to save thousands of dollarsâlegally and ethically!âduring tax time. It offers proven methods for taking advantage of the tax system to get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRSâand bulletproof your records forever. Key topics include: Advice on properly documenting any business deduction Tips on starting a home-based business Turning tuition, entertainment, orthodontia, and other expenses into huge deductions The new standard deduction for married co
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McGraw-Hill Education Drugs Society and Human Behavior 2025 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
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McGraw-Hill Education Dynamic Business Law The Essentials ISE
Book SynopsisFuture business leaders need knowledge of existing business law as well as a set of skills permitting them to adjust efficiently and effectively to new legal issues as they arise over the course of their careers. Kubasek''s, Dynamic Business Law: The Essentials 6th edition continues to deliver a comprehensive, yet concise approach focused on what students need to listen, read, create, and evaluate more effectively as a result of their experience in a business law class. Enhance student's critical thinking skills, spark engagement, and focus on business relevance using assignable real-world simulations, an interactive reading experience, and auto-graded analytical assets all available in Connect.Table of ContentsPART 1: The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1: An Introduction to theFundamentals of Dynamic Business Law Chapter 2: Business Ethics and SocialResponsibilityChapter 3: The U.S. Legal System andAlternative Dispute ResolutionChapter 4: Administrative LawChapter 5: Constitutional LawChapter 6: Criminal Law and BusinessChapter 7: Tort LawChapter 8: Real, Personal, and IntellectualPropertyPART 2: Contract Law Chapter 9: Introduction to Contracts and Agreement Chapter 10: Consideration Chapter 11: Capacity and LegalityChapter 12: Reality of AssentChapter 13: Contracts in Writing andThird-Party ContractsChapter 14: Discharge and RemediesPART 3: Domestic and International Sales Law Chapter 15: Formation and Performance ofSales and Lease ContractsChapter 16: Sales and Lease Contracts:Performance, Warranties, and RemediesPART 4: Negotiable Instruments and Banking Chapter 17: Negotiable Instruments:Negotiability and Transferability Chapter 18: Holder in Due Course,Liability, and Defenses PART 5: Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Chapter 19: Secured Transactions andBankruptcy PART 6: Agency Chapter 20: Agency and Liability toThird Parties PART 7: Business OrganizationsChapter 21: Forms of BusinessOrganization Chapter 22: Corporations: Formation andOrganization Chapter 23: Securities Regulation PART 8: Government RegulationChapter 24: Employment andDiscrimination Law Chapter 25: Consumer Law APPENDIXES Appendix A: The Constitution of theUnited States of AmericaAppendix B: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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McGraw-Hill Education Essentials of Business Law 2024 Release ISE
Book SynopsisEssentials of Business Law is a practical, concise, and broad-based introduction to the vibrant field of business law. While continuing to offer all the features that have made this title successful including chapters on the areas of law affected by social media, updated content, and enhanced support materials as well as traditional areas of law, such as contracts and property, and the emerging areas of law, such as e-commerce and environmental, are covered in short, informative chapters written to capture the essence of each topic.?? The objective of the text throughout its coverage is ease - ease of use, ease of teaching, ease of assessment, and ease of understanding. It has been developed for those seeking a more fundamental overview of the concepts and principles that are vital to the understanding of business law.??
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McGraw-Hill Education Ltd Business Law The Ethical Global Dig Environmt
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform The African Colony: Studies in the Reconstruction
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Police Reform in the Aftermath of George Floyd's
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Nova Science Publishers Inc A Book About Lawyers
Book SynopsisA Book About Lawyers provides a glimpse into the history of lawyers in London in the 19th century.Table of ContentsPart I: Houses and Householders; Part II: Loves of the Lawyers; Part III: Money; Part IV: Costume and Toilet; Part V: Music; Part VI: Amateur Theatricals; Part VII: Legal Education; Part VIII: Mirth; Part IX: At Home, in Court, and in Society; Index.
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Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co An Artist's Guide to the Law
Book SynopsisA guide to legal issues that relate to artists, writers, and other creative people, such as copyright, fair use, free speech, and other key legal concerns important to US artists. Includes discussion of landmark cases for reference. The book is divided into seven chapters with the following titles: 1. What does the artist own? 2. What is the artist selling? 3. What can and can't the artist use? 4. What is the artist allowed and not allowed to say? 5. How does the artist protect intellectual property? 6. What contracts does the artist make? 7. What happens to art when the artist no longer possesses it?
£21.59
IBEX Publishers,U.S. Law & Politics of the Caspian Sea in the 21st
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Education Law & Legislation: A Bibliography with
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Chief Justice of the United States
Book SynopsisThe lifetime appointment of the United States Chief Justice is an event of major significance in American politics because of the enormous power that the Supreme Court exercises as the highest appellate court in the federal judiciary. This book offers contemporary study and research on the process involved when stepping into office. In addition, this book examines the responsibilities, roles, qualifications required and a look at those former presidents who served in the past.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Law & Law Enforcement Issues
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Nova Science Publishers Inc USA Patriot Improvement Reauthorization
Book SynopsisThe USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, H.R. 3199, as reported by the Conference Committee, H.Rept. 109-333 (2005), consists of seven titles. Among other things, Title I makes permanent 14 USA PATRIOT Act sections scheduled to expire on March 10, 2006, as well as the terrorism support amendments scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006. It amends and postpones until December 31, 2009 the expiration of the act''s sections 206 and 215 relating to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) orders for roving wiretaps and access to business records. It extends the temporary FISA "lone wolf" provision to the same date. It clarifies and amends the "National Security Letter" statutes in a manner designed to ensure their constitutional viability and for other purposes. It authorises court orders approving wiretapping in the course of investigations of a number of terrorism-related offences. As for other proposals reported out of conference, Title II revives the death penalty as a sentencing option for air piracy murders committed between 1974 and 1994, permits certain terrorists to be sentenced to a lifetime of supervision following their release from prison, and eliminates the redundant capital punishment procedures found in the Controlled Substances Act. It does not include the other capital punishment adjustments found in the bill which the House sent to conference. Title III carries forward the anti-terrorism, anti-crime proposals found in a separate free-standing seaport protection bill. Title IV reflects in modified form House and Senate suggestions for amending federal confiscation laws and other money laundering adjustments. Titles V and VI of the Conference bill contain provisions added in conference and not previously included in either House or Senate version of H.R. 3199, some of which -- like the habeas amendments in the case of state death row inmates, the adjustments in the role of the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review in the FISA process, or the new Secret Service offences -- may prove controversial. Title VII, likewise inserted by the conferees, follows the course of separate bills considered in the House and Senate that seek to curtail illicit methamphetamine production and its consequences through grant programs, enhanced criminal penalties, and preventing the diversion of over-the-counter cold remedies and other sources of precursor chemicals for use in illegal manufacturing.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: Annual
Book SynopsisThe authors are pleased to present the annual update of the third edition of Volumes I and II of ''Principles of Federal Appropriations Law.'' Their objective in this publication is to present a cumulative supplement to the published third edition text that includes all relevant decisions from 1 January to 31 December 2007.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Vulnerable & Disconnected Youth: Background &
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. For vulnerable (or "at-risk") youth, the transition to adulthood is complicated by a number of challenges, including family conflict or abandonment and obstacles to securing employment that provides adequate wages and health insurance. These youth may be prone to outcomes that have negative consequences for their future development as responsible, self-sufficient adults. Risk outcomes include teenage parenthood, homelessness, drug abuse, delinquency, physical and sexual abuse, and school dropout. Detachment from the labour market and school or disconnectedness, may be the single strongest indicator that causes such an unsuccessful transition to adulthood. It also provides a separate discussion of the concept of "disconnectedness", as well as the protective factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes. Further, the report describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three time periods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs targeted at vulnerable youth.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Abortion: Legislative & Legal Issues
Book SynopsisIn Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the Constitution protects a woman''s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. In a companion case, Doe v. Bolton, the Court held further that a state may not unduly burden a woman''s fundamental right to abortion by prohibiting or substantially limiting access to the means of effectuating her decision. Instead of settling the issue, the Court''s decisions kindled heated debate and precipitated a variety of governmental actions at the national, state and local levels designed either to nullify the rulings or hinder their effectuation. These governmental regulations have, in turn, spawned further litigation in which resulting judicial refinements in the law have been no more successful in dampening the controversy. This book offers an overview of the development of abortion law from 1973 to the present. Beginning with a brief discussion of the historical background, the book analyses the leading Supreme Court decisions over the past 34 years, emphasising particularly the landmark decisions of Roe v. Wade and others. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Ping Pong & Conference Committees: Resolving
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Federal Rulemaking & Regulations
Book SynopsisFederal regulation, like taxing and spending, is one of the basic tools of government used to implement public policy. Although not as frequently examined as congressional or presidential policy making, the process of developing and framing rules is viewed by some as central to the definition and implementation of public policy in the United States. Regulations generally start with an act of Congress, and are the means by which statutes are implemented and specific requirements are established. The terms "rule" or "regulation" are often used interchangeably in discussions of the federal regulatory process. This book is an overview of the federal rulemaking process and discusses the major laws and executive orders that prescribe the procedures agencies are to apply when promulgating regulations. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Judge Sonia Sotomayor: Selected Options
Book SynopsisJudge Sonia Sotomayor was nominated by President Obama to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 26, 2009. This book explores and examines selected opinions written by Judge Sotomayor relating to the civil rights of individuals with disabilities and includes a discussion of cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and also reviews her opinions involving abortion and family planning practices. This book considers also Judge Sotomayor''s extensive record, compiled from years as a lawyer, prosecutor, district court judge, and appellate court judge, to better understand her legal approaches and judicial philosophy. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Criminal Aliens in the U.S.: Statistics &
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Scholarly Influence in Criminology & Criminal
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Jurisdiction: Select Analyses, Considerations &
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Money Laundering: An Analysis of Federal Law
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Federal Control of Guns & Firearms: Developments
Book SynopsisCongress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and against greater gun control. Since March 2011, much of the gun control debate in the 112th Congress has swirled around allegations that the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) mishandled a Phoenix, AZ-based gun trafficking investigation known as "Operation Fast and Furious." The tragic shootings in Tucson, AZ, on 8 January 2011, in which six people were killed and 13 wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, have also generated attention. This book examines the developments and considerations in the federal control of guns and firearms, with a focus on gun control legislation; an overview of District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago; DC gun laws and proposed amendments; and firearms commerce in the US.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Law & Legal Issues in the United States: Analyses
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Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. Circuit & District Court Nominations:
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Law & Legal Issues in the United States: Analyses
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Federal Forfeiture Law: Provisions, Issues &
Book SynopsisForfeiture has long been an effective law enforcement tool. Congress and state legislatures have authorised its use for over 200 years. Every year, it redirects property worth billions of dollars from criminal to lawful uses. Forfeiture law has always been somewhat unique. By the close of the 20th century, however, legislative bodies, commentators, and the courts had begun to examine its eccentricities in greater detail because under some circumstances it could be not only harsh but unfair. The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act was a product of that reexamination. This book is an overview of federal forfeiture law. It sketches the origins and general attributes of forfeiture, describes the distribution of the hundreds of millions of dollars it generates, and identifies some of the constitutional issues it raises. Furthermore, the book provides an overview of selected legal issues and reforms surrounding asset forfeiture, including the burden-of-proof standard and innocent-owner defense in civil asset forfeiture cases, access to counsel in both civil and criminal forfeiture cases, allocation of profits from confiscated assets, and DOJ''s equitable sharing program.
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