Litigation category: 116 books

Prosecutes the civil litigation system and proposes practical reforms to increase access to the courts and reduce costs. Civil litigation has come under fire in recent years. Some critics portray a system of dishonest lawyers and undeserving litigants who prevail too often, and are awarded...

While the right to have one's day in court is a cherished feature of the American democratic system, alarms that the United States is hopelessly litigious and awash in frivolous claims have become so commonplace that they are now a fixture in the popular imagination. According to this view, litigation...

“Given the recent explosion of wage and hour litigation, both management and plaintiffside attorneys will find this publication to be an invaluable reference. With its painstaking attention to the law and procedure, this treatise will certainly be the goto resource when practitioners ponder questions...

Written for both the expert and the novice, this book not only reviews the legal framework for derivative actions but also provides a practical guide to the application of legal principles. Shareholder Derivative Litigation: Besieging the Board reviews each of the legal doctrines relevant to derivative...

Written by a wig and gown litigator this is the how to avoid disaster in litigation. An insider's warts and all expose of the litigation junkie. Our hapless Cove is in litigation and won’t get out. Our jaundiced author will attempt to help the Cove before it’s too late: he’ll wriggle and squirm,...

Of the 1.65 million lawsuits enforcing federal laws over the past decade, 3 percent were prosecuted by the federal government, while 97 percent were litigated by private parties. When and why did private plaintiff-driven litigation become a dominant model for enforcing federal regulation? The Litigation...

“Recommended...This volume explores traditional theories of lender liability along with a whole spate of new statutory and common law theories in a straightforward, wellresearched and heavily annotated manner. That it remains so readable is a credit to the author.” The Philadelphia Bar Association...

Stiflers of innovation, patent trolls use overbroad patents based on dated technology to threaten litigation and bring infringement suits against inventors. Trolls, also known as nonpracticing entities (NPEs), typically do not produce products or services but are in the business of litigation. They...

This book analyses the key skills that a lawyer needs to handle a case effectively, a topic that is not covered coherently in any other book. At a time of rapid and wide-ranging change in the delivery of legal services, the current edition involves a complete reworking of the last edition to take...

FDAregulated products now account for an estimated onefifth of overall economic activity in the U.S. They have also been the focus of a litigation explosion. This timely guide covers all aspects of litigation involving drugs, medical devices, vaccines and other FDAregulated prescription products.The...

Alternative litigation financing (ALF)--also known as "third-party" litigation financing--refers to provision of capital by parties other than plaintiffs, defendants, their lawyers, or defendants' insurers to support litigation-related activity. This paper describes the ALF industry as of early 2010...

Some describe civil litigation as little more than a drag on the economy; Others hail it as the solution to most of the country’s problems. Stephen C. Yeazell argues that both positions are wrong. Deeply embedded in our political and economic systems, civil litigation is both a system for resolving...

Tax lawyers across the country have at least one thing in common — the feeling of frustration when trying to figure out the hows and whys of IRS action or inaction. Federal Tax Litigation helps to lift the veil of mystery. Written by a former litigator for the Tax Division of the Justice Department,...

Facing numerous professional responsibility challenges, trial and appellate lawyers must handle significant problems that can arise suddenly or in difficult circumstances. Written by experienced trial and appellate lawyers, this updated edition focuses on the responsibilities of practicing lawyers....