American Bar Association: 312 books
New TSCA
A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Congress's substantial revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in 2016 marked the end of a decades-long quest to remedy that which ailed the country's domestic industrial chemical management law, and began a new era of TSCA law and regulation. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for...
Land Use Regulation
A Legal Analysis and Practical Application of Land Use Law
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Written by specialists in the field, Land Use Regulation provides real estate specialists, general practitioners, and planning officials with a convenient and practical resource for handling typical land use problems. It is written from the perspective of the administrative process that most often...
America Votes!
Challenges to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This book brings together accomplished practitioners and academic experts from the left, right and middle of the political spectrum in a way that promotes maximum balance in a detailed discourse on a highly volatile subject. It is unique in the way it unpacks the complex issues surrounding election...
Insolvency Explained
Bankruptcies, Assignments, Bulk Transfers, Receiverships, Probates, and Workouts
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
A complex and wide-ranging area of law, insolvency incorporates both federal law (bankruptcy) and state laws (assignments, bulk sales, receiverships, workouts, and probates), as well as other aspects that involve both federal and state law. Insolvency Explained is a clearly written, nuts-and-bolts...
Locked Down
Information Security for Lawyers
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
In an age where lawyers frequently conduct business across wireless networks using smartphones and laptops, how can attorneys safeguard client data and confidential information? Locked Down explains the wide variety of information security risks facing law firms and how lawyers can best protect their data from these threats--with any budget.
The Way of the Lawyer
Strategies and Tactics for Negotiations, Presentations, and Litigation
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
This engaging book is your battle manual for the art of war in the legal arena. Chris Scott Graham shares the skills you'll need—developed and honed by trial lawyers over the years—to succeed in the battles you'll undertake on behalf of your clients. More than mere knowledge of legal principles...
The False Claims Act and Government Contracts
The Intersection of Federal Government Contracts, Administrative Law, and Civil Fraud
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
In this book, the authors explore the relationship between federal procurement and the FCA. The chapters describe the regulated nature of government contracting and the players in the policy and enforcement communities who regulate and police government contracts. They also describe the complex process...
by Abraham Gitterman, Daniel Kracov, Allison Shuren
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
This guide provides a detailed overview of the Sunshine Act, transparency initiatives, and related implications associated with increased attention on physician-industry relationships. • Section II provides background and the legislative history of the Sunshine Act. • Section III provides a detailed...
by Daniel B. Garrie, Bill Spernow
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Law firms can mitigate the risk of a data breach through a variety of means, including: investing in cybersecurity tools, hiring internal and external cyber resources to augment the firm’s current information security practices, and arguably most importantly changing the firm’s culture to be more...
The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change
United States and International Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
The laws that try to reduce climate change are well known. But what about the climate change that is occurring regardless of these efforts? The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change takes a sweeping look at the current and proposed legal aspects of coping with climate change—from drought, extreme...
by Lenne Eidson Espenschied
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Having the most compelling evidence and airtight argument does not mean you'll win your case if you cannot clearly and expertly express yourself. Using common examples from every-day legal documents, the Grammar and Writing Handbook shows you precisely which rules need to be followed, how to choose...
Patents Demystified
An Insider’s Guide to Protecting Ideas and Inventions
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2015
For tinkers, entrepreneurs, investors and any business with products or processes that can be patented, Patents Demystified provides an easy-to-understand insider guide to patents, patent law, and the patent application process. Based on the author's first-hand experience with both successful and...
by David Callies, W. Andrew Gowder Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Tax increment financing (TIF) is a method of financing the redevelopment of underperforming property by isolating the value added to the property from a proposed redevelopment (the increment) and taxing that increment only to pay for the redevelopment project. Virtually every state authorizes tax...
Social Media Law
A Handbook of Cases and Uses
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
The second edition of Social Media Law is substantially updated, reflecting new case law and legislative developments. Social Media Law examines social and new media issues through the lens of law and policy. With the recent explosion in social networking and the use of social media and new media,...