This edition is an affordable, all-purpose resource designed to support any classroom text. It provides up-to-date versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, habeas corpus rules, Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, Federal Rules of Evidence, and the U.S. Constitution. Pending rule amendments are presented through interlineation, permitting users to see the pending amendments as a markup to the text of the current rules.

This study aid provides detailed explanation of the cases in the torts casebook by Prosser. The discussion of each case provides the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and the court's reasoning. This title includes cases that pertain to intentional interference, negligence, causation, duty, damages, defenses, strict liability, products liability, nuisance, personal interest, interference with economic relations, miscellaneous torts, and alternative compensation systems.

This Legalines discusses the major cases from Mueller's evidence casebook. Each casebrief includes an explanation of the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and judge's rationale. This title includes cases about making the record, relevance, the hearsay rule, impeachement and cross-examination, confidentiality and confidential communication, writings, competency of witnesses, judicial notice, the burden of proof and presumptions, and experts.

The topics covered in this outline are acquisitions, ownership through possession (including wild animals and abandoned chattels), finders of lost property, bailments, possessory liens, and pledges. Also included are trover, gift, accession, confusion (commingling), fixtures, crops (emblements), adverse possession, and prescriptive rights (acquiring ownership of easements or profits by adverse use).

The topics included in this outline are reversions, possibilities of reverter, rights of entry, remainders, executory interests, and rules restricting remainders and executory interest. Also discussed are rights of owners of future interests, construction of instruments, powers of appointment, and the rule against perpetuities, including reforms of the rule.

This title gives a detailed analysis of the important cases in the contracts casebook by Ayres. Each casebrief explains the facts, issues, holdings, and the court's rationale, as well as the concurrences, dissents, and commentaries. It also includes background information and statements of law to demonstrate how these cases relate to the relevant law. This title includes cases that pertain to the existence of contractual obligations, the bargain relationship, avoidance of a contract, breach of contract and it remedies, and third-party rights and obligations.

This study aid provides detailed briefs of the cases in Farnsworth's contracts casebook. Each brief includes the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and the court's reasoning. It also includes background information and statements of law to demonstrate how these cases relate to the relevant law. This title includes cases that pertain to the basis for enforcing promises, the bargaining process, statute of frauds, policing the bargain, remedies for breach, contract interpretation, performance and breach, impossibility of performance and frustration of purpose, third-party beneficiaries, and assignment of rights.

This title provides analysis of the cases in Dawson's contracts casebook. The discussion of each case provides the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and the court's rationale. It also includes background information that relates the individual cases to the overall structure of the subject area. This title includes cases that pertain to remedies for breach of promise, grounds for enforcement, consensual basis, policing the bargain, performance, breach of contract, and third-party rights and obligations.

This title contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in Macey, Moll, and Hamilton's casebook on Business Organizations. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

High Court Case Summaries on Civil Procedure, 7th contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in Freer's casebook on Civil Procedure. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

High Court Case Summaries on Torts contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in Epstein's casebook on Torts. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

High Court Case Summaries on Civil Procedure, 9th, contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in Yeazell's casebook on Civil Procedure. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

West Academic presents a comprehensive Business Law survey book that is accessible, affordable, and authoritative. Written with attention to quality and detail, and reviewed by top Business Law scholars, these books feature the content and expertise you expect from the leading publisher of legal education materials. This title includes ethical and business scenarios from topical issues ("real life law") along with the following student-friendly textual features: Key objectives Chapter overviews and introductions, as well as chapter summaries Sidebars, graphics, and accessible and approachable case briefs crafted specifically for students Highlighted key terms Engaging review questions and exercises A comprehensive glossary Briefed cases include: instant facts; black letter rule; issue, decision, and rationale; analysis; and, where applicable, case vocabulary Additional digital resources are available for both faculty and students, including: Test banks and PowerPoint slides for instructors Self-assessment questions keyed to each chapter so students can gauge their understanding of the material Gilbert Law Dictionary for quick access to authoritative legal definitions

High Court Case Summaries on Commercial Law contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in Whaley's casebook on commercial law. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

Franklin's High Court Case Summaries on Tort Law, 10th contain well-prepared briefs for each major case in Franklin's casebook on Tort Law. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

This title contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in this casebook. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

This product provides detailed explanations of the cases in Dukeminier's real property casebook. Each brief includes the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and the court's reasoning. The easy-to-follow format includes background information and statements of law that relate the cases to the overall law. This title includes cases that pertain to acquisition of property, estate systems, landlords and tenants, voluntary transfer, nuisance, easements, zoning, and eminent domain.

Bauman's High Court Case Summaries on Corporations contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in this casebook. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

This study aid provides detailed explanation of the cases in the Business Associations casebook by Klein. The discussion of each case provides the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and the court's reasoning. This title includes cases that pertain to business associations, partnerships, nature of the corporation, the limited liability company, the duties of officers, directors, and other insiders, problems of control, mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers, and corporate debt.

This title provides analysis of the cases in Stone's constitutional law casebook. The discussion of each case includes an explanation of the facts, issues, holdings, and court's rationale. It also includes background information to relate the individual cases to the overall structure of the subject area. This title includes cases that pertain to the role of the Supreme Court in the constitutional order, congressional powers and their scope, the distribution of national powers, equality and the constitution, implied fundamental rights, freedom of expression, the constitution and religion, and the constitution and state versus private action.

This study aid provides detailed explanation of the cases in Sullivan's Constitutional Law, 18th casebook. The discussion of each case provides the facts, issues, holdings, and court's reasoning. This title includes cases that pertain to the judicial function in constitutional cases, the operation of the federal system, and individual rights.

This study aid discusses the major cases from Yeazell's civil procedure casebook, as well as outlines of the law. Each casebrief includes an explanation of the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and judge's rationale. This title includes cases that pertain to personal jurisdiction, federal subject matter jurisdiction, the Erie problem, incentives to litigate, pleading, discovery, resolution without trial, indentifying the trier, trial, appeal, respect for judgments, and joinder

This study aid discusses the major cases from Kadish's criminal law casebook, as well as outlines of the law. Each case brief includes an explanation of the facts of the case, issues, holdings, and judge's rationale. This title includes cases about the process of establishing guilt, criminal punishment, the substantive criminal law, rape, homicide, the significance of resulting harm, group criminality, justification and excuse, and theft.

High Court Case Summaries on Evidence contains well-prepared briefs for each major case in Fisher's casebook on evidence, 3rd. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. While prepared briefs can never substitute for the insight gained by actually reading a case, these briefs will help readers to identify, understand, and absorb the core "take away" knowledge from each case. Moreover, these briefs are followed by a useful legal analysis, which provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. This book also supplies case vocabulary, which defines new or unusual legal words found throughout the cases. Finally, to enhance the reader's recall, there is a corresponding memory graphic for each brief that portrays an entertaining visual representation of the relevant facts or law of the case.

The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary has built its considerable reputation by providing balanced, responsible judicial profiles of every federal judge and all the key bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges -- profiles that include reliable inside information based on interviews with lawyers who have argued cases before the federal judiciary. Containing valuable, hard-to-find material on every federal trial judge and appellate judge in the nation, this unique resource includes: Each judge's academic and professional background, experience on the bench, noteworthy rulings, and media coverage Candid, revealing commentary by lawyers, based on first-hand experiences before their local federal judges Helpful tips for your litigating team in shaping case strategy Important insights into each judge's style, demeanor, knowledge, and management of courtroom proceedings And continuing in-depth research, with semiannual updates. The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary is divided into two volumes: Volume 1: District Magistrates and Bankruptcy Judges Volume 2: Circuit Judges