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Lentz School Security, 2009-2010 ed. This title provides useful guidance, practical advice, relevant statutes, and case law for addressing school security and safety issues. Topics include interviewing children, identifying volatile situations, and techniques for intervention. Additional administrative tools include expertly drafted checklists on issues from hiring procedures and attendance to addressing bomb threats, making this title an all-in-one resource for attorneys, teachers, principals, sheriffs, superintendents, school board members, and anyone else dedicated to making their schools safer.

Barron and Dienes' First Amendment Law in a Nutshell, 4th This product provides a short and readable source for individuals interested in constitutional law, First Amendment law, and communications law. It is divided into four parts: the history, methodology, and philosophical foundations of the First Amendment; topics such as First Amendment issues that arise in cable television and in regulating children's access to the Internet; issues in First Amendment law such as the public forum doctrine, the compelled speech doctrine, and the free expression rights of government employees; and the text, history, and theory of the religion clauses, chronicling the ongoing battle in the Supreme Court between accommodationists and separationists.

Police Misconduct: Law and Litigation, 3d, 2009-2010 ed. Police Misconduct: Law and Litigation examines each step in the process from the initial evaluation of a case to the court?s charge to the jury. Analyzes every aspect of a civil rights damage action and thoroughly covers the relevant law and procedure. Subjects covered include actionable conduct under federal civil rights acts, jurisdiction and liability of particular defendants, case investigation and evaluation, and drafting the complaint. Examines discovery, absolute and qualified immunity defenses, effect of prior court procedures, and limitations and notice requirements. Also addresses damages, attorney fees, voir dire, jury selection and instructions, and the trial

Vieira's Constitutional Civil Rights in a Nutshell, 3d Convenient and reliable source on constitutional civil rights. Written by a leading authority, Vieira's Constitutional Civil Rights provides comprehensive coverage on procedural and substantive due process; the right to be heard; suspect classification; specific interests; state action; and congressional enforcement. Text also addresses the essential issue of state action.

Shade's Business Associations in a Nutshell, 3d This book gives students in an introductory course in business associations a succinct but reliable overview of the principle legal issues that arise in business relationships over the life cycle of the business. It explains the basic concepts that govern these relationships and provides specific examples of how they apply. It also explains similarities and dissimilarities in the business associations covered. The book is intended to help students understand the course whether their background is in accounting or music.

Friedman's Contract Remedies in a Nutshell Expert author presents a comprehensive treatment of contract remedies. Subjects include common law and equitable remedies for breach of contract such as expectation and reliance damages, restitution, and specific performance. Discusses contracts for the sale of goods, as well as buyers' and sellers' remedies under Article 2 of the UCC. Also examines contractual control over remedies and remedies for mistake and unconscionability.

Oesterle's Mergers and Acquisitions in a Nutshell, 2d A succinct exposition of the law or mergers and acquisitions law to which a student or lawyer can turn for reliable guidance. All the titles have been written by outstanding authorities and recognized experts. The book is a compact format for convenient reference.

Rohwer and Skrocki's Contracts in a Nutshell, 6th Rohwer and Skrocki's Contracts in a Nutshell is a succinct summary of the fundamentals of contracts. Contains expert coverage on forming contracts, restitution, statute of frauds, contract interpretation, and modification. Also discusses remedies, performance, and third-party beneficiaries.

Hamilton's The Law of Corporations in a Nutshell, 5th From the mom-and-pop store to giant international companies, this comprehensive guide presents the unique characteristics of the modern corporation. Expert summary covers corporate autonomy, transferability, corporate financing, distribution of power, mergers, and dissolutions. Also provides discussion on indemnification and insurance, as well as shareholder?s and class action suits.

Pierce and Gellhorn's Regulated Industries in a Nutshell, 4th This authoritative guide presents the reasons behind industry regulation and the legal basis for it. Text discusses calculating rate base and rate of return, cost allocation, and rate design. Added attention is given to many of the new market-oriented forms of regulation, such as service unbundling, equal access to bottleneck facilities, competitive contracting, managed competition in health care, and incentive regulation.

Haas' Corporate Finance in a Nutshell This compact law school study aid is the perfect companion for law students and practitioners, providing a concise yet systematic overview of corporate finance from both a business and legal perspective. The title is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide covering the entire field of corporate finance-from accounting and valuation concepts to the legal and financial underpinnings of debt securities, preferred and common stock, derivative instruments, and business combinations. It also provides sample valuation problems, answers, and explanations. Written in "plain-English," you will find the work particularly useful, with or without any business background.