NEW BOOKS added May 2007


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Administrative Law

 

Morgan, Bronwen and Karen Yeung.  An introduction to law and regulation: text and materials.  K3400 .M67 2007

 

Arts & Literature

 

Merryman, John Henry, Albert E. Elsen, and Stephen K. Urice.  Law, ethics, and the visual arts. 5th ed.  KF4288 .A7 M47 2007

 

Banking & Finance

 

Ruberto, Michael J., editor.  Commercial loan primer.  KFM2570 .C66 2007

 

Biography

 

Norgren, Jill.  Belva Lockwood: the woman who would be president.  KF368 .L58 N67 2007

 

Tsuk Mitchell, Dalia.  Architect of justice: Felix S. Cohen and the founding of American legal pluralism.  KF373 .C6185 T78 2007

 

Civil Rights

 

Bilchitz, David.  Poverty and fundamental rights: the justification and enforcement of socio-economic rights.  K3240 .B54 2007

 

Colker, Ruth and Adam A. Milani.  The law of disability discrimination handbook.  KF480 .A3 2005

 

Ides, Allan and Christopher N. May.  Constitutional law--individual rights: examples and explanations. 4th ed.  Permanent Reserve KF4749 .I34 2007

 

Landsberg, Brian K.  Free at last to vote: the Alabama origins of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.  KF4891 .L35 2007

 

Weber, Mark C.  Disability harassment.  KF480 .W43 2007

 

Commercial Law

 

Brook, James.   Payment systems: examples and explanations. 3rd ed.  Permanent Reserve KF933 .B76 2007

 

Marquis, Louis.  International uniform commercial law: toward a progressive consciousness.  K1005 .M377 2005

 

Computer Law

 

Spang-Hanssen, H. Stakemann.  Cyberspace & international law on jurisdiction: possibilities of dividing cyberspace into jurisdictions with help of filters and firewall software.  K564 .C6 S68 2004

 

Constitutional Law

 

Conley, Patrick T. and Robert G. Flanders, Jr.  The Rhode Island state Constitution: a reference guide.  KFR401 1986 .A6 C66 2007

 

May, Christopher N. and Allan Ides.  Constitutional law--national power and federalism: examples and explanations. 4th ed.  Permanent Reserve KF4550 .M29 2007

 

Contracts

 

Blum, Brian A.  Contracts: examples & explanations. 4th ed.  Permanent Reserve KF801 .B58 2007

 

Epstein, David G., Bruce A. Markell, and Lawrence Ponoroff.  Making and doing deals: contracts in context. 2nd ed.  KF801 .A7 E65 2006

 

Kreitner, Roy.  Calculating promises: the emergence of modern American contract doctrine.  KF801 .K74 2007

 

Corporations

 

Bottomley, Stephen.  The constitutional corporation: rethinking corporate governance.  KF1422 .B68 2007

 

Hansen, Shawna J.  Corporate practice for the paralegal.  KFM2613 .C677 2007

 

Smiddy, Linda O. and Lawrence A. Cunningham.  Soderquist on Corporate law and practice. 3rd ed.  KF1414 .S62 2007

 

Courts

 

Coleman, Sean P. and Michael D. Prosser.  Pursuing a case in small claims court.  KFM2921 .C65 2007

 

Cross, Frank B.  Decision making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals.`  KF8990 .C76 2007

 

Criminal Law & Procedure

 

Bloom, Robert M. and Mark S. Brodin.  Criminal procedure: the Constitution and the police. 5th ed.  Permanent Reserve KF9618 .B56 2006

 

Davis, Angela J.  Arbitrary justice: the power of the American prosecutor.  KF9640 .D38 2007

 

Falc�n y Tella, Mar�a Jos� and Fernando Falc�n y Tella.  Punishment and culture :a right to punish?  K5103 .F3513 2006

 

Henham, Ralph J.  Punishment and process in international criminal trials.  KZ6310 .H46 2005

 

Knoops, Geert-Jan G. J.  Redressing miscarriages of justice: practice and procedure in national and international criminal law cases.  K5560 .K59 2006

 

Vogler, Richard.  A world view of criminal justice.  K5001 .V65 2005

 

Death Penalty

 

Heilbrun, Alfred B.  The death penalty: beyond the smoke and mirrors.  HV8699 .U5 H395 2006

 

Sarat, Austin and Nasser Hussain, editors.  Forgiveness, mercy, and clemency.  K5104 .F67 2007

 

Dispute Resolution

 

Cooley, John W.  The mediator's handbook: advanced practice guide for civil litigation. 2nd ed.  KF9084 .C573 2006

 

Economics

 

Chang, Ha-Joon and Ilene Grabel.  Reclaiming development: an alternative economic policy manual.  HC59.7 .C342 2004

 

Elder Law

 

Oalican, Eric R., chair.  Elder law litigation & advocacy.  KFM2763 .N8 E44 2007

 

Employment Law

 

Cotter, Anne-Marie Mooney and Jane Moffatt, editors.  Discrimination law.  KDK1258 .D57 2005

 

Kenner, Jeff.  EU employment law: from Rome to Amsterdam and beyond.  KJE2855 .K46 2003

 

Oberstein, Gary J. and Tani E. Sapirstein, chairs.  Conducting & using internal investigations.  KFM2734.5 .E55 C65 2007

 

O'Leary, S�ofra.  Employment law at the European Court of Justice: judicial structures, policies, and processes.  KJE2855 .O44 2002

 

Smith, Arthur B., Jr., Charles B. Craver and Leroy D. Clark.  Employment discrimination law: cases and materials. 6th ed.  KF3464 .A7 S6 2006 

 

Wheeler, Hoyt N., Brian S. Klaas and Douglas M. Mahony.  Workplace justice without unions.  HD6971.8 .W5 2004

 

White, Robin C.A.  Workers, establishment, and services in the European Union.  KJE5174 .W48 2004

 

Environmental Law

 

Kr�mer, Ludwig.  EC environmental law. 6th ed.  KJE6242 .K729 2007

 

Evidence

 

Best, Arthur.  Evidence: examples and explanations. 6th ed.  Permanent Reserve KF8935 .Z9 B48 2007

 

Bocchino, Anthony J. and David A. Sonenshein.  A practical guide to federal evidence: objections, responses, rules, and practice commentary. 8th ed.  KF8935 .B63 2006

 

Follett, Jeffrey S., chair.  E-discovery.  KFM2937 .Z9 E44 2007

 

Family Law

 

Elsen, Susan R. and Linda Medeiros, chairs.  GAL training for category F matters.  KFM2507 .G37 2007

 

Oliphant, Robert E. and Nancy Ver Steegh.  Family law: examples and explanations. 2nd ed.  Permanent Reserve KF505 .Z9 O43 2007

 

Foreign Law

 

Cornelius, Wayne A. and David A. Shirk, editors.  Reforming the administration of justice in Mexico.  HV9960 .M6 R44 2007

 

Li, Shoushuang.  The legal environment and risks for foreign investment in China.  KNQ3202 .L546 2007

 

History

 

Block, Sharon.  Rape and sexual power in early America.  HV6561 .B56 2006

 

Gibson, Alan Ray.  Understanding the founding: the crucial questions.  KF4541 .G537 2007

 

Goldhaber, Michael D.  A people's history of the European Court of Human Rights.  KJC5138 .G64 2007

 

P�rez-Perdomo, Rogelio.  Latin American lawyers: a historical introduction.  KG46 .P47 2006

 

Human Rights

 

Tes�n, Fernando R.  Humanitarian intervention: an inquiry into law and morality. 3rd ed.  KZ6369 .T47 2005 

 

White, N. D. and Dirk Klaasen, editors.  The UN, human rights and post-conflict situations.  KZ4986 .U57 2005

 

Immigration Law

 

Erler, Edward J., Thomas G. West and John Marini.  The founders on citizenship and immigration: principles and challenges in America.  JV6465 .E75 2007

 

Germain, Regina.  AILA's asylum primer: a practical guide to U.S. asylum law and procedure. 4th ed.  KF4836 .G47 2005

 

Ignatius, Sarah, chair.  Representing asylum seekers.  KF4836 .R46 2007

 

Plender, Richard, editor.  Basic documents on international migration law.  K3275 .A35 B37 2007

 

Intellectual Property

 

Clancy, Tara C. and Thomas F. Holt, chairs.  How to protect and preserve IP assets.  KF3086 .H69 2007

 

Harmon, Robert L.  Patents and the Federal Circuit. 8th ed.  KF3114 .H347 2007

 

Heath, Christopher and Kung-Chung Liu, editors.  Copyright law and the information society in Asia.  Z554.5 .C67 2007

 

International Law

 

Bose, Sumantra.  Contested lands: Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, Bosnia, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka.  JZ5538 .B67 2007

 

Fomerand, Jacques.  Historical dictionary of the United Nations. New ed.  Reference Area JZ4970 .B46 2007

 

French, Duncan.  International law and policy of sustainable development.  K3585 .F72 2005

 

Grosek, Edward.  The secret treaties of history. 2nd ed.  KZ118 .G76 2007

 

Keller, Helen and Daniela Thurnherr.  Taking international law seriously: a European perspective on the U.S. attitude towards international law.  KZ4113 .K45 2005

 

McAdam, Jane.  Complementary protection in international refugee law.  KZ6530 .M33 2007

 

Noortmann, Math.  Enforcing international law: from self-help to self-contained regimes.  KZ6010 .N66 2005

 

Singer, Peter.  One world: the ethics of globalization. 2nd ed.  JZ1318 .S583 2004

 

White, N. D.  The law of international organisations. 2nd ed.  KZ4850 .W485 2005

 

International Trade

 

Goyal, Anupam.  The WTO and international environmental law: towards conciliation.  K3943 .G69 2006

 

Head, John W.  The future of the global economic organizations: an evaluation of criticisms leveled at the IMF, the multilateral development banks, and the WTO.  HG3881.5 .I58 H43 2005