Author: Sean D. Murphy
Publisher: Thomson West
Keywords: hornbook, series, concise, law, international, principles
Number of Pages: 506
Published: 2006-02-23
List price: $42.00
ISBN-10: 0314163166
ISBN-13: 9780314163165

This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of public international law, with useful references throughout to classic and contemporary cases and scholarship. It is designed as a stand-alone text or as a complement to any of the major casebooks on the topic. The first section of the book addresses the fundamental history and structure of international law; the second section focuses on the interface of international law and national law; and the final section presents the treaties and rules that comprise the major fields of international law: human rights, law of the sea, interna

Author: Camilla E. Watso
Publisher: Thomson West
Keywords: nutshell, tax, series, fraud, procedure
Number of Pages: 431
Published: 2006-01-06
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0314146466
ISBN-13: 9780314146465

Reliable source on tax procedure and tax fraud helps bridge the gap between understanding "substantive" code provisions and preparing to represent a taxpayer in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dispute. Coverage includes IRS and treasury rulemaking; confidentiality and disclosure; audits and administrative appeals; statute of limitations; litigation considerations; penalties and collection process; liability; investigation; and tax crimes.

Authors:Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Gaylord A
Publisher: Thomson/West
Keywords: ethical, international, commerce, environment, legal, cases, business, law, text, west
Number of Pages: 1432
Published: 2005-11-01
List price: $239.95
ISBN-10: 0324303904
ISBN-13: 9780324303902

A market leader used by more colleges and universities than any other business law text, West’s Business Law continues to set the standard for making classic black letter law accessible, interesting, and relevant to business students. This Tenth Edition refines and builds upon traditions established when the book was first introduced: authoritative content blended with cutting-edge coverage of contemporary topics and cases and an unmatched selection of innovative, high-quality support materials.

Authors:Jeffrey L. Harrison, Mccabe G. Harriso,
Publisher: Thomson West
Keywords: nutshell, series, economics, law
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2007-06-30
List price: $32.00
ISBN-10: 0314180176
ISBN-13: 9780314180179

Expert coverage of the classic issues, including basic price theory; definitions of efficiency; the Coase Theorem; and the economics of contract law, tort law, regulation, and antitrust. Text also discusses less conventional topics such as public choice, what it means to be a rational maximizer of self-interest, the assumptions underlying economic analysis to law, limitations on the application of economic theory to law, the theory of second best, and the prisoner’s dilemma.

Author: Peter W. Low
Publisher: Thomson West
Keywords: black, letter, outlines, law, outline, criminal
Number of Pages: 720
Published: 2007-12-04
List price: $34.00
ISBN-10: 0314180575
ISBN-13: 9780314180575

Black Letter Outlines are designed to help a law student recognize and understand the basic principles and issues of law covered in a law school course. Black Letter Outlines can be used both as a study aid when preparing for classes and as a review of the subject matter when studying for an examination. Each Black Letter Outline is written by experienced law school professors who are recognized national authorities in their subject area.

Author: Lakshman D. Guruswamy
Publisher: Thomson West
Keywords: nutshell, series, law, environmental, international
Number of Pages: 784
Published: 2007-08-29
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0314180230
ISBN-13: 9780314180230

This Nutshell introduces the relevant concepts of international environmental law, contemplates the socio-scientific evidence confronting lawmakers, and addresses the resulting corpus of substantive law. Expert authors cover international environmental problems such as population, biodiversity, global climate change, ozone depletion, Antarctica, toxic and hazardous substances, land- and vessel-based pollution, transboundary water pollution, desertification, and nuclear damage.

Authors:Arthur R. Miller, Michael H. Davi,
Publisher: Thomson West
Keywords: copyright, nutshell, trademarks, patents, property, intellectual
Number of Pages: 458
Published: 2007-07-03
List price: $31.00
ISBN-10: 0314158758
ISBN-13: 9780314158758

Authors Michael Davis and famed Harvard professor Arthur Miller provide authoritative coverage on the foundations of patent protection, patentability, and the patenting process. Presents the fundamentals of trademarks and copyright laws. Text further addresses torts and property, antitrust and government regulation, concepts of federalism and state, and federal conflicts.