Litigating In America

Author : Stephen N. Subrin
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1454819030
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litigating in America written by Stephen N. Subrin and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to introduce American civil litigation and process to a wide audience: foreign LL.M. students, beginning American law students, undergraduates interested in law, and foreign lawyers, judges, and law professors. This succinct new paperback Litigating in America: Civil Procedure in Context explains the institutional bases and legal meaning of our procedural system, and captures American civil process at a time of change. It presents American civil procedure from several vantage points: the procedural doctrine that has evolved over time; the practical implications of that doctrine; the social context in which the doctrine grew, is used and abused; and the global context of how other systems may have made different choices. It is an excellent supplement to any casebook.

Author : Walter K. Olson
Publisher : Plume Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Litigation Explosion written by Walter K. Olson and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, Americans saw lawsuits as a last resort; now they're the world's most litigous people. One of the most discussed, debated, and widely reviewed books of 1991, The Litigation Explosion explains why today's laws encourage us to sue first and ask questions later.

Author : Sean M. Akins
Publisher : American Bar Association Tax Section
ISBN 13 : 9781639050123
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litigating a Case in Tax Court written by Sean M. Akins and published by American Bar Association Tax Section. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to cover every aspect of a United States Tax Court case from start to finish, Litigating a Case in Tax Court provides detailed guidance and tips on the Tax Court process in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use paper format with an online portal for accessing many sample documents that practitioners can use.

Author : Alexandra Lahav
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199380813
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Praise of Litigation written by Alexandra Lahav and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the right to have one's day in court is a cherished feature of the American democratic system, alarms that the United States is hopelessly litigious and awash in frivolous claims have become so commonplace that they are now a fixture in the popular imagination. According to this view, litigation wastes precious resources, stifles innovation and productivity, and corrodes our social fabric and the national character. Calls for reform have sought, often successfully, to limit people's access to the court system, most often by imposing technical barriers to bringing suit. Alexandra Lahav's In Praise of Litigation provides a much needed corrective to this flawed perspective, reminding us of the irreplaceable role of litigation in a well-functioning democracy and debunking many of the myths that cloud our understanding of this role. For example, the vast majority of lawsuits in the United States are based on contract claims, the median value of lawsuits is on a downward trend, and, on a per capita basis, many fewer lawsuits are filed today than were filed in the 19th century. Exploring cases involving freedom of speech, foodborne illness, defective cars, business competition, and more, the book shows that despite its inevitable limitations, litigation empowers citizens to challenge the most powerful public and private interests and hold them accountable for their actions. Lawsuits change behavior, provide information to consumers and citizens, promote deliberation, and express society's views on equality and its most treasured values. In Praise of Litigation shows how our court system protects our liberties and enables civil society to flourish, and serves as a powerful reminder of why we need to protect people's ability to use it. The tort reform movement has had some real successes in limiting what can reach the courts, but there have been victims too. As Alexandra Lahav shows, it has become increasingly difficult for ordinary people to enforce their rights. In the grand scale of lawsuits, actually crazy or bogus lawsuits constitute a tiny minority; in fact, most anecdotes turn out to be misrepresentations of what actually happened. In In Praise of Litigation, Lahav argues that critics are blinded to the many benefits of lawsuits. The majority of lawsuits promote equality before the law, transparency, and accountability. Our ability to go to court is a sign of our strength as a society and enables us to both participate in and reinforce the rule of law. In addition, joining lawsuits gives citizens direct access to governmental officials-judges-who can hear their arguments about issues central to our democracy, including the proper extent of police power and the ability of all people to vote. It is at least arguable that lawsuits have helped spur major social changes in arenas like race relations and marriage rights, as well as made products safer and forced wrongdoers to answer for their conduct. In this defense, Lahav does not ignore the obvious drawbacks to litigiousness. It is expensive, stressful, and time consuming. Certainly, sensible reforms could make the system better. However, many of the proposals that have been adopted and are currently on the table seek only to solve problems that do not exist or to make it harder for citizens to defend their rights and to enforce the law. This is not the answer. In Praise of Litigation offers a level-headed and law-based assessment of the state of litigation in America as well as a number of practical steps that can be taken to ensure citizens have the right to defend themselves against wrongs while not odiously infringing on the rights of others.

Author : Ved P. Nanda
Publisher : West Group Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litigation of International Disputes in U.S. Courts written by Ved P. Nanda and published by West Group Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. Scott Maravilla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641058735
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litigating Small Business Size Appeals and Protests written by C. Scott Maravilla and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this volume is to bring together experienced government and private practitioners to provide a practical, condensed, overview of the key areas of litigation small business contractors may face. This volume also includes detailed appendices that will help provide context and a quick reference for practitioners. Our hope is that this guide will assist both contractors in understanding their options and practitioners in efficiently assisting them across the federal space"--

Author : Peter Charles Hoffer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litigation Nation written by Peter Charles Hoffer and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book charts the history of civil litigation in America from the 17th century to today, using key cases that illustrate the central theme of lawsuits in different periods of U.S. history, and enabling readers to explore and understand key questions in American life and culture through the changing nature of how and why we sue one another.

Author : Walter K. Olson
Publisher : Truman Talley Books
ISBN 13 : 9781429979085
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rule of Lawyers written by Walter K. Olson and published by Truman Talley Books. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big-ticket litigation is a way of life in this country. But something new is afoot--something typified by the $246 billion tobacco settlement, and by courtroom assaults that have followed against industries ranging from HMOs to gunmakers, from lead paint manufacturers to "factory farms." Each massive class-action suit seeks to invent new law, to ban or tax or regulate something that elected lawmakers had chosen to leave alone. And each time the new process works as intended, the new litigation elite reaps billions in fees--which they invest in fresh rounds of suits, as well as political contributions. The Rule of Lawyers asks: Who picks these lawyers, and who can fire them? Who protects the public's interest when settlements are negotiated behind closed doors? Where are our elected lawmakers in all this? The answers may determine whether we slip from the rule of law to the rule of lawyers.

Author : Natalie Klein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139916076
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litigating International Law Disputes written by Natalie Klein and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Litigating International Law Disputes provides a fresh understanding of why states resort to international adjudication or arbitration to resolve international law disputes. A group of leading scholars and practitioners discern the reasons for the use of international litigation and other modes of dispute settlement by examining various substantive areas of international law (such as human rights, trade, environment, maritime boundaries, territorial sovereignty and investment law) as well as considering case studies from particular countries and regions. The chapters also canvass the roles of international lawyers, NGOs, and private actors, as well as the political dynamics of disputes, and identify emergent trends in dispute settlement for different areas of international law.

Author : Oscar G. Chase
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781628102147
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Litigation in Comparative Context written by Oscar G. Chase and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Softbound - New, softbound print book.