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A Publication of the American Arbitration Association and the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, Cornell University Arbitration advocates uniformly place great emphasis on case preparation. Case Preparation and Presentation: A Guide for Arbitration Advocates and Arbitrators can be used to help prepare parties and their advocates in a wide range of arbitration cases including labor, employment and commercial arbitrations and will provide lawyers and non-lawyers alike with the focus and direction to maximize their chances of obtaining a good result in arbitration. In this book readers will find coverage on the following topics: • Developing a case theory and case theme • Commencing the arbitration process • Selecting an arbitrator and scheduling the hearing • Evaluating and presenting evidence • Preparing for the arbitration hearing • Conducting the arbitration hearing • Making and responding to objections • Examination and cross-examination of witnesses
No one can operate effectively in the court rooms of tomorrow without a good understanding of wheres, hows and whys of digital evidence. As a cover-to-cover read to learn more about the hot topics and latest case law in e-discovery, this book can provide that understanding. After a read through, this book can be used again and again as a reference, with its appendix of useful reference materials to look up cases and arguments to use in daily practice. It's written in an easy-to-read style, making it perfect for anyone interested in e-discovery. Book jacket.
Nearly 30 years after its initial publication, the American Arbitration Association’s seminal primer, Labor Arbitration: What You Need to Know, has undergone a complete facelift with the publication of this brand new book. Fundamentals of Labor Arbitration, the first volume in the "AAA/ICDR Dispute Resolution Series," features all new content that is indispensable to advocates, arbitrators, employers, unions, and readers who wish to know more about resolving labor-management disputes. Here readers will find a clear introduction to the grievance process and labor arbitration, as well as practical guidance to help users of the process effectively resolve labor-management disputes in the private and public sectors. This book is co-published by the American Arbitration Association and the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution.
"[This book] examines the technique, procedures, and underlying statutory and caselaw involved in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). This edition reviews various ADR proceedings, including: mediation; summary jury trials; minitrials; early neutral evaluation and court-annexed ADR. This fourth edition contains fully updated case law and appendices, as well as: fully revised section ʹ 8:19 on the Supreme Court and class action arbitrations; new guidance on drafting an arbitration clause and the requirement of writing and signatures (ʹʹ 8:2, 8:3); fully revised chapter 9 on commencing an arbitration; and new sections on exhibits for arbitration, see ʹʹ 10:32 et seq."--
To ensure a fair criminal trial, effective sentencing advocacy is needed in every stage of prosecution, from investigation through plea, trial and sentencing hearings. With fewer criminal cases proceeding to trial, advocacy is increasingly critical for both prosecutors and defense attorneys and can determine whether or not a defendant receives an appropriate sentence. Here is a volume that comprehensively describes the steps to effective sentencing advocacy, addressing not only terms of imprisonment or probation, but fines, forfeiture, restitution and other collateral sentencing consequences. It emphasizes approaching sentencing advocacy holistically, treating it as a key component of attorn...
Despite the attention to the problem of protecting the health care interests of Americans, there is little consensus on what should be done politically or otherwise to address this problem. In Protecting American Health Care Consumers Eleanor DeArman Kinney, a nationally regarded expert on health policy and law, tackles the serious and ongoing debate among state and federal policymakers, health care providers, third-party payers, and consumers about how to provide procedural justice to patients in the present health care climate. To promote and ensure consumer protection in an increasingly adversarial and complicated health-care culture, Kinney first analyzes the procedures by which consumer...
Reparations for Victims of Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity: Systems in Place and Systems in the Making provides a rich tapestry of practice in the complex and evolving field of reparations, which cuts across law, politics, psychology and victimology, among other disciplines. Ferstman and Goetz bring their long experiences with international organizations and civil society groups to bear. This second edition, which comes a decade after the first, contains updated information and many new chapters and reflections from key experts. It considers the challenges for victims to pursue reparations, looking from multiple angles at the Holocaust restitution movement and more recent cases in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It also highlights the evolving practice of international courts and tribunals. First published in a hardbound edition, this second, fully revised and updated edition, is now available in paperback.
This revised two-volume set reproduces the easy-to-use, logically-organized format of Searching the Law for each of the 50 U.S. states. Arranged by state and by topic within each state, it features: - a complete list of all the legal research materials available for each state jurisdiction; - thousands of citations to the legal literature of each state; - materials applicable to more than one topic listed under each topic; - repeated listings under each state and topic where they apply; and - author, title, publisher, format, and the latest known supplement for each citation. Searching the Law-The States is the companion text to Searching the Law. Together the sets form one of the most comprehensive, logical legal reference sources available. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9781571052872).
This new edition of the Antitrust Discovery Handbook reflects the impact of the significant changes made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 2001 on discovery in antitrust cases. It also greatly expands the discussion of both the scope of discovery and practical approaches to gaining discovery in an antitrust case, as well as the challenges in obtaining and defending electronic discovery. The Handbook incorporates parts of the first edition in the sample discovery section contained in Chapter VIII. These sample discovery requests cover such areas as general definitions and instructions; general discovery; horizontal, per se violations (15 U.S.C. [UNK] 1); vertical distribution discovery; monopolization and exclusionary practices; the Robinson-Patman Act (price discrimination); Section 7 of the Clayton Act (acquisition and mergers); the statute of limitations and doctrine of fraudulent concealment; subject matter jurisdiction under the federal antitrust laws (interstate commerce requirement); request for admissions; and sample discovery to obtain electronic evidence. Papers from a CLE program entitled Discovery in Antitrust Litigation - sponsored by the American Bar Associati