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Presents an in-depth survey of how lawyers are portrayed in television dramas and comedies. Spanning five decades, 18 contributions refer to about 350 shows (both the famous and the obscure) as well as to more general topics such as science fiction, situation comedies, soap operas, westerns, and lawyers who are female and/or young. The volume features a foreword by the legal advisor to the shows L.A. Law and Paper Chase. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
In this casebook, Jarvis, Goodwin, and Henslee provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of travel law. Combining leading cases and scholarly writings with numerous explanatory notes and thought-provoking questions, each chapter examines a different substantive topic: travel agents, common carriers (airlines, cruise ships, buses and trains), hotels, and attractions. The growing number of legal cases related to travel in the last decade indicates that this book will be of increased importance to attorneys interested in legal cases related to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. A teacher's manual is available. "[A] very well-written, dynamic, and entertaining tour of each of the major components of the travel marketing and delivery system. It provides much needed definition and structure to the teaching of Travel Law and should inspire U.S. law schools to offer Travel Law courses to their students. I only wish that I could have taken a course in Travel Law when I attended law school and that this extraordinary casebook had been available." -- International Travel Law Journal
PLEASE NOTE: This book is available only as an ebook. Print copies are not available. Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials explores the jurisprudence of baseball through 110 principal readings, 619 notes, and 26 photographs. After an introductory chapter that acquaints students with the sport and the role lawyers have played in its development, the authors proceed to examine a multitude of legal issues, from player salaries, franchise relocations, and steroids to fan safety, broadcast rights, and gambling. Special attention is paid to racial and sexual discrimination; tax planning, asset protection, and bankruptcy; and the burgeoning use of technology. A concluding chapter focuses on am...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Florida Constitution. After briefly describing the constitution's history (chapter 1), it organizes the constitution's numerous subjects into five discrete units: sovereignty (chapters 2-4); citizens' rights (chapters 5-12); government operations (chapters 13-19); public finances (chapters 20-22); and constitutional amendments (chapters 23-24). Specific sections of the constitution can be accessed quickly using the book's finding table. The text includes more than 1,000 case citations; extensive references to primary and secondary sources; and a select bibliography.
Although normally thought of in terms of its creative and artistic values, staging a play or musical involves numerous legal relationships and obligations. Accordingly, this casebook provides the first comprehensive overview of the law governing the theater industry. Among the subjects examined are the history of the theater; the practice of theater law; the creative rights of playwrights; the financial rights of producers and investors; the employment rights of directors, performers, and crew members; and the attendance rights of audiences. While principally concerned with Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, the final two chapters focus on road tours and amateur theater groups. The caseb...
In this book, editors Jarvis, Baker, and McClurg have selected 25 of the funniest law review articles from the past 50 years and arranged them in five categories: law students, law professors, lawyers, judges, and legal scholarship. Also included is a comprehensive bibliography, which is an invaluable research tool. The book's jacket features an original cartoon by the noted artist Alan Gerson. "The compilers . . . have put together a book full of witty articles that make good-natured fun of the legal world. . . . At a mere $25, it is an economical choice for a quality addition to any library's humor collection." -- The Law Library Journal "This book would be a nice addition to a law library...
On Tuesday, November 7, 2000, 100 million Americans went to the polls to elect a new president. By early the next morning it was clear Florida would determine the election. For without the state, neither candidate had the 270 Electoral College votes needed to claim the White House. In recognition of the worldwide significance of the 2000 United States presidential election, Kluwer Law International commissioned three Florida law professors to gather together the key judicial rulings generated by this remarkable test of participatory democracy. Their efforts have resulted in an indispensable masterpiece. The editors have carefully chosen the top 31 opinions, including the Palm Beach County "b...
Coursen (Director of Education, Northeastern US, Shakespeare Globe Center) examines modern interpretations of Shakespeare's work within the context of New Historicism, looking at films and teleplays from the 1930s and beyond. Works discusses include the 1936 film version of Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet on film and on modern stages, and Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The art world has long had a symbiotic relationship with museums, which provide important assistance in the development and promotion of artists. Art and Museum Law provides a survey of legal issues that are relevant to artists, art institutions, collectors of art, and museums displaying art and artifacts. It provides recent court decisions; examples of relevant ethical, sociological, political and legal conflicts; and nearly 50 problems posed for analysis. By addressing issues ranging from whether paintings by elephants constitute "art" to whether a museum is liable for a defamatory email sent by an employee, Lind, Jarvis and Phelan raise issues that are enjoyable as well as informative. The comprehensive and diverse materials are intended to be used by those studying these issues in law schools, art institutes and museum studies programs. A teacher's manual is also available.