In more than twenty chapters and interludes, American Labor Struggles and Law Histories narrates the collective actions of workers and how those actions intersected with and were impacted by law, courts, and the police, from a slave revolt in 1712 in New York City and the first casualties in the American Revolution to contemporary actions such as supply chain pressures on Walmart.
The book provides an overview of American legal institutions and sources of law, and presents a guide to the interrelationships between and among those institutions and legal authorities.
This book presents an annotated legislative history of the Federal Arbitration Act, a statute that has transformed America’s civil justice system and blocked access to the courts for millions of Americans.
This book has been updated to cover essential developments in American law since the third edition was published. It reflects these developments, while presenting the fundamental rules, court cases, concepts, and trends of key subjects in American law in a narrative that is tailored to the reader who may not have an American legal background.
Analyzing Florida's Constitution covers all of the Florida constitutional law topics necessary for passing the Florida Bar Exam and practicing law in Florida.
The Third Edition of Animal Cruelty is an anthology that addresses all critical aspects of animal cruelty including: its history and prevalence; related legislation; special types of cruelty (hoarding, poaching, blood sports, etc.); its link to other types of violence and crime; theories used to explain animal cruelty; the role of the media; and emerging issues related to animal cruelty.
This book helps explain core legal concepts and provides a fresh perspective on teaching such courses as Property, Contracts, Torts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Remedies, Environmental Law and Wills & Trusts.