litigation

The Center for Death Penalty Litigation takes on the cases of wrongly condemned prisoners. This is the story of some of those cases and the book also profiles how the center works.

Barry the bee sues the humans for stealing the bees' honey, but getting the honey back just causes problems.

Presents profiles of one hundred Americans who brought cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that resulted in changes being made to the Constitution, discussing the circumstances that led up to each case, and looking at the life of the litigant in the aftermath.

Provides comprehensive information about the Schenck v. United States First amendment case, and explains why and how the verdict upheld U.S. citizens' first amendment rights.

This book offers an overview of the role of defense attorney, examines the careers of some famous practitioners, and discusses celebrated cases.

Even if you are the kind of person who abides by "live-and-let live", you are going to be jolted by an occasional bump in the road. Sometimes its a minor problem: you've made a hotel reservation, but when you arrive there is no room. Or your car comes out of the carwash with an ugly scratch and the operator won't pay for the repair. Sometimes it is much more serious: You discover that your pension plan is on the verge of bankruptcy, or the IRS threatens to seize your home if you do not pay back taxes right away. These problems and hundreds of other "what can I do?" scenarios are featured in eighteen chapters.

A young banker helps a 92-year-old patriarch draft a will requiring his heirs to get along or lose their inheritance.

After befriending a woman named Vanessa, Barry the bee discovers that people have been taking honey from bees and decides to sue the human race.

Criminal defense lawyer Roy Black describes the legal strategies he used to defend his clients in four dangerous and difficult cases, and discusses his belief in standing up for the rights of the accused.

Presents both sides of the issues regarding legal reforms of certain lawsuits that some lawmakers consider frivolous and costly to the American consumer.