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This Week's Highlighted Acquisitions

Litigating animal law disputes / Joan Schaffner and Julie Fershtman, editors.
Chicago : American Bar Association, c2009. Call number: KF390.5.A5 L58 2009

Publisher's Description:
Animal law is an emerging field that encompasses a variety of legal disciplines. Today more and more lawyers are entering into this field or finding they have cases that deal with animal law. This comprehensive guide is for lawyers who may be unfamiliar with the various laws in the field of animal law and require a basic guide to handling these cases.

The book covers every major aspect of private civil and criminal litigation of animal law disputes in the areas of tort, contract, property, insurance, and criminal law. In the fifteen chapters of this book, you'll find valuable information and cases dealing with topics like personal injury and negligence, disputes over animal possession; wills and trusts involving animals; veterinary malpractice; insurance litigation; federal cases and Constitutional rights; animal ownership and land use rights; criminal cases; and more. There is even a chapter covering practical matters for lawyers handling animal cases, including fee agreements, discovery techniques, preparing your client, settlements and collecting judgments. The book also provides sample litigation documents, such as pleadings, discovery materials, expert information, and more. It's the complete resource for any lawyer who, sooner or later, will deal with a case of animal law.

Bartell, Laura B. A guide to the judicial management of bankruptcy mega-cases
Washington, DC : Federal Judicial Center, 2009. Call number: US Documents JU 13.8:J 88/2009

Description:
(update of the 2007 version incorporating the December 2007 bankruptcy rules amendments)
Building on the 1992 first edition, this guide pools the knowledge of bankruptcy judges and clerks of court experienced in handling mega-cases in a written resources for others. It describes the general time line of a mega-case, issues that are likely to arise, and how other judges have approached those issues. The revised guide reflects management strategies currently set by statute, case law, local rules and general orders, and employed by individual judges. It expands coverage of topics that have gained prominence since the guide was first published. Exhibits discussed in the guide including sample procedures and guidelines, orders, and other materials can be downloaded online. (Note: the Exhibits are only available online and are not included in the published guide.) Link to the Website

Full post as published by LexLibris on August 10, 2009 (boomark / email).