What is Critical Race Theory and why is it under fire from the political right? This foundational essay collection, which defines key terms and includes case studies, is the essential work to understand the intellectual movement

Why did the president of the United States, in the midst of a pandemic and an economic crisis, take it upon himself to attack Critical Race Theory? Perhaps Donald Trump appreciated the power of this groundbreaking intellectual movement to change the world.

In recent years, Critical Race Theory has vaulted out of the academy and into courtrooms, newsrooms, and onto the streets. And no wonder: as intersectionality theorist Kimberlé Crenshaw recently told Time magazine, It's an approach to grappling with a history of white supremacy that rejects the belief that what's in the past is in the past, and that the laws and systems that grow from that past are detached from it. The panicked denunciations from the right notwithstanding, CRT has changed the way millions of people interpret our troubled world.

Edited by its principal founders and leading theoreticians, Critical Race Theory was the first book to gather the movement's most important essays. This groundbreaking book includes contributions from scholars including Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Patricia Williams, Dorothy Roberts, Lani Guinier, Duncan Kennedy, and many others. It is essential reading in an age of acute racial injustice.

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The Nicaraguan revolution of 1978 and the subsequent violence engulfing the Central American states, causes mass migration of Latin American persons seeking territorial asylum. Latin American States and Political Refugees focuses on the questions surrounding this new problem of refugees. Yundt uses regime analysis, a method whereby principles, norms, and social institutions are studied to identify the general obligations due refugees. The central concern of this study is whether the regional rules, norms, procedures and social institutions established by the Latin American states in governing political refugees, are compatible with or dissimilar to those of the established United Nations refugees regime. This scholarly written and well researched book will appeal to students and scholars of international organizations, international refugee and human rights law, as well as all the social and political sciences.

Yundt begins his study with an explanation of the meaning of 'regime'; What is a regime analysis? This book examines the history and current status of colonization and immigration legislation in Central and South America. Further chapters discuss the role of international organizations, including the League of Nations and the organization of American states, in providing international legal protection to refugees. The study also explores the global refugee regime; its history and how it relates to the inter-American system.

Law is at the heart of every society, protecting rights, imposing duties, and establishing a framework for the conduct of almost all social, political, and economic activity. Despite this, the law often seems a highly technical, perplexing mystery, with its antiquated and often impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and endless stream of complex statutes and legislation.

In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks introduces the major branches of the law, describing what lawyers do, and how courts operate, and considers the philosophy of law and its pursuit of justice, freedom, and equality. In this second edition, Wacks locates the discipline in our contemporary world, considering the pressures of globalization and digitalisation and the nature of the law in our culture of threatened security and surveillance.

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This book applies the insights of Marxist social theory and politics to law. After presenting a clear and unified discussion of Marxism, Collins examines the special characteristics of legal institutions, rules, and ideals. He focuses particularly on the Marxist critique of the ideal of the Rule of Law, discussing law and class oppression, ideology and law, base and superstructure, the future of law, and class struggle and the rule of law.

This book is a dictionary of 1000 commonly used legal words and their definition. It is an essential companion for every legal students.

Written by three experienced lawyers, this book will help you understand the types of problems facing law students and lawyers. Not only will it prepare you for law school, but it will also help you become a successful lawyer.

So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes you through the process of becoming a lawyer, examining each phase in a helpful and easy-to-understand narrative. Find out what practicing law is like before you step into your first law school class. Practice solving legal problems as law students would in law school and lawyers might in an actual courtroom. Find out how to get into law school. And there's much more:

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If you are heading to law school or just thinking about a career in law, this is accessible, worthwhile reading

Let's be honest, traditional small firm law practice is not working very well. Too many small firm lawyers struggle to make ends meet, get clients, meet clients' expectations, or they wrestle with mental health issues or substance abuse. Meanwhile, there is a huge gap between those who need legal help and those who can get it. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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The Common Law is a book about common law in the United States, including torts, property, contracts and crime, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. This classic is a must read for anyone wishing to understand American Common Law from an historical perspective. Simply one of the most important books ever written on American Law.

Strategies and Tactics for the First Year Law Student gives you a detailed, step-by-step program for thriving in the first year of law school.

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This singular edition uniquely combines translations by both Leonard William King and Robert Francis Harper, offering readers a comprehensive perspective and enriched interpretation of the ancient text. The Code of Hammurabi stands as one of the earliest and most comprehensive legal codes in human history. Engraved on a stele, it dates back to around 1750 BCE during the reign of Hammurabi, the sixth king of the Babylonian dynasty. Comprising 282 laws that cover a wide range of daily life aspects including family matters, property rights, commerce, and criminal justice, the Code of Hammurabi remains a testament to Babylonian civilization's sophistication and organizational prowess. It represents a significant milestone in legal history, reflecting humanity's enduring quest for justice and order.

By studying Hammurabi's code, readers gain profound insights into the origins of legal systems and the complexities of ancient civilizations. Its enduring influence can be traced through subsequent legal traditions, including those of ancient Greece, Rome, and even modern legal systems.

This singular edition uniquely combines translations by both Leonard William King and Robert Francis Harper, offering readers a comprehensive perspective and enriched interpretation of the ancient text. The Code of Hammurabi stands as one of the earliest and most comprehensive legal codes in human history. Engraved on a stele, it dates back to around 1750 BCE during the reign of Hammurabi, the sixth king of the Babylonian dynasty. Comprising 282 laws that cover a wide range of daily life aspects including family matters, property rights, commerce, and criminal justice, the Code of Hammurabi remains a testament to Babylonian civilization's sophistication and organizational prowess. It represents a significant milestone in legal history, reflecting humanity's enduring quest for justice and order.

By studying Hammurabi's code, readers gain profound insights into the origins of legal systems and the complexities of ancient civilizations. Its enduring influence can be traced through subsequent legal traditions, including those of ancient Greece, Rome, and even modern legal systems.

In these pages, you'll encounter a thorough examination of defamation attacks, from likely perpetrators and motives to step-by-step instructions on preparing your case for court. This e-book will help you understand how free speech online applies to individuals in defamation cases and will teach you pitfalls to avoid in your own lawsuit (if that's the route taken). By looking at authentic cases to help illustrate potentially positive or negative results, it instructs readers to make educated decisions in their own cases and equips them with knowledge to protect their reputation online. When completed, you will have a well-rounded grasp of defamation law as well as a reliable blueprint for removing defamatory content online and restoring (and upholding) your good reputation.

Here is a simple introduction to the intellectual challenges presented by law in the western secular tradition written by one of that tradition's most revered and eminent scholars. This book provides the intelligent student contemplating a career in law with a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the subject. It also makes an ideal starting point for the general reader who is curious to explore the intellectual interest of the subject.

Treating not just British law, but the whole western tradition of law, Professor Honoré guides the reader through eleven topics which straddle various branches of the law, including constitutional and criminal law, property, and contracts. He also explores moral and historical aspects of the law, including a discussion of justice and the difference between civil and common law systems. The law, Honoré argues, is mainly concerned with the question of obedience to authority, and establishing the situations in which obedience is required and those in which it may be waived ought to be the central concern of all legal theorists.

All these issues are examined broadly and simply, keeping technicalities at a minimum. The result is a book that offers as broad a picture of western law as possible, providing an accessible overview and a firm base for further study.

This is a collection designed to provide just the essentials in a small (6 by 9) paperback that can be thrown into a briefcase or purse for ready reference in court. This book is a good-faith attempt to accurately download and print the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Florida Evidence Code. The downloads were done on January 2, 2014. The Rules of Civil Procedure were downloaded from the Florida Bar Association's website, and the statutes were downloaded from the Online Sunshine website maintained by the Florida legislature. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM SUAVE FISH PUBLISHING, LEGAL DIVISION: FLORIDA STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

The foremost authority on state laws governing limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships. This resource covers choice of entity, formation, admission, dissociation, dissolution, wind up, tax treatment; statutory and case sources are brought together in an accessible manner. By Bradley T. Borden, Robert J. Rhee

Limited Liability Entities: State by State Guide to LLCs, LPs and LLPs is the country's foremost authority on the state laws governing limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships. It contains expert analysis and commentary by two of the nation's most renowned experts in this area of the law and compiles statutory and case sources in an accessible manner. Authors Bradley Borden and Robert Rhee provide seven annual updates to this product, making it the most timely and comprehensive work of its kind.

Volume 1 provides a comprehensive overview of limited liability entities. It begins with a detailed review of the history and evolution of limited liability entities. It then provides an in-depth examination of the general state-law principles that govern limited liability entities, using the uniform limited liability entity laws as a basis for the discussion. Volume 1 also provides comprehensive coverage of the tax treatment of limited liability entities.

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Volume 2 covers the states of Alabama through Colorado

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Navigating the EU AI Act: The Annotated Statute

This companion guide to Navigating the EU AI Act: A Comprehensive Desk Reference (coming August 2024) offers a practical and accessible resource for understanding the European Union's AI Acts provisions. Navigating the EU AI Act: The Annotated Regulation includes the full text of the EU AI Act with detailed annotations that provide explanatory information and useful commentary.

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• Full Text with Annotations: The complete EU AI Act text, supplemented with annotations that explain and clarify each provision.
• Table of Contents: Accessible reference for all articles, chapters and sections.
• Quick Reference: Annotations designed to provide quick and easy reference for legal professionals, policymakers, AI practitioners, academics, and students.

Who Should Read This Book:

• Legal Professionals: To assist in advising clients and ensuring compliance with a clear understanding of the EU AI Act.
• Policymakers: To shape effective AI governance frameworks by understanding the nuances of the Act.
• AI Practitioners: To align AI development and deployment with the latest regulatory requirements.
• Academics and Students: As a resource for studying the intersection of AI and law, providing both theoretical and practical perspectives.

With Navigating the EU AI Act: The Annotated Regulation, you will have a straightforward and informative companion to help you navigate the intricacies of this landmark legislation's provions.