This exceptionally cohesive casebook earned its best-selling status by introducing and adhering to a rigorous conceptual structure for the study of all... aspects of employment discrimination. Its hallmark is its integration of the statutes and developing precedents with a wide array of theoretical perspectives. Drawing on the expertise of its highly regarded authors, Cases and Materials on Employment Discrimination, Seventh Edition, offers: an effective combination of cases, notes, and problemsa balance of lower and Supreme Court cases, as well as statutory materiala conceptual framework that becomes a tool for understanding how discrimination is defined and how it is proven in the course of litigationbroad coverage that includes race, sex, age, gender, religion, and disabilityan annual statutory supplement by the authors-a useful reference source, available for purchasea regularly updated website featuring new materials as they emergeexpanded and revised Teacher s ManualThe Seventh Edition offers:new structure for proving individual disparate treatment cases in the wake of Desert Palacean integrated treatment of the emerging cognitive bias literature and its impact on the laanalysis of Ledbetter s impact on time limitationsrecognition of revived interest in class actions as a result of Dukes v. Wal-Martnotes edited for greater student accessibility and emphasizing cutting edge issuesNow updated and revised to be shorter, streamlined, and more student-friendly, the Seventh Edition continues to be the best choice for teaching Employment Discrimination Law.

This incisive casebook presents updated materials on employment discrimination law. The book provides a text for a comprehensive course on the substance... and procedure of employment discrimination law, including in depth analysis of models of proof under Title VII, as well as of the special problems presented by the regulation of sex, age, disability, and retaliatory discrimination. The book also highlights procedural systems under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as issues of coordination between private arbitration and federal and state regulation. Particular attention is given to recent important decisions, such as Ricci and Wal-Mart and to recent statutes, particularly the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

This law school casebook presents updated materials on employment discrimination law. The book provides a text for a comprehensive course on substantive... and procedural law, including in depth analysis of models of proof under Title VII, as well as of the special problems presented by the regulation of sex, age, disability, and retaliatory discrimination. The book also highlights procedural systems under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as issues of coordination between private arbitration and federal and state regulation.

This law school casebook is designed as a teaching vehicle for a one-semester treatment of the basic law of the employment relationship. It offers a... comprehensive approach to the regulation of employment decisions, tackling the subject from both practical and theoretical perspectives. IT also includes notes and questions throughout, highlighting insights from secondary literature and offering alternative analytical approaches and solutions to the principal readings. Its authors are presently engaged as reporters for the American Law Institute's Restatement of Employment Law.

The Eighth Edition provides up-to-date treatment of climate change issues. This classic casebook provides students with a thorough understanding of all... major federal environmental regulatory schemes as well as insight into current policy controversies. Particular attention is given to the proper role of cost-benefit analysis, the appropriate judicial role in reviewing agency decisions, and the impact of constitutional decisions relating to federalism, standing, and takings. It also covers the latest Supreme Court cases on subjects from Superfund to water pollution, as well as the major regulatory changes in the first year of the Obama Administration.

The Seventh Edition of Equitable Remedies, Restitution and Damages continues to provide comprehensive coverage of the legal and equitable remedies that... are available in actions for both public and private wrongs. Although the casebook is designed for a Remedies course (of any length), it is also suitable for a separate course in Equity, Injunctions, Restitution, or Damages. The first half of the casebook introduces students to injunctions, damages, restitution, and declaratory judgments, in that order. The second half of the casebook gives students an opportunity to consider these four types of relief as remedies in actions for tortious misconduct, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment. While this edition shares the same organizational plan as its predecessor, it has been substantially enriched by the addition of new cases and textual notes.

Cases and Materials on EU Law provides a proven selection of important cases and legislation, supported by Weatherill's insightful notes and questions... throughout. The book covers legislative and constitutional developments as well as the current themes and issues surrounding EU law.

Part of the popular University Casebook Series, Cases and Materials on Family Law provides an overview of family law, addressing traditional family law... issues with an updated family model. The book covers three important themes: the tension between private ordering and state supervision in family law; constitutional doctrines invoked to limit state regulation of family law; and ethical questions unique to the field of family law. Substantially revised and updated, the fourth edition provides enriching discussion by linking key issues to important cases.

The distinctive feature of this Federal Courts casebook, and the main difference between it and other Federal Courts books, is its systematic focus on... remedial issues, especially the problems that arise when a litigant tries to enforce federal constitutional rights against state officers in the federal courts. Departing from the traditional approach of Federal Courts books, the book begins with a chapter on 1983 litigation, and includes a comprehensive treatment of habeas corpus. The book stresses economy of means, clarity of presentation, and attention to the real-world Federal Courts issues that students need to understand and anticipate. This edition covers the principal cases decided by the Supreme Court over the past four years, including Hertz Corp. v. Friend (chapter 3), Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation and Massachusetts v. EPA (chapter 4), Watson v. Philip Morris and Haywood v. Drown (chapter 7), Boumediene v. Bush, Danforth v. Minnesota, Schriro v. Landrigan, Panetti v. Quarterman, and Magwood v. Patterson (chapter 9).

This federal Indian law casebook has an unprecedented focus on Native Nation-building, including cutting-edge materials on tribal economies and tribal... justice systems unavailable elsewhere. The Sixth edition retains classic material on the history of federal Indian law and policy, including the medieval origins of the Doctrine of Discovery, and the shifting eras of Indian law leading to the current Nation-building era. The book covers the federal tribal relationship; tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction; Indian religion and culture; water rights; treaty rights; rights of Alaska natives and native Hawaiians; and international legal perspectives.

The new edition of Gratuitous Transfers incorporates new developments in judicial decisions and statutory law since 1999, including the Massachusetts... Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Woodward v. Commissioner (status of posthumously-conceived children under intestacy law), the Montana Supreme Court's decision in In re Estate of Kuralt (holographic wills), and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Marshall v. Marshall (scope of theprobate exception to federal jurisdiction). The text also includes extensive references to the Restatement (Third) of Trusts and the Uniform Trust Code. The chapter on estate and gift taxation has been updated to reflect significant statutory changes, including the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. The organization and general approach, however, remain essentially unchanged from previous editions.

The Sixth Edition of Insurance Law is characterized by extensive updates that permeate the book. While adhering to the same format, each chapter... incorporates recent developments that affect substantive insurance law. Some highlights include the following: The addition of text discussing the recent decision Golden Gate Restaurant Association v. City & County of San Francisco, in which the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals upheld San Francisco's "play or pay" ordinance, which requires employers with employees covered by the ordinance to make "required health care expenditures to or on their behalf." The case has potentially far-reaching implications for ERISA preemption jurisprudence. Material on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. Addition of the 2009 California Supreme Court's decision Delgado v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California which has the potential to significantly affect the scope of an insurer's duty to defend. Coverage of New York's 2008 amendment to Insurance Law Section 3420 which provides for a nuanced approach to the conventional notice-prejudice rule commonly used in most other states. More material on various aspects of the tripartite relationship. Throughout the new edition, the addition of cases is done in the context of the same format. Where cases are deleted, the substantive points are generally preserved in notes following cases.

This casebook focuses on three themes: legal, administrative, and policy issues associated with regulating children rather than adults; procedural and... substantive implications of a justice system that emphasizes treatment rather than punishment; and tensions between discretion and rules that occur when states treat children rather than punish adults. It incorporates empirical evaluations and developmental psychological research on adolescent competence and presents criminological studies of controversial issues such as gender and racial disparities in juvenile justice administration. It also examines pretrial detention and alternative sentencing options available to juvenile courts and discusses how and when states try youths in criminal court.