Using the proven-effective Examples & Explanations series pedagogy, Federal Income Tax combines textual material with examples and explanations... that test and reinforce students' understanding of case, statutory, and regulatory analysis. Students learn how to apply federal income tax law through realistic hypotheticals. The revised Sixth Edition offers new and updated examples & explanations with timely coverage of developing topics such as medical expenses, taxation of same-sex couples, debt discharge income, value-added taxes, and the federal budget. Hallmark features of Federal Income Tax: Examples & Explanations: as a valuable problem supplement, it is compatible with most casebooks an integrated treatment of policy questions clear and helpful introductions to each topic the Exam Appendix includes eight law school exams with suggested answers New to the Sixth Edition updates to IRC amendments, including: The patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 current issues and important new cases, such as O'Donnabhain

Using proven Examples & Explanations pedagogy, this comprehensive study guide provides students with a short account of the law, followed by a ... variety of concrete examples and explanations that help reinforce and give substance to the key rules and concepts in intellectual property law. Its flexible organization lets students move freely between topics that range from copyrights, to patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Keyed to all major IP survey courses and using compelling examples, Intellectual Property: Examples & Explanations is a straightforward guide that gives students a solid grounding in this dynamic area of law.The Fourth Edition has been substantially updated to include new case law, explanations and examples across a wide variety of intellectual property issues. Several new Supreme Court cases have been added to the section on patents; the copyright section now includes constitutional limits on the scope of copyright legislation and multiple cases on the boundaries of fair use and the extent of moral rights of artists; new material on limits on trademark protections, ISP liability and cybersquatting are included in the section on trademarks; and new issues defining trade secrets in the Internet Age round out the Fourth Edition. Hallmark features:Complete coverage of core topics in intellectual property Keyed to the major IP survey casebooks, with enough examples to reinforce any gaps in the text coverage. Proven Examples & Explanations pedagogy helps reinforce key rules and concepts. Focuses on the fundamentals, concentrating on basic rules and concepts and avoiding more sophisticated, specialized topics. Flexible organization adapts to any course structure and allows students to work independently, brushing up on specific topics as needed.The Fourth Edition has been substantially updated with the following new material:Copyright:Constitutional limits on the scope of copyright legislation. Extent of moral rights of artists. Multiple cases on the boundaries of fair use; licensing issues; work made for hire in the startup company context; rights of buyers of copyrighted products and services, limits on digital rights management systems.New Patent law:Several Supreme Court cases, including patentability of business methods, software, and genes; ownership of university inventions; standards for invalidating patents; standard for secondary liability. Other cases on liability for inaccurately marking a product as patented and scope of patent protection for biotech inventions. Coverage of 2011 revision of patent statute by America Invents Act Trademark:Limits on trademark protection for functional items. ISP liability for customers' trademark infringement. Cybersquatting.Trade secret:Cases on trade secret infringement among competitors. Intersection between computer fraud and trade secret protection. Cases on limits on what information qualifies as a trade secret, such as product concepts and databases.

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A favorite among successful students, and often recommended by professors, the unique Examples & Explanations series gives you extremely clear... introductions to concepts followed by realistic examples that mirror those presented in the classroom throughout the semester. Use at the beginning and midway through the semester to deepen your understanding through clear explanations, corresponding hypothetical fact patterns, and analysis. Then use to study for finals by reviewing the hypotheticals as well as the structure and reasoning behind the accompanying analysis. Designed to complement your casebook, the trusted Examples & Explanations titles get right to the point in a conversational, often humorous style that helps you learn the material each step of the way and prepare for the exam at the end of the course. The unique, time-tested Examples & Explanations series is invaluable to teach yourself the subject from the first day of class until your last review before the final. Each guide:helps you learn new material by working through chapters that explain each topic in simple languagechallenges your understanding with hypotheticals similar to those presented in classprovides valuable opportunity to study for the final by reviewing the hypotheticals as well as the structure and reasoning behind the corresponding analysisquickly gets to the point in conversational style laced with humorremains a favorite among law school studentsis often recommended by professors who encourage the use of study guidesworks with ALL the major casebooks, suits any class on a given topicprovides an alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lectures

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This approachable and practical study guide to sales law, specifically UCC Articles 2 and 2A, provides brief textual introductions to standard... definitions and concepts, followed by provocative examples, questions, and analyses. Relying on the standard examples-and-explanation pedagogy, Sales and Leases: Examples & Explanations is an accessible, clearly written study guide for any student studying sales law, commercial law, commercial transactions law and contract law. The Sixth Edition has been updated to address the recently aborted effort to revise Articles 2 and 2A. It also includes recent cases on the scope of Article 2, as well as those on the disclaimer of consequential damages. Hallmark features of Sales and Leases: Examples & Explanations: Uses standard examples-and-explanation pedagogy. Clear, compelling writing style makes complex or ambiguous concepts accessible to students. Comprehensive coverage complements courses in sales, contracts, and commercial or transaction law. Distinguished author has extensive experience teaching and writing about commercial law. Well-crafted, relevant examples that progress from simple to more complex issues. Flexible organization adapts readily to different teaching approaches. Includes all recent developments in currency. Updated to cover recent developments, the revised Sixth Edition includes: Recent cases on the scope of Article 2, including Surplus.com v. Oracle Corp. and Attachmate Corp. v. Health Net, Inc. Recent cases on the disclaimer of consequential damages, such as Beausoleil v. Peterbilt Motors Co. and Ryan s Express Transp. Services, Inc. v. Caterpillar, Inc. Update on the recently aborted effort to revise Articles 2 and 2A.

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Comprehensive coverage is the hallmark of Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Examples and Explanations. This well-respected text covers intestacy; wills and... trusts (including non-probate assets); estate administration; wealth transfer taxation (including gift tax, estate tax, generation-skipping transfer tax); disability and death planning; and malpractice and professional responsibility.The unique Examples and Explanations pedagogy combines textual material with well-written examples, explanations, and questions to test students' comprehension and provide them with practice in applying information to fact patterns. In addition to examples designed to teach in a step-by-step manner, the book includes comprehensive questions which present a variety of issues in one fact situation. These are similar to those students can expect on a law school or bar examination. The conversational style is designed to hold students' interest. A casebook correlation chart enables the book to be used with any of the six most popular casebooks in the subject. The text's "learning by doing" approach helps students master the law and provides a non-threatening environment in which to evaluate how well they can apply what they have just learned. Practical suggestions interspersed throughout the text enhance its pedagogical value and give students an appreciation of the real-world application of their course. Sample will and trust provisions and an extensively annotated model will that includes a testamentary trust give students drafting assistance. The book is designed for students taking Wills, Trusts, Wills & Estates, Estates & Trusts, Gratuitous Transfers, and similarly titled courses that introduce property transmission upon death. Because it provides background and review material, it can also be useful in advanced courses in estate planning or wealth transfer taxation. General nationwide rules are spotlighted without being sidetracked by many individual cases. A complete, student-friendly index easily pinpoints sought-after material, as do tables that locate material relevant to the Uniform Probate Code, Uniform Trust Code, and Internal Revenue Code. The Fifth Edition has been fine-tuned and updated to reflect the most recent developments, including the transfer of death deeds, self-settled spendthrift trusts, the Rule Against Perpetuities reform, Federal Gift, Estate, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax. In addition, new material is presented on the Uniform Trust Code, the rights of same-sex partners, Medicaid planning, and physician-assisted suicide. Revised examples parallel the updated content. New casebook correlation tables relate to new editions of the major casebooks, especially the Eighth Edition of Dukeminier, Johanson, Sitkoff, and Lindgren's Wills, Trusts, and Estates. Hallmark features of Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Examples & Explanations: Comprehensive coverage of intestacy, wills, and trusts non-probate assets estate administration wealth transfer taxation (gift tax, estate tax, generation-skipping transfer tax), disability/death planning malpractice/professional responsibility Unique Examples & Explanations pedagogy combines textual material with examples, explanations, and questions

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