LITIGATION
LITIGATION
“The savings in time alone, as you try to prepare for an initial or detention hearing, makes the Handbook a bargain.” — Defense Magazine
Product Liability Litigation Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices Stephanie A. Scharf, George D. Sax, and Sarah R. Marmor (Scharf Banks Marmor LLC)
Federal Bail and Detention Handbook John L. Weinberg (U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Washington at Seattle) and Evelyn J. Furse (U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Utah at Salt Lake City) This Handbook offers lawyers, judges, probation, and pretrial service officers a helpful resource for on-point answers to all aspects of federal bail and detention law — especially those involving critical provisions of the Bail Reform Act of 1984. The authors have served as federal magistrate judges who have either extensively lectured on or pursued reform involving bail issues. Through easily digestible discussions told from grounded judicial perspectives, this work presents helpful practice pointers when confronting common Bail Reform Act problems. It also provides forms, sample orders, and sample motions that defense counsel and assistant U.S. attorneys can look to. Receive important bail and detention law updates with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
This two-volume practice guide offers comprehensive legal, technical, and strategic tips designed to help maximize a litigator’s chances of prevailing in product liability litigation. This work, which considers relevant issues to both product liability plaintiffs and defense attorneys, features trial-tested insights from attorneys with notable experience in complex litigation. This guide introduces attorneys to important trends in product claims and defenses, along with tips for managing and resolving product litigation. It also features focused strategies for addressing claims targeting a wide array of product types, including pharmaceutical products, medication, cars and automotive parts, and even product cases involving child plaintiffs. In addition, the authors delve into the details litigators should know about class action lawsuits, multidistrict litigation, available defenses, arbitration and settlement strategies, e-discovery, and more. Prepare for new product liability developments with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
1 softbound volume, 384 pages, $263, Item #422994, ISBN 978-1-4024-4589-7, Published annually
2 looseleaf volumes or digital, 1,486 pages, $538, Item #289890, ISBN 978-1-4024-3660-4, Updated annually or as needed
“... the treatise will equip the next generation of appellate lawyers with the practical and strategic advice needed to navigate this shifting landscape.” — Cheryl Ann Krause , U.S. Circuit Court Judge
Principles of Appellate Litigation A Guide to Modern Practice Mark D. Harris (Proskauer Rose)
Schwartz on Section 1983 Law and Commentary Martin A. Schwartz (Professor Emeritus, Touro Law Center)
The Guide introduces appellate practitioners and generalist litigators to the ins and outs of appellate practice, from issue preservation at trial to U.S. Supreme Court practice tips. The author, a PLI lecturer and former Supreme Court clerk, has substantial public and private practice experience — including dozens of cases before the Supreme Court and appellate courts involving diverse legal issues. This practice guide features practical counseling and hard-won insights on handling appeals, improving written and oral advocacy, managing appellate motion practice, approaching amicus briefs, and troubleshooting common procedural and technical questions. Readers will also find instructive examples throughout the book from filed briefs, procedural motions, and other key appellate documents that showcase the author’s suggested points and practices in action. Track new, result-changing appellate and Supreme Court practice developments with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
Written by one of the leading authorities on the subject, this guide introduces practitioners to the intricacies and complexities of litigating actions arising under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the U.S. Code. Private citizens and entities turn to this law when asserting their individual federal constitutional rights against state and local governments. Through easy-to-read discussions and illustrative case examples, this guide helps readers along the entire Section 1983 litigation cycle from start to finish. In the process, the author imparts practice-ready pointers from his 50 years of litigating and teaching on the subject. Follow important Section 1983 litigation updates with PLI’s Upkeep Service.
1 looseleaf volume or digital, 464 pages, $438, Item #317394, ISBN: 978-1-4024-3771-7, Updated annually or as needed
1 looseleaf volume, 980 pages, $532, Item #293922, ISBN 978-1-4024-3572-0, Updated annually or as needed
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