V VERSUS

ISBN: 9781609276850 Géneros: LA Sinópsis: v represents versus which is found in legal case names such as Marbury v Madison and Roe v Wade The book v uses legal cases and documents to provide guidance as readers examine issues of law and their impact on society The reverse is also explored so that readers become aware of how society in turn influences the law Rather than discussing law and legal concepts as they are interpreted by the author the book excerpts both old and new case law court transcripts and other material to highlight legal issues that are pertinent todayAs law and society change over time so too do the fields of law in which an attorney can practice The unique opening chapter of this book examines animal law a relatively new and rapidly growing legal field The issues contained in this first chapter provide an entry point to the broader focus of the book the law an everchanging society and the relationship between the two Vote totals for each Supreme Court case presented are also included which encourage discussion on a particular issues importance to society or the polarization of society on that issueTopics examined in v include Animal Law Civil Procedure Torts Constitutional Law Property Intellectual Property Corporate Law Contracts Family Law Criminal Law Procedure Fashion Lawv provides a solid basic introduction to common legal concepts and the current societal issues these concepts affect Alan S Nemeth is an adjunct professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland where he has taught classes on Law and Society and Animal Law and Policy He is also an adjunct professor at both the American University Washington College of Law and the University of Baltimore School of Law where he teaches Animal Law He is an awardwinning writer an attorney an MBA holder and a member of the US Supreme Court Maryland and District of Columbia bars In 2005 Professor Nemeth founded the Animal Law section of the Maryl