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Consumer Bankruptcy Law: Chapters 7 & 13, Second Edition This monograph provides an overview of consumer bankruptcy law and describes the statutory framework for bankruptcy relief under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the U.S. Code. The monograph describes the types of fact and legal issues that arise in the bankruptcy and appellate courts, highlighting the relevant and principal Supreme Court, appellate, and trial court authority. Important circuit conflicts are examined where applicable. |
June 12, 2025 |
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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory: Obtaining Evidence and Assistance from Foreign Jurisdictions This guide provides an overview of the statutory schemes and procedural matters that distinguish mutual legal assistance treaties and letters rogatory. It also discusses legal issues that arise when the prosecution, the defense, or a civil litigant seek to obtain evidence from abroad as part of a criminal or civil proceeding. |
April 25, 2024 |
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Emergency Election Litigation in Federal Courts: From Bush v. Gore to Covid-19 This collection of case studies illustrates how federal judges managed the time pressures of emergency election litigation in the years 2000 through 2020. The case studies are based on reviews of the court records and interviews with more than one hundred judges. The 513 case studies cover 717 emergency cases and an additional 151 related cases. |
December 4, 2023 |
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The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Guide for Judges, Third Edition This guide is designed to assist federal and state judges in dealing with proceedings for the return of children under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Cases arising under the 1980 Convention present challenges to trial and appellate courts owing to unique legal concepts and the time-sensitive nature of the proceedings. |
August 31, 2023 |
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A Primer on the Jurisdiction of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, Third Edition This primer is a brief introduction to the complexity and nuance in the subject-matter jurisdiction of the U.S. courts of appeals. It examines procedural issues related to the exercise of appellate jurisdiction in appeals from final judgments and interlocutory appeals. It covers civil and criminal appeals, extraordinary writs, and federal administrative agency reviews. |
August 3, 2023 |
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Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide The Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide provides judges with a comprehensive resource for surveying trade secret law and managing trade secret litigation. Chapters are organized according to the stages of litigation and guided by an early case management checklist. |
July 13, 2023 |
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An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Federal Judges This guide addresses questions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial process by providing some technical background and highlighting potential legal issues. In discussing how AI is used today and may be used in the future, the guide does not endorse that use in any particular context or application. |
February 13, 2023 |
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Proof of Foreign Law: A Guide for Judges This guide provides an overview of foreign law issues in the federal courts, including procedural strategies, and examines the approach of state courts and non-U.S. judiciaries. |
November 3, 2022 |
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Resolving Unsettled Questions of State Law: A Pocket Guide for Federal Judges This pocket guide describes approaches and practical factors for federal judges to consider when applying unsettled questions of state law. |
October 11, 2022 |
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The Bail Reform Act of 1984, Fourth Edition ** Please note that due to limited inventory, we are not able to fulfill bulk requests. Please limit the order to 1 copy (and no more than 3 copies). |
October 4, 2022 |