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Elder Law Essentials offers a detailed overview of all legal challenges facing an aging population. This how-to guide provides valuable reference materials, forms, and practical ideas to guide your clients and alleviate their concerns. ... Read more

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This classic International Law casebook is fully updated to cover key developments, such as the International Court's Israeli Wall and Serbia Genocide decisions, Kosovo's declaration of independence, U.S. Supreme Court judgments in Sosa and Medellin, and much more. With extraordinary range and depth, the casebook provides both new and experienced teachers with ample material for educating students and provoking exciting classroom discussions. Designed for introductory and advanced classes, with detailed readings on the fundamental structure and actors of international law, but also on more specialized subject matter areas (human rights, military force, international criminal law, law of the sea, environment, etc.). ... Read more

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Food and drug law deals with governmental attempts to protect public health and individual welfare in the development and marketing of essential commodities. The materials included in this Third Edition, the organization used, and the issues dealt with reflect this focus. The organization and bibliographic assistance should help frame the pertinent questions and identify many of the relevant sources.The FDA's continuing efforts to come to grips with its regulatory responsibilities comprise a mini-history of American administrative law. Since the 1960's, regulation of food, drugs, and related products has presented some of the most challenging illustrations of the tense interplay between law and science. Because of the growing complexity of its responsibilities and the potential clash between public objectives, the FDA has been forced to experiment with a wide variety of innovative administrative procedures for deciding controversial law-science issues. The story of federal efforts to regulate the marketing of foods and drugs is fascinating as history in itself. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

It's a Law Book!
Those in Law:
As good as other casebooks. Lengthy (details) and never highlight "important" stuff . What is not important?
Skipping the fine prints is never a good idea. 1700 pages is pretty routine.
4-star because I can't say it's the best. It is the best FDCA case book I have so far (not planning to read another).

Those in pharma/chemical/biopharma....:
To use this 4.5 kg book to understand cGMP, NDA etc is probably impractical, if you need those info for "practical" reasons.
Why would you want to know FDA started from a small office? Or, what the "Congress" wanted or intended, like 20 years ago?
If your questions are "how do I get this done", "what should I/shouldn't I do"there are those 300-pages A5 sized book that encapsulate all topics. Those books would high light the landmark cases and explain concisely what thou must/must not.
The FDA website provides plenty of up to date info.

However, reading this Food and Drug Law would give you a whole picture of FDA and FDCA; and the frequency of you saying "what? That's ridiculous" would be reduced. Sometimes people tell that they've found a loop hole, not knowing that each word is clearly defined.

If you are taking a class for regulatory purpose and hence using this book, get a 300-page all-you-need-to-know book and note the cases that are mentioned - those are usually the landmark cases. Pay attention to the ramifications and the arguments.
Those in regulatory should get one. It will reduce the chances of a company getting a warning letter.

Too much info
Like Chris C, i found the book waaay too wrapped up in the history.And hard to read.The writing on the page just doesn't convey knowledge well.You will read through a LOT of info, and then read over the 2 most critical/important points without realizing their significance at all, because they are not highlighted by the authors.You will get 50-page assignments for class (yes, the text is smaller and the pages are bigger than a normal textbook), which was freakin 50 pages because the book is sooo tedious and throws out the critical bits of information here and there scattered.

This is not just a textbook. It is a tome of Hutt's knowledge.Knowledge you'll wish your glazed eyes never had to be dragged over.

Manipulative.
Dear Food and Drug Law textbook,

We've had so many good times, but our history is no excuse for these mind games: you constantly tease me with some hot FDA action that never seems to go anywhere. It's always the same: first you show a little leg and whisper something dirty about a cGMP proposal from 1976. You throw yourself at me with some sexytalk about each FDA proposal on the subject for the next 20 years. By the time I'm really getting into it, you quickly tell me that the FDA completely gave up on all these proposals in 2007 and rush out my door.

Why do you play these games with my heart, Food and Drug Law textbook?I spend nearly every night with you, in hopes that you'll explain yourself. But you keep torturing me, for nearly 1000 of your 1700 pages. All I want to know is why all these 20-page descriptions of ancient FDA actions are important IF THEY NEVER BECAME FDA POLICY. But you will not share your innermost secrets, and I'm left to weep on my pillow each night.

Oh, you probably think it's real fun to lead guys on, knowing that they'll keep coming back to take endless notes that mean nothing in the end. Well I cannot live like this: I must know why all these 20-page accounts of pointless FDA actions matter. Let me in -- I want to be a part of your life. If not, I will give up on trying to decipher the meaning behind the endless, cryptic accounts of your agency. They always seem to go no where, much like us.

Frustrated,
C ... Read more

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This extensively updated and enhanced new edition of author Dennis Nixon's classic casebook provides advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and law students in courses in marine affairs and law with an essential grounding in the leading legal decisions and statutory provisions in U.S. marine and coastal law. Cases have been selected for their legal clarity, interesting factual background, doctrinal and precedential importance, and applicability to emerging areas of litigation, maritime affairs, and coastal management.

This rapidly evolving and contentious area of the law has seen a steady stream of landmark decisions and legislation in the years since the publication of the first edition of Marine and Coastal Law: Cases and Materials. The second edition is updated with 25 percent new post-1994 landmark case material and is enhanced with valuable new pedagogic features, including editorial commentary for all cases, examples to support study questions after each case, and chapter introductions. The enhancements benefit from the expertise of two new coauthors.

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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. ... Read more

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Great!
I received this item in less than a week and it was around the holidays. Book is in great used condition, great price also.

Excellent Service
This book came quickly and was in even better condition than I expected.I would do business with them again. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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International Trade Law: Problems, Cases, and Materials is written by the authors of the eminently teachable International Business Transactions: Problems, Cases, and Materials, which has been carefully designed for ease of use. Focusing on the World Trade Organization's multilateral trading system and its implementation in the United States, this comprehensive casebook also covers, in a less extensive fashion, the WTO's implementation in the European Union.

Attributes that make this casebook a solid choice for advanced courses include:

Exceptional accessibility through the authors' lucid explanatory text as well as probing problems and questions;

Organization around the four principal channels of trade, covering WTO obligations relating to technology trade (intellectual property), services trade, foreign direct investment, and the trade in goods;

Focus on the public regulatory aspects of international trade, including trade barriers, unfair trade, safeguards, and dispute resolution;

Extensive coverage of issues of interest to developing countries, including intellectual property rights;

Discussion of the relationship to international trade of important social issues, such as protection of the environment, human rights, and labor;

Discussion of classic cases, such as Belgian Family Allowances, Italian Tractor, and Spanish Coffee, as well as the most recent cases, such as EC-Bananas and U.S.-Zeroing;

Examination of many related issues, such as potential and existing conflicts between the laws of the United States and its obligations under the WTO, and the practical application of important areas of U.S. trade law;

Supplementation of text and cases with statutory materials as appropriate.

Intentionally and intelligently selective in its coverage, International Trade Law: Problems, Cases, and Materials, provides focused, concise, accessible coverage of the regulatory aspects of international trade under both public international law and U.S. law. ... Read more

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Good primer for international case law
I had the opportunity to use this textbook several years ago, and found it to be very helpful, and not too heavy on the philosophical faddism found in some other materials on international law.I also had Professor Damrosch as my professor for the course, and found her to be a very good teacher.

International law has taken on new importance in the post-9-11 world, and even non-law students are becoming interested in this critical topic.For example, this book will help you understand why the concept of "imminent threat" is so important in international law.See The Caroline Case (1837) 2 Moore 409.

The reviewer below critiques the editing of the fifth edition.I must admit that I read the fourth edition, and not the fifth.So his criticisms may have merit.

Comprehensive, but poorly edited
As a general rule, I don't bother to review the casebooks I've been assigned to read (since it's not as though I buy them by choice). But this particular volume was so poorly done that I thought it worth a mention.

Though its bulk is admittedly stunning (I would conservatively estimate its weight at eighty-four pounds), the 1,680-page casebook is frustratingly shallow in clarity and cohesiveness, and as sloppily edited as any written material I've recently encountered: cases are referred to by different names on different pages; citations are inconsistent; and the general tone is as obtuse as anything I've read since first-semester Contracts. I mean no offense to the authors, and I bear them no ill will. But they have together managed to produce the worst casebook that I have encountered as a law student.

The previous reviewer described an earlier edition of this book as "very helpful." For the sake of those who come after me, I very much hope that the Fifth Edition is much closer to the Third than to the Fourth. ... Read more

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The thirteenth edition continues to provide a comprehensive overview of constitutional law, focusing closely on Supreme Court decisions. Key new principal cases or case summaries -- running the gamut from separation of powers and due process issues generated by the War on Terror, to questions of special standing of states to sue on behalf of their citizens in the fight against global warming, to abortion rights, school integration, voter registration, limits on punitive damages, eminent domain powers, speech in schools, campaign finance regulation, the role of religion in public life, and the entirely new doctrine of individual gun ownership rights outside of militia service -- include:Massachusetts v Environmental Protection AgencyGonzales v. RaichHamdan v. RumsfeldMedellin v. TexasBoumediene v. BushPhilip Morris USA v. WilliamsKelo v. New LondonGonzales v. CarhartDistrict of Columbia v. HellerParents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1Crawford v. Marion County Election BoardMorse v. FrederickFederal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to LifeDavis v. Federal Election CommissionMcCreary County, Kentucky v. American Civil Liberties Union of KentuckyVan Orden v. Perry Cutter v. WilkinsonThese and other cases, along with enhanced discussion materials cutting across constitutional doctrines, give maximum flexibility to instructors to tailor their courses as they see fit, while providing students with a breadth and depth of raw materials from which they can learn to synthesize and analyze, both in the classroom and on their own. ... Read more