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The Federal Information Manual: How the Government Collects, Manages, and Discloses Information under FOIA and Other Statutes

Product Code: 5350144
Author: P. Stephen Gidiere III
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-579-0
Page Count: 400
Cost: $119.00

The Federal Information Manual is about the vast amount of federal information and the legal framework that controls the government’s collection, management, and disclosure of its records. The federal government’s handling of this information is governed by a patchwork of statutes, common law, regulations, executive orders, and judicial decisions. A few well-known statutes often dominate information disputes, such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but it is just one of dozens of statutes and a dispute may turn on a more unfamiliar one such as the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Classified Information Procedures Act, or a rider to an appropriations bill. This new book is a current and practical guide for practitioners facing disputes over federal information.

A Legal Guide to Homeland Security and Emergency Management for State and Local Governments

Product Code: 5330086
Editors: Ernest B. Abbott, Otto J. Hetzel
Publication Date: October 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-593-6
Page Count: 300
Price: $94.95

Homeland security and emergency management is now such an important responsibility of state and local governments that their attorneys must understand and comply with the changing requirements and new issues applicable to respond to threats of terrorism or natural catastrophic events. Legal counsel need to know and anticipate what these issues may be in order to respond effectively. State and local government attorneys and private sector counsel involved in critical infrastructure all must be familiar with the different legal requirements, authorities, prohibitions, and potential liabilities that apply when governments respond to catastrophic events. A thorough working knowledge of how these issues may affect their clients’ interests is essential.

A Legal Guide to Homeland Security and Emergency Management for State and Local Governments provides a number of windows into homeland security and emergency management law – covering both the basic structure of the homeland security and emergency management system and presenting detailed analysis of specific areas (such as applying for federal preparedness funds, negotiating intergovernmental agreements, applying for disaster assistance, and managing the impact of catastrophic events). This book gives counsel and administrators valuable insight into how to best meet their responsibilities in this critical area.

The United States Supreme Court

Product Code: 1610009
Editor: Christopher Tomlins
Publication Date: November 2005
ISBN: 0-618-32969-2
Page Count: 560
Cost: $40.00

Edited by Christopher Tomlins, a Senior Research Fellow at the American Bar Foundation, The United States Supreme Court offers a sweeping history of this remote and austere institution and makes the Court accessible to all readers. Eighteen essays, written by the nation’s top historians – including Mark Tushnet, Scot Powe, Paul Finkelman, and Katherine Fischer Taylor – provide incisive interpretation of the Court’s activities over the past two centuries, from its first meetings in borrowed space in the U.S. Capitol to the ornate “Marble Palace” of the present day.

The book showcases the Court’s legal triumphs and disasters, its internal workings, and its impact on American politics, society, and culture. It also brings to light the uneasy influence of popular culture and electoral politics on the Court. Organized chronologically by the terms of each chief justice, here are fresh insights into the court’s key moments and cases, from the Dred Scott decision to Brown v. Board of Education, from the Lochner era to the Warren Court, from Roe v. Wade to Bush v. Gore.

ABA Books in Print, Recent Publications

Lawyer Law: Comparing the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct with the ALI Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers

Product Code: 2150009
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-303-8
Page Count: 825
Price: $195

A thorough comparison of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the American Law Institute (ALI) Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers. The book identifies 200 important questions in the field of legal ethics and examines what both documents have to say about the issues.

The book is organized into six broad chapters – Regulation of the Legal Profession, The Client-Lawyer Relationship, Issues in Client Confidentiality, Issues in Conflicts of Interest, The Lawyer’s Duties to Tribunals and Nonclients, and Operation of a Law Practice. Within each Chapter, the subject matter is broken down into “Parts” or subchapters that are also clearly labeled. Within each Part are numbered sections that collect the substantive material.

Each ethics issue begins with an Introduction by the author that is designed to put the issue in context, suggest policy choices faced in formulating the various rules, and identify any important differences between the Model Rules and Restatement treatment of the issue. Next, the text of the relevant 2002-03 Model Rule passage is set forth in full. Significant new passages are shown as underlined, but the material deleted has not been retained. Then, the text of the corresponding Restatement section is set forth in full. Type fonts have been chosen to help the reader keep clear which material is being quoted or referenced.

The Lobbying Manual: A Complete Guide to Federal Law Governing Lawyers and Lobbyists, Third Edition

Product Code: 5010042
Editors: William V. Luneburg, Thomas M. Susman
Publication Date: July 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-416-6
Page Count: 577
Price: $149.95

The Lobbying Manual, 3rd Edition provides a detailed map for compliance with all applicable laws. This easy-to-use guide, with examples and forms, answers both common and esoteric questions that might arise when lobbying the federal government. The book covers not only the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, but includes comprehensive information covering the numerous federal statutes, regulations, congressional rules and ethical restrictions applicable to both lawyers and lobbyists who seek to influence Congress and federal agencies.

Save time with this all-in-one resource that provides a detailed examination of lobbying laws and line-by-line instructions for completing forms required by the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Whether you represent a business, trade association, non-profit entity or public organization, this book will provide all the guidance you need for compliance.

Creative Problem Solver’s Handbook for Negotiators and Mediators

Product Code: 4740060
Author: John W. (Jack) Cooley
Publication Date: September 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-381-X
Page Count: 360
Price: $48.00

The Handbook takes a pracademic approach to creative problem solving in negotiation and mediation. “Pracademics” used to describe the art and science of translating the theory of creative problem solving into practice, and conversely, converting the practice of creative problem solving into theory. It encourages an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems and seeks to draw upon the expertise of one discipline to enhance the problem solving effectiveness in another. It is particularly attentive to the areas between disciplines – the interstitial areas of overlap and ambiguity -- because it is that territory that is often fertile in discovery, surprise, and insight.

Volume One of the Handbook is primarily geared to serve as a guide, generally, to practitioners, academics, and students in the practice, teaching, and study of creative problem solving methods, tools, and techniques. The Handbook's approach is eclectic, and Volume One provides the practitioner with a panoply of potential ideas from the creative problem solving literature. With these ideas, the negotiation/mediation practitioner can experiment in ways that satisfy his or her personal experiences, skills, and talents.

Volume Two of the Handbook is focused on specific creative problem solving techniques and tools that negotiation/mediation practitioners across the country have found to be effective in resolving disputes or making deals. A highly useful feature of Volume Two is its multiple indexing to facilitate identifying techniques or tools appropriate for the problem solving task.

The Intellectual Property Handbook: A Practical Guide for Franchise, Business and IP Counsel

Product Code: 5620116
Editors: William A. Finkelstein, James R. Sims III
Publication Date: October 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-585-5
Page Count: 420
Price: $110.00

A single-volume resource on all major components of intellectual property. Written by intellectual property and franchise lawyers, this new book features an overview of domestic and international trademarks, domain name and “cyberlaw” issues, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and the important analysis of the intersection of intellectual property issues and cutting-edge technology. The book provides substantive and practical guidance to a wide audience of non-IP specialists: franchise practitioners and general practitioners; in-house counsel; paralegals and new IP practitioners looking for a practical overview.

Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Valuation: A Primer for Identifying and Determining Value

Product Code: 5370143
Contributors: Weston Anson, Donna Suchy
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-430-1
Page Count: 272
Price: $69.95

This primer, written by experts in the area, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about identifying the value of the primary types of intellectual property (IP) and other intangible assets. It also looks at the primary, traditional, and not-so-traditional methods of valuing these assets and includes case studies and situations where valuation is required.

China Law Deskbook: A Legal Guide for Foreign-Invested Enterprises, Second Edition

Product Code: 5210139
Author: James M. Zimmerman
Publication Date: February 2005
ISBN: 1-59031-364-X
Page Count: 1208
Price: $169.95

China has developed, and continues to develop, a legal system from scratch in just over 20 years. So much has happened since the publication of the first edition of China Law Deskbook in 1999, and this second edition updates and expands upon the material presented in the original volume. The first edition was characterized in a book review by the Chicago Bar Association as a "must have, must read" for companies and practitioners involved in China.

China Law Deskbook: A Legal Guide for Foreign-Invested Enterprises, Second Edition is a concise yet comprehensive resource to the complex laws of China. It opens with a thoughtful survey of the historical development of China’s contemporary legal system. The following chapters summarize Chinese legislative and regulatory institutions and their functions, as well as the judicial and other forces affecting China’s evolving legal system. The book highlights the key laws and regulations of interest and importance to foreign investors, corporate lawyers, and private practitioners involved in China on behalf of their clients.

Additional resources include the text of pertinent laws and regulations, as well as references to information accessible online. Valuable appendices contain contact information for U.S. and Chinese government resources, bar associations, international organizations, and other related organizations on Chinese legal and business efforts.

Handling Fidelity Bond Claims, Second Edition

Product Code: 5190387
Editors: Michael Keeley, Sean Duffy
Publication Date: October 2005
Page Count: 786
Price: $99.95

The fidelity industry has undergone significant change since the first edition of Handling Fidelity Bond Claims. Standard forms have changed in various respects, and numerous, often complicated, manuscript policies are now commonly in use. In this Second Edition, original authors have updated and improved their original excellent work and top professionals in the industry have prepared new chapters.

This valuable reference tool from the TIPS Fidelity & Surety Law Committee offers a comprehensive guide to this specialized area of the law. Whether you are handling your first fidelity bond claim or have made your career doing so, you will appreciate the wealth of information focusing on the practical issues confronting insureds and insurers in the submission, investigation, and resolution of claims.

Recent ABA e-Books

Kelo v. City of New London: A Tale of Pragmatism Betrayed

Product Code: 5330088PDF
Author: Steven J. Eagle
Publication Date: 2005
Format: PDF file
Cost: $11.95

Kelo v. City of New London: A Tale of Pragmatism Betrayed, by Steven J. Eagle, takes you through the four opinions comprising the 5-4 decision -- particularly Justice O’Connor’s dissent, which the author describes as “spurred by the good intentions of her earlier pragmatism now betrayed.” The majority opinion is analyzed, an alternative approach is presented, and the future course of eminent domain jurisprudence is outlined.

Guide to Nonprofit Corporate Governance in Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley

Product Code: 5070515PDF
Publication Date: July 2005
Format: PDF
Cost: $26.95

Drafted by the ABA Coordinating Committee on Nonprofit Governance, this work is Written for directors of nonprofit organizations and practitioners, this guidebook provides a complete overview of the major reforms enacted or triggered by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including governance reforms promulgated by the SEC and the Stock Exchanges. Also, included are 10 key governance principles derived from such reforms, and discusses the potential challenges and benefits of applying such principles in the nonprofit context.

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