Law as it Applies to Other Professions

Medical malpractice has been at the center of recurring tort crises for the last quarter-century. In 1960, expenditures on medical liability insura...

A straightforward guide to inventing, patenting, and technology commercialization for scientists and engineers Although chemists, physicists, biolo...

“This book provides a fresh approach to building a fashion business. I believe that both academics and startup businesses would find this book usef...

Compared to other countries, Canada’s Parliament shows a high level of party unity when it comes to legislative voting. This was not always the cas...

Also Serving Time informs readers about the realities of provincial and territorial prison work in Canada. Exploring the nuances of the job, Rosema...

A thoroughly pragmatic guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) This is a critical FCPA training resource for executives, managers, ...

National security in the interest of preserving the well-being of a country is arguably the first and most important responsibility of any democrat...

"Could I be sued?" The exploding number of malpractice lawsuits in recent years has brought this question to the mind of every clinician---the cons...

The world of sports seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all competitive spo...

The authors critically review memory research, trauma treatment, and legal cases pertaining to the false memory controversy. They discuss current m...

In the early 1990s, sympathetic juries awarded huge damages to women claiming injury from silicone breast implants, leading to a $4.25 billion clas...

American health care is in crisis because of exploding medical malpractice litigation. Insurance premiums for doctors and malpractice lawsuits are ...

The third edition of this classic resource provides mental health professionals with simple, practical advice for testifying in court.  In this bo...

Biotechnology and law are inextricable. Patent, regulatory, and contract law profoundly shape the biotech industry, and each of these practice area...

Whether protecting their own rights or those of their clients, or navigating the juvenile justice, immigration, or welfare systems, social workers ...

Whether protecting their own rights or those of their clients, or navigating the juvenile justice, immigration, or welfare systems, social workers ...

Medical malpractice suits today can result in multi-million-dollar settlements, and a practicing physician can pay $100,000 or more annually for ma...

In Rules versus Relationships, John M. Conley and William M. O'Barr examine the experiences of litigants seeking redress of everyday difficulties t...

What they won't teach you in film school: This expertly written reference guide breaks down copyright laws for screenwriters. Inspired by Strunk &a...

What they won't teach you in film school: This expertly written reference guide breaks down copyright laws for screenwriters. Inspired by Strunk &a...

Including real-world scenarios and best practices, this text presents the important topics of patents, trademarks, and copyrights in relation to in...

A survey of the evolution of student rights, from children as property to free speech, prayer in the classroom, compulsory flag salutes, school sea...

Medical-legal consultant Randine Lewis provides lawyers with basic instruction in the practice of modern medicine, and introduces health care profe...