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The Sick Chicken Case: The Us Supreme Court and the New Deal - Paperback

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by Williamjames Hull Hoffer (Author)The defining legal history of a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court that gutted a key piece of FDR's New Deal.On May 25, 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, the US Supreme Court handed down a series of decisions that dealt mortal blows to New Deal legislation and presidential initiatives--a day known to New Dealers as Black Monday. The most significant of these decisions was A.L.A. Schechter Poultry v. U.S., which members of the press promptly...

When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law - Hardcover

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by Diane Kiesel (Author)Charlie Chaplin, the silent screen's "Little Tramp," was beloved by millions of movie fans until he starred in a series of salacious, real-life federal courtroom dramas. The 1944 trial was described by ace New York Daily News reporter Florabel Muir as "the best show in town." The leading lady was a woman under contract to his studio--red-haired ing?nue Joan Barry, Chaplin's prot?g?e and former mistress. Although he beat the federal criminal trial, Chaplin lost a patern...

The Sick Chicken Case: The Us Supreme Court and the New Deal - Hardcover

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Walk the Blue Line: Real Cops, True Stories - Paperback

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by James Patterson (Author), Matt Eversmann (Author), Chris Mooney (With)From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Walk in My Combat Boots: true-life stories from the men and women who protect and serve our homes, families and communities.Protect These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. Serve These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They're in the business of saving lives--even at the risk...

The Jack Smith Report: Final Report on Efforts to Interfere with the Lawful Transfer of Power Following the 2020 Presidential Election by Donald Trump - Paperback

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by Jack Smith (Author)The full, unexpurgated final report of special prosecutor Jack Smith, regarding his two-year investigation of Donald Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The evidence from the investigation includes grand jury testimony from 55 witnesses, interviews by Smith's criminal investigators with over 250 people, photographs, information from electronic devices and online records--including Trump's social media account--and more. "Our wo...

The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution - Hardcover

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by Keith Richotte (Author)When did the federal government's self-appointed, essentially limitless authority over Native America become constitutional? The story they have chosen to tell is wrong. It is time to tell a better story. Thus begins Keith Richotte's playful, unconventional look at Native American and Supreme Court history. At the center of his account is the mystery of a massive federal authority called plenary power. When the Supreme Court first embraced plenary power in the 1880s ...

Undercover Junkie: Chasing Highs, Confronting Killers, and Unraveling in the Chaos - Paperback

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by Brent Cartwright (Author)IN THE UNDERBELLY OF KANSAS CITY'S MOST LETHAL STREETS, ONE COP DESCENDS INTO A NIGHTMARE OF ADDICTION, BETRAYAL, AND LOST IDENTITY IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE.Detective Brent Cartwright seemed to have it all-a loving family, a promising police career, and a future full of possibilities. But the grind of everyday police work left him craving more-a deeper rush, bigger challenges, and higher stakes. His solution? Join the elite undercover unit, where he could chase the ci...

The Foundations of Vulnerability Theory: Feminism, Family, and Fineman - Paperback

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by Jennifer Hickey (Editor)This volume is the first collection of Martha Albertson Fineman's most important and influential work. Feminist legal theorist Martha Albertson Fineman has spent decades pushing the boundaries of law, questioning and reconceptualizing legal and social definitions of family, dependency, vulnerability, and state responsibility. The pieces collected in this book trace the arc of Fineman's scholarship, from gender equality; to the role of the family as a social institut...

Lawfare: The Criminalization of Democratic Politics in the Global South - Paperback

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by Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni (Author), Cristina Caamaño (Author), Valera Vegh Weis (Author)In Lawfare: The Criminalization of Democratic Politics in the Global South, Zaffaroni, Caama?o and Vegh Weis offer an account of the misuse of the law to criminalize progressive political leaders in Latin America. Indeed, more and more popular political leaders in the region are being imprisoned or prosecuted, even while in power. Inacio Lula da Silva is the quintaessential case of this worrying process. D...

Constitution-Building After the Arab Spring - Hardcover

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by Francesco Biagi (Author)How were post-Arab Spring constitutions drafted? What are the most significant elements of continuity and change within the new constitutional texts? What purposes are these texts designed to serve? To what extent have constitutional provisions been enforced? Have the principles of constitutionalism been strengthened compared to the past? These are some of the key questions Francesco Biagi addresses. Constitution Building After the Arab Spring. A Comparative Perspec...

Section 125: Tax-Exemption of Indians and Indian Bands - Hardcover

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by Christopher Joseph Great-Sky (Mcleod) (Author), Allan C. J. Great Sky (Mcleod) (Author)Since time immemorial, the Indigenous Peoples of Canada have been stewards of the land. And yet, they experience the highest levels of poverty in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, 44 percent of Indigenous Peoples lived in poverty in 2020. How is this disparate level of poverty possible? To answer that, author Christopher Joseph Great-Sky (McLeod) says we must start with the Canadian constitution.Se...

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by Marc De Leeuw (Editor), Eileen Brennan (Editor), Olivier Abel (Contribution by)Reading Ricoeur through Law, edited by Marc de Leeuw, George H. Taylor, and Eileen Brennan, is the first collection of essays solely focused on Ricoeur's thinking about law, bringing together both established and emerging scholars to offer a systematic and critical examination of Ricoeur's legal thinking. The chapters not only explore the specific contribution Ricoeur makes to the field of jurisprudence but also...

Lawfare and Judicial Legitimacy: The Judicialisation of Politics in the Case of South Africa - Paperback

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by Kate Dent (Author)Lawfare is a complex and evolving concept with many permutations. It is a term that is used to describe both a judicialisation of politics where the Constitutional Court is called upon to uphold constitutional responsibilities, compensating for institutional failures in the broader democratic space, and instances where there is abuse of the legal process to escape accountability. When the court is dragged into politics, it forces an examination of the legitimate scope of ...

Guide to Filing a Non-Provisional Utility Patent in the U.S. - Paperback

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by Vita Biotech Research (Author)Patents provide inventors and companies with exclusive rights to their inventions for a period of time. This exclusive right encourages research and development by ensuring that innovators can recoup their investments and derive economic benefits from their inventions without the immediate fear of being copied or imitated by others. To obtain a patent, the inventor must file an application with the patent office, describing his invention and demonstrating that...

Capitalism Before Corporations - Paperback

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by Andreas Televantos (Author)Author BiographyAndreas Televantos, Associate Professor, Oxford University Andreas Televantos is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford Law Faculty, and the Hanbury Fellow and Tutor in Law at Lincoln College. His research focusses on trusts, fiduciaries, equitable remedies, and legal history. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.53 x 9.2 x 6.17 IN Publication Date: January 27, 2025

Secrets Unveiled: The Government Declassification Process Explained - Paperback

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by Andrew Perrine (Author)Discover the intricate world of government declassification in this comprehensive guide that balances national security with the public's right to know. "Secrets Unveiled" delves into the historical context, legal frameworks, and key agencies involved in the declassification process. Through detailed case studies and milestones, this book reveals how declassification has shaped public knowledge and accountability. Learn about the roles and responsibilities of declass...

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by Giacomo Rugge (Author)The events of the last ten years have shaken the "permissive consensus" that kept the European integration process going for many years. 'Output democracy', as based on decisions presumably meeting the needs of the citizens, is no longer enough to obtain public support. Never before has a process-oriented approach to European democracy been more urgent. This book aims to address this urgency, by providing an account of the European legislative process that is less con...

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by Samuel Tolver Preston (Author)""Physics of the Ether"" is a book written by Samuel Tolver Preston in 1875. The book is a comprehensive study of the concept of ether, which was a prevalent theory in physics at that time. Ether was believed to be a medium that filled all of space and was responsible for the transmission of electromagnetic waves. Preston's book examines the properties of ether and its relationship with light and electricity. The author also discusses the implications of ether...

Prejudice And Property: An Historic Brief Against Racial Covenants - Hardcover

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by Tom Campbell Clark (Author), Philip Benjamin Perlman (Author), Wesley McCune (Introduction by)Prejudice and Property: An Historic Brief Against Racial Covenants is a book written by Tom Campbell Clark that provides a comprehensive overview of the issue of racial covenants in the United States. The book explores the history of racial covenants, which were legal agreements that restricted the sale or rental of property to individuals based on their race. These covenants were commonly used in...

The Principles of Masonic Law - Paperback

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by Albert Gallatin Mackey (Author), G. Mackey Albert G. Mackey (Author)Albert Gallatin Mackey (born March 12, 1807, died June 20, 1881), was an American medical doctor, and is best known for his authorship of many books and articles about freemasonry, particularly Masonic Landmarks. He served as Grand Lecturer and Grand Secretary of The Grand Lodge of South Carolina; Secretary General of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. N...

Handbook for Corporate Lawyers - Paperback

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by Esther Chidera Agbom (Author)Handbook for Corporate Lawyers is a great guide to corporate law practice providing step-by-step guidelines for incorporation activities, starting from creating an accredited agent's account to pre-incorporation activities: registration of a business name, a private company limited by shares, and incorporated trustees. It also extends to post-incorporation activities giving procedural steps to filing annual returns for a business name, a private company limited...

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by Mohammad Naseem (Author), Saman Naseem (Author)Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a systematic approach to legislation and legal practice concerning energy resources and production in International Energy Law. The book describes the administrative organization, regulatory framework, and relevant case law pertaining to the development, application, and use of such forms of energy as electricity, gas, petroleum, and coal, with atten...

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by S. Matthew Liao (Author)S. Matthew Liao argues here that children have a right to be loved. To do so he investigates questions such as whether children are rightholders; what grounds a child's right to beloved; whether love is an appropriate object of a right; and other philosophical and practical issues. His proposal is that all human beings have rights to the fundamental conditions for pursuing a good life; therefore, as human beings, children have human rights to the fundamental conditi...

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Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Crises: Robust Human Rights Norms? - Hardcover

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by Carolin Funke (Author), Dennis Dijkzeul (Author)This open access book studies disability inclusion in humanitarian crises. It addresses the challenges of recognizing and including persons with disabilities and indicates the degree to which disability is being mainstreamed in international law and humanitarian action. Further, it explores how international organizations have promoted a rights-based understanding of disability in international law, and to what extent this understanding has g...

Nevermind the Chaos: How to Develop Mastery in a Law Practice - Paperback

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by Esq Mike Chastaine (Author)Quell your thirst for professional and personal growth within the legal field through award-winning author Mike Chastaine's newest release, Nevermind The Chaos: How to Develop Mastery in a Law Practice.From prolific writer Mike Chastaine, Esq. comes the next best book in an attorney's arsenal: Nevermind The Chaos: How to Develop Mastery in a Law Practice.Written for any person working in the legal field who wants to improve their mastery of both their career know...

Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children - Paperback

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by Marci a. Hamilton (Author)Recent events such as the clergy abuse scandal in the Catholic Church have brought the once-taboo subject of childhood sexual abuse to the forefront. But despite increasing awareness of the problem, the United States has not succeeded in establishing effective means of deterring and preventing it, leaving the children of today and tomorrow vulnerable. Hamilton proposes a comprehensive yet simple solution: eliminate the arbitrary statutes of limitation for childhoo...

The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial Doctrine - Paperback

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by William E. Nelson (Author)In a remarkably fresh and historically grounded reinterpretation of the American Constitution, William Nelson argues that the fourteenth amendment was written to affirm the general public's long-standing rhetorical commitment to the principles of equality and individual rights on the one hand, and to the principle of local self-rule on the other. Number of Pages: 253 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9.31 x 6.2 IN Publication Date: August 11, 1998

The Future of the American Family: An Unprecedented Crisis - Paperback

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by Jerry Cammarata (Author)The Future of the American Family-An Unprecedented Crisis-explores the events that have molded the very idea of family. From the Iron Age to the Enlightenment, from the Industrial Revolution to social media, the family has been subject to storm and squaller as it adapts and struggles to find itself in these modern times. Together, we will examine the forces that have brought the American family to its current state of being, the political architecture that will shap...

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by Nuno Ferreira (Editor), Maria Federica Moscati (Editor), Senthorun Raj (Editor)Dear Reader, The Queer Judgments Project is an initiative that evolved from disparate conversations between the current co-editors about how legal judgments related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics could have been written in different terms in light of relevant legal frameworks. This project brings together friends, colleagues, scholars, and activists who are interes...

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Voicing Consent: Sex Workers, Sexual Violation and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts - Hardcover

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by Teela Sanders (Editor), Jane Scoular (Editor), Barbara G. Brents (Editor)This open access book draws on an international research project, using extensive and multiple methods to explore unwanted sexual contact and violence in sex work populations. A project delivered by a large team of sex workers, peer researchers, and academics, and with practitioner input over a four-year period, the central question they explore is: how do social, legal, and judicial contexts shape the safety and well...

You Can't Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads: Angelo Herndon's Fight for Free Speech - Hardcover

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by Brad Snyder (Author)Decades before the impeachment of an American president for a similar offense, Angelo Herndon was charged under Georgia law with "attempting to incite insurrection"--a crime punishable by death. In 1932, the eighteen-year-old Black Communist Party organizer was arrested and had his room illegally searched and his radical literature seized. Charged under an old slave insurrection statute, Herndon was convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to eighteen to twenty year...

Federalism and the Law of Diversity: The Theoretical Contribution of Federalism to the Explanation of Emergent Models for the Accommodation of Diversi - Hardcover

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by Nicol? P. Alessi (Volume Editor), Martina Trettel (Volume Editor)The volume offers new and unexplored perspectives on federalism and its relationships with diversity accommodation. It represents the first structured attempt to use federal theory and practice to frame several phenomena of governance in the area of diversity management. Federalism is here tested as a theoretical and practical tool that may contribute to a better understanding of phenomena such as non-territorial autonomy, pa...