Complex Litigation A Context and Practice Casebook |
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| Author:
| Underwood, James |
| Series title: | Context and Practice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61163-901-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Carolina Academic Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $82.00USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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This book covers advanced civil procedure concepts. Not only does this casebook include the most recent key cases (well edited) and statutory changes impacting this field, it does so with a revolutionary new format. The cases are framed by real-world practice problems presented in various formats, including over-arching Chapter Problems. In terms of substantive content, the book has extensive coverage of (a) Joinder of Claims and Parties (including claim and issue preclusion...
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This book covers advanced civil procedure concepts. Not only does this casebook include the most recent key cases (well edited) and statutory changes impacting this field, it does so with a revolutionary new format. The cases are framed by real-world practice problems presented in various formats, including over-arching Chapter Problems. In terms of substantive content, the book has extensive coverage of (a) Joinder of Claims and Parties (including claim and issue preclusion concepts), (b) Forum Battles (case priority, transfer, forum non conveniens, multi-district litigation, anti-injunction act, and fraudulent joinder), and (c) Class Action Certification and Management issues.
This book is part of the Context and Practice Series, edited by Michael Hunter Schwartz, Professor of Law and Dean of the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.
A set of 197 instructional PowerPoint slides is available to professors upon adoption of this book. You can view sample slides here. Please contact bhall@cap-press.com for more information.