Conflict of Laws

Author: Laura E. Little
Publisher: Aspen Legal Education
ISBN: 9780735599178
Published In: February 2013
Format: Hardback , 1056 pages
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In Conflict of Laws, award-winning teacher Laura Little offers a progressive and innovative take on a subject that has few right answers and plenty of room for debate. Contemporary and fresh, Little’s thematic approach and comparative perspective connect key issues and concepts to legal practice. Modern cases and realistic hypothetical problems offer a balance of theory and practice.

Key Features:
•   Well-balanced casebook presents the deep jurisprudential lessons imbedded in the conflict of laws subject matter while maintaining a clear presentation of doctrines relevant to current law practice
•   Thematic approach puts conflicts of law in the context of actual issues confronted in law practice
•   Problem pedagogy helps students apply various approaches and concepts. Extensive teaching manual outlines detailed answer to each problem.
•   Clear, accessible writing without the “hide the ball” approach of many other books provides accessibility for a difficult course
•   Innovative organization, beginning with personal jurisdiction, follows the way issues arise in litigation and highlights the importance of forum selection. Modular presentation allows professors to adapt book took their own organization
•   Contemporary cases and hypotheticals allow students to apply rules to current situations. Traditional cases are also included so as to maintain continuity with the venerable parts of the discipline
•   Full coverage of current topics such as internet issues, same sex marriage, choice of law clauses, and class actions
•   International and comparative materials cover global aspects of conflicts
•   PowerPoint slides, charts, and diagrams available on line and in teaching manual provide appealing visual tools and add to the books’ teachability
•   Emphasis on the Restatement (Second) of Conflicts, which is now the predominant United States approach but is insufficiently covered in most other texts
•   Author Laura Little brings her considerable expertise to the book—as a Professor of Law at Temple University School of Law, she specializes in federal courts, conflict of laws, and constitutional law and teaches, lectures, and consults internationally on these subjects. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including the successful Federal Courts: Examples & Explanations (Aspen), and Has received numerous awards for innovative and effective teaching
•   Comprehensive Teachers Manual includes answers to every problem, teaching suggestions, sample syllabi, and a graphical depiction of each main case as well as unique insights and case backgrounds

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