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Informationen zum Autor Andrew J. Schatkin is the principal of a law firm in New York City and Long Island. Schatkin is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in the World. He has published five book chapters in the fields of evidence, criminal law, and family law, and has earned degrees from France, The Netherlands, and Princeton Theological Seminary. Klappentext Select Legal Topics is a compendium of legal journal articles covering a wide spectrum of topics in the fields of criminal law, evidence, civil procedure, family law, labor and employment law, civil rights, tort law, and federal procedure. For example, the reprinted criminal law articles include analyses of suppression motions and the requirement that the criminal defendant be afforded a speedy trial. The section on evidence includes articles that analyze polygraph and DNA evidence. The civil procedures articles consider the requirement of filing a notice of claim when a municipality is the subject of a lawsuit, and developments in trial by jury. Articles covering family law consider artificial insemination and paternity, as well as child abuse and child negligence. The labor and employment articles include analyses of discrimination in the workplace and trial by jury. The civil rights articles mainly consider the Civil Rights Statute 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. The articles focusing on tort law include analyses of loss of consortium, the intentional infliction of mental distress, and baseball liability. Finally, the federal procedure articles consider eminent domain, pretrial orders, the finality requirement in federal appeals, and an analysis of rules 15 and 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This book will serve to inform laymen, students, lawyers, law professors, and perhaps, the judiciary, of ideas and developments in these fields of law. Zusammenfassung This book is a compendium of legal journal articles in the areas of criminal law! evidence! civil procedure! family law! labor and employment law! civil rights! tort law! and federal procedure! covering a wide spectrum of topics in these fields. Laymen! students! lawyers! and law professors will find this informative. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction to Criminal Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Criminal Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 4 Introductionto Evidence Reprinted Articles Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Evidence Reprinted Articles Chapter 6 Introduction to Civil Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Civil Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 8 Introduction to Family Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 9 Chapter 4: Family Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 10 Introduction to Labor and Employment Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 11 Chapter 5: Labor and Employment Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 12 Introduction to Civil Rights Reprinted Articles Chapter 13 Chapter 6: Civil Rights Reprinted Articles Chapter 14 Introduction to Tort Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 15 Chapter 7: Tort Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 16 Introduction to Federal Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 17 Chapter 8: Federal Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 18 Table of Cases Chapter 19 Appendix - Original Sources Chapter 20 Subject Index Chapter 21 Case Index ...
