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  • Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime

    Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime Preface of the Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime “N THE 2000s, white-collar crime has become a topic of almost daily news. The white-collar crime that caused the bankruptcy of Enron Corporation resulted in financial losses exceeding $66 billion to stockholders, and likely helped lead to the recall of…

  • Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime

    Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime Preface of the Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime “N THE 2000s, white-collar crime has become a topic of almost daily news. The white-collar crime that caused the bankruptcy of Enron Corporation resulted in financial losses exceeding $66 billion to stockholders, and likely helped lead to the recall of…

  • History of International Law

    Ancient History The need for some principles and rules of conduct between independent states arises whenever such states enter into mutual relations. Rules governing the treatment of foreign traders, travelers, and ambassadors, as well as the conclusion and observance of treaties, […]

  • International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

    International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (IECL) is a multivolumen (17-volume Encyclopedia), one of the well-known law works, a much-cited reference work, and an ambitious project that brings together works from leading scholars in comparative law. Maybe because its ambition it is somewhat dated. The International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law appears…

  • International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

    International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (IECL) is a multivolumen (17-volume Encyclopedia), one of the well-known law works, a much-cited reference work, and an ambitious project that brings together works from leading scholars in comparative law. Maybe because its ambition it is somewhat dated. The International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law appears…

  • E-Book

    E-Book Legal Treatises in E-book Format Legal E-treatises (treatises e-books) can be consulted without incurring incremental charges, they can be shared by multiple researchers, and they can be used with the full spectrum of online legal research services. These include the many smaller services in the U.S. (both free and fee) that have in recent…

  • Cyclopedia of the Law of Corporations

    Fletcher Cyclopedia of the Law of Corporations Details Author/Editor: William Meade Fletcher Treatise Area: Corporate Law About the Author WILLIAM MEADE FLETCHER is the Author of “Corporation Forms,” “lUinors Corporations,” “Equity Pleading and Practice,” etc. Volumes Fletcher Cyclopedia Corporations V9a Fletcher Cyclopedia Corporations V9 Fletcher Cyclopedia Corporations V18a Fletcher Cyclopedia Corporations Volume 18 Fletcher Cyclopedia…

  • Black’s Law Dictionary

    Black’s Law Dictionary The sustained popularity of this Legal dictionary since its appearance (like Bouvier’s Law Dictionary in the XIX Century) it was attributed to the scholarship and Learning of Henry Campbell Black, and to the plan adopted by him for the compilation of a legal lexicon. Now the editor is Bryan Garner, a lexicographer.…

  • Usability

    Usability Web Usability and Legal Research In the introduction of his book “DESIGNING WEB USABILITY”, Jakob Nielsen said that “Usability rules the Web. Simply stated, if the customer can’t find a product, then he or she will not buy it.” According with this author (in other books), consistency, scannability, simplicity and visibility, and accessibility are…

  • Thomson Reuters

    Thomson Reuters In 2015, approximately 40% of the Thomson Reuters revenues were derived outside of North America: 27% (2014 – 30%) from Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and 10% (2014 – 10%) from Asia Pacific. As of December 31, 2015 Thomson Reuters had 9.000 employees in its Legal unit and 3,700 employees in its…

  • A Dictionary of Taxation

    A Dictionary of Taxation Dictionary Details Title: A dictionary of taxation. Author: James, Simon, 1952- Edition: 2nd ed. Published: Cheltenham ; Northhampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2012. Number of Pages: 299 Subjects: Taxation — Dictionaries. Taxation. Great Britain. Dictionaries. Notes: Previous edition: 1998. Formerly CIP. Includes bibliographical references. Also issued online. ISBN: 9781849801225 Dewey Number:…

  • Classification System

    Library of Congress Classification System in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Library of Congress Classification System is of use in law library research: A classification system developed by the Library of Congress for its collection, and used by most of the nation's college and […]

  • Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

    Encyclopedia of Race and Crime Details Authors: Helen Taylor Greene and Shaun L. Gabbidon Editorial: Sage Publications Inc. Volumes: 2 vols. Description This Encyclopedia covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice. The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime explores…

  • Foreign Laws

    Foreign Laws Secondary Sources: The subscription-based Foreign Law Guide: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World by Reynolds and Flores explains the legal bibliographies of most foreign countries, including subject-specific treatises in English [formerly published by F. B. Rothman as a looseleaf under the title Foreign Laws]. The blue pages…

  • History of Legal Treatises

    History of Legal Treatises In the United States While the earliest law treatises predate the systematic dissemination of court opinions, by the early twentieth century this form of legal commentary had become an essential tool for lawyers and judges seeking to organize and understand the growing quantity of published case law. That was a period…