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The expert witness, once anomalous, is now integral to virtually every lawsuit. Understanding the rules that regulate when an expert witness may be allowed to testify is vital to successful litigation practice. The newly published Expert Witness Answer Book 2012 walks you through every aspect of this key area, providing, in a direct Q&A format, clear instruction on the legal framework as provided by the Daubert trilogy and subsequent rulings, the qualifications that must be introduced to establish someone as an expert on a particular topic as well as disqualify him or her, and the pretrial activities of experts including designation, disclosure, discovery and depositions.
Expert Witness Answer Book 2012 provides actionable guidance throughout, with specific chapters on issues confronted by experts in the following areas ▪ products liability ▪ toxic torts ▪ trademarks ▪ patents and copyrights, as well the economic damages issues in personal injury, commercial damages, and business and property litigation. Forensic issues in criminal cases and the specific issues in fire cases are also discussed.
Written by contributors with many years of trial experience, each chapter includes practical hints on what works in court and what doesn’t. Expert Witness Answer Book 2012 is a handy one-volume softcover publication that can be taken with you into court or deposition to get quick answers to questions that must be answered immediately.
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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion on Marmet Health Care Center vs. Brown. In issuing the opinion, the Court reaffirmed its recent decisions about applying the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to negligence and wrongful death actions when an arbitration clause is present in the care agreement. In Marmet Health Care Center vs. Brown, the Court concluded that when extant, such agreements can be enforced.
Interested in more information on arbitration? Check out one of PLI’s treatises on the subject: American Arbitration: Principles and Practice.
Listed below are the PLI Course Handbooks that were published during the month of January 2012:
Commercial Law and Practice Series
Corporate Law and Practice Series
Litigation & Administrative Practice Series
Real Estate Law & Practice Series
Tax Law and Practice Series
If you have any questions or would like to order a title, please contact the Library Relations Help Desk at libraryrelations@pli.edu or call 877-900-5291.
In January 2012, the following Treatises were updated:
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The 2012 PLI Treatise Catalog is now available. View it online here. If you would like a print copy mailed to you, please email us at libraryrelations@pli.edu.
New additions to the catalog include:
– Insider Trading Law and Compliance Answer Book 2011-2012
– Corporate Legal Departments: Practicing Law in a Corporation (4th Edition)
– The Securities Law of Public Finance (3rd Edition)
– Asset-Based Lending: A Practical Guide to Secured Financing (7th Edition)
– Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank Era (2nd Edition)
In December 2011, the following Treatises were updated:
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In November 2011 the following Treatises were updated:
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Listed below are the PLI Course Handbooks that were published during the month of November 2011.
Corporate Law and Practice Series:
Intellectual Property Series:
Litigation & Administrative Practice Series:
Real Estate Law & Practice Series:
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Reflecting the many statutory and regulatory changes made since the beginning of the economic downturn, the newly published Finan
cial Institutions Answer Book 2012 provides, in a handy Q&A format, a comprehensive overview of the complex federal requirements regulating financial institutions in the United States. Every aspect of a financial institution lifecycle is covered, from understanding the differences in regulation based on what type of charter is chosen, through ongoing capital and deposit activities requirements and major changes in corporate control, to the cessation of entity activity through merger, acquisition or entity failure.
Financial Institutions Answer Book 2012 covers the entire spectrum of financial institution regulation, including those regulating:
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