Law and Legal Information Directory

Law and Legal Information Directory

Author: Gale Group

Publisher: Gale Cengage

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 2050

ISBN-13: 9780787674359

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Law and Legal Information Directory provides descriptions and contact information for institutions, services and facilities in the law and legal information industry.


Medical Necessity

Medical Necessity

Author: Daniel Skinner

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2019-12-24

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 145295996X

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How the politics of “medical necessity” complicates American health care The definition of medical necessity has morphed over the years, from a singular physician’s determination to a complex and dynamic political contest involving patients, medical companies, insurance companies, and government agencies. In this book, Daniel Skinner constructs a comprehensive understanding of the politics of defining this concept, arguing that sustained political engagement with medical necessity is essential to developing a health care system that meets basic public health objectives. From medical marijuana to mental health to reproductive politics, the concept of medical necessity underscores many of the most divisive and contentious debates in American health care. Skinner’s close reading of medical necessity’s production illuminates the divides between perceptions of medical need as well as how the gatekeeper concept of medical necessity tends to frame medical objectives. He questions the wisdom of continuing to use medical necessity when thinking critically about vexing health care challenges, exploring the possibility that contracts, rights, and technology may resolve the contentious politics of medical necessity. Skinner ultimately contends that a major shift is needed, one in which health care administrators, doctors, and patients admit that medical necessity is, at its base, a contestable political concept.


The Cultural Defense

The Cultural Defense

Author: Alison Dundes Renteln

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2004-01-15

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 0198035039

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In what ways and to what extent should cultural background be taken into consideration in response to legal problems? The first book-length study of the topic, The Cultural Defense provides a comprehensive overview of the debate surrounding the admissibility of cultural evidence in the courtroom. Documenting an extraordinary range of cases in which individuals have attempted to invoke a cultural defense, this book provides an in-depth look at the complexities of invoking cultural arguments in the diverse bodies of law under which the cases fall. Cases considered include homicide and rape prosecutions, child abuse cases, drug use cases, the treatment of animals, and custody battles. Disputing current practices, Renteln contends that the cultural defense should, in both criminal and civil matters, be given formal recognition.


Fundamentals of Patent Law

Fundamentals of Patent Law

Author: Matt Fisher

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2007-09-19

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1847313817

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Shortlisted for the 2008 Young Authors Inner Temple Book Prize This new book provides a comprehensive overview of the topic of patent claim interpretation in the UK and in three other select jurisdictions. It explores territory that has great commercial significance and yet is severely under-explored in existing works. The twin issues of the function of patent law and interpretational analysis of the scope of protection have been recently reconsidered by the House of Lords, and this work not only reviews their recent cases but also looks at how the US, German and Japanese patent systems deal with the complex problems presented in this area. The book provides a balanced approach between practical, academic and theoretical approaches to claim interpretation. In doing so it provides more than a simple case analysis, as it enables the reader to consider the shape that the law should take rather than simply recounting the current position. Its novelty therefore lies in bringing the theoretical elements of the discussion together with the view of the profession charged with creating the patent documentation in the first place and then viewing this in the light of the detailed comparative studies. It is only by considering all of these elements that we begin to see a pathway for the development of the law in this area. This is a work that will be an important source of reference for academics and practitioners working in the field of patent law.


New England Law Review: Volume 50, Number 1 - Fall 2015

New England Law Review: Volume 50, Number 1 - Fall 2015

Author: New England Law Review

Publisher: Quid Pro Books

Published: 2016-03-28

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1610278151

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The New England Law Review offers its issues in convenient digital formats for e-reader devices, apps, pads, and phones. This first issue of Volume 50 (Fall 2015) features an extensive and important Symposium entitled "Discipline, Justice, and Command in the U.S. Military," presented by leading scholars on the subject. Contents include: "Introduction to 'Discipline, Justice, and Command in the U.S. Military: Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses in a Special Society,'" by Victor Hansen "Discipline, Justice, and Command in the U.S. Military: Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses in a Special Society," by Rachel VanLandingham "On Unity: A Commentary on 'Discipline, Justice, and Command in the U.S. Military: Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses in a Special Society,'" by Elizabeth Hillman "To Prosecute, or Not to Prosecute: Who Should Make the Call?," by James Gallagher In addition, Issue 1 includes these extensive student contributions: Foreword,"50 Years: Through Changing Times the New England Law Review Remains a Constant," by Nicholas Baran Note, "A New Era of Eyewitness Identification Law: Putting Eyewitness Testimony on Trial," by Sara Conway Comment, "Without a Bright-line on the Green Line: How Commonwealth v. Robertson Failed to Criminalize Upskirt Photography," by Jeffrey Marvin Quality digital formatting includes linked notes, active table of contents, active URLs in notes, and proper Bluebook citations.


A Socio-Legal Study of Hacking

A Socio-Legal Study of Hacking

Author: Michael Anthony C. Dizon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1351360140

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The relationship between hacking and the law has always been complex and conflict-ridden. This book examines the relations and interactions between hacking and the law with a view to understanding how hackers influence and are influenced by technology laws and policies. In our increasingly digital and connected world where hackers play a significant role in determining the structures, configurations and operations of the networked information society, this book delivers an interdisciplinary study of the practices, norms and values of hackers and how they conflict and correspond with the aims and aspirations of hacking-related laws. Describing and analyzing the legal and normative impact of hacking, as well as proposing new approaches to its regulation and governance, this book makes an essential contribution to understanding the socio-technical changes, and consequent legal challenges, faced by our contemporary connected society.