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Provides an in-depth overview of the Federal Reserve System, including information about monetary policy and the economy, the Federal Reserve in the international sphere, supervision and regulation, consumer and community affairs and services offered by Reserve Banks. Contains several appendixes, including a brief explanation of Federal Reserve regulations, a glossary of terms, and a list of additional publications.
The first reference work ever to be awarded the Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing from Columbia Business School. Continuing in the tradition of The New Palgrave , this 3-volume set provides an unparalleled guide to modern money, banking and finance. In over 1,000 substantial essays by leading academic and professional authorities, it provides the most comprehensive analysis available of contemporary theory and the fast-evolving global monetary and financial framework. In its scope and depth of coverage, it is indispensable for the academic and practitioner alike.
An acclaimed chef explains how home cooks can prepare new-wave bistro fare that he has popularized in his restaurants, presenting nearly 150 recipes, accompanied by suggested wine pairings.
Privilege and Confidentiality: An International Handbook provides an overview of legal professional privilege (both legal advice privilege and litigation privilege) and confidentiality for in-house and outside counsel in the following jurisdictions: the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England and Wales, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Each chapter looks at recent developments in each jurisdiction and identifies possible strategies to enhance and strengthen the application of legal professional privilege around the world. This second edition includes a separate chapter on 'Legal Privilege and Confidentiality in Arbitration' and a new chapter on the ramifications of Europe-wide privilege and in-house counsel of the recent judgment by the ECJ in Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemical Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (September 2010), which has put the spotlight on legal professional privilege.
This statutory supplement is the most up-to-date statutory collection available for use in a consumer protection course or for practicing attorneys. The 2009 edition includes the Credit CARD Act of 2009, changes to Regulation Z, and other changes in the law since the 2007 edition, including measures issued in response to the economic crisis. It contains excerpts from the Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, consumer privacy and identity theft protections, residential real estate financing regulations, a sample of state consumer protection statutes, relevant international materials, and many other sources.