• Preface. Acknowledgments.
• 1. An Introduction to Products Liability. 1.1 Courts and Jury Perceptions. 1.2 Judicial Hellholes. 1.3 Legal Reform. 1.4 Impact on Manufacturers. 1.5 Public Perception of Corporations. 1.6 Product Liability from the Insurance Perspective. 1.7 Insurance Companies Supporting PLP Programs. 1.8 Recommendations that Can Be Used on Products Liability Accounts Related to Design, Advertising, Instructions, and Product Recall. 1.9 Tougher Requirements from the CPSC. 1.10 #1 Verdict of
• 1999: $4.9 Billion Against GM for Gas-Tank Explosion-Live Defense Demonstration Backfires and Turns the Tide.
• 2. Product Liability Around the World. 2.1 United States. 2.2 Australia. 2.3 Canada. 2.4 China. 2.5 Europe:
• Part 1. 2.6 Europe:
• Part 2. 2.7 Japan.
• 3. Product Liability Law. 3.1 Restatement Third of Torts. 3.2 Commonly Used Terms and Definitions.
• 4. New Product Introduction: More Effective Design Reviews. 4.1 The Different Stages or Types of Design Reviews. 4.2 Creating the Design Review Team. 4.3 Making Design Reviews the Policy. 4.4 Developing the Design Review Procedure. 4.5 Minutes of the Design Review. 4.6 Policies and Procedures-Assets and Liabilities. 4.7 Engineering Change Control. 4.8 Traceability and Recall Preparedness. 4.9 Measuring the Effectiveness of the Design Review Team. 4.10 In Conclusion.
• 5. New Product Introduction: Product Safety Reviews Hazards Analysis, and Risk Assessment. 5.1 Creating the Product Safety Team. 5.2 Elements of the Hazards Analysis. 5.3 Design Review-a Viewpoint of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 5.4 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). 5.5 Cause-and-Effect Diagram. 5.6 MIL-STD
• 882. 5.7 Hazards Analysis Software.
• 6. Product Testing. 6.1 The Initial Design Process. 6.2 Conducting Product Tests. 6.3 Building a Testing Lab. 6.4 Complying with Domestic or International Standards. 6.5 Testing Products and Reacting to Test Results.
• 7. Warnings and Instructions. 7.1 The Legal Duty to Warn. 7.2 Presumption. 7.3 No Need to Warn Sophisticated Users. 7.4 The 2007 ANSI Z535.4 Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels. 7.5 The New Standard: ANSI Z535.6.
• 8. Product Warranties. 8.1 Examples of Warranty, Warranty Disclaimer, and Exclusive Remedy. 8.2 Limitation of Liability. 8.3 A Businessperson's Guide to Federal Warranty Law (http://www.ftc.gov). 8.4 Offering Service Contracts. 8.5 Statement of Terms and Conditions. 8.6 Disclaimer or Limitation of Implied Warranties.
• 9. Product Marketing. 9.1 Deceptive Advertising v. Defects in Marketing.
• 10. Contracts, Purchase Orders, and Agreements. 10.1 Lack of Supplier Control. 10.2 Guilty by Association. 10.3 Purchase Orders. 10.4 Recall Considerations. 10.5 Distribution of the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions. 10.6 Customer Contracts. 10.7 The China Syndrome. 10.8 Restructuring Import Contracts When Importing Goods from China.
• 11. Records Retention and Dangerous Documents. 11.1 Records Retention Programs. 11.2 Hard Copy Storage. 11.3 Records can be Key for Defense. 11.4 Document Management and Recognizing "Dangerous Documents". 11.5 Electronic Documents and Discovery. 11.6 The New e-Discovery Burden. 11.7 Employee Education.
• 12. The Administrative Team. 12.1 Selecting a Primary Driver. 12.2 Creating the Administrative Team. 12.3 Gaining the Necessary Knowledge. 12.4 Announcements to the Rest of the Organization. 12.5 Selecting an Outside Attorney. 12.6 Auditing the Operation. 12.7 Developing an Implementation Plan. 12.8 Administrative Team Meetings. 12.9 Executive Action-a View from the CPSC.
• 13. Post Sale Duties to Warn and Recalls. 13.1 Estimating the Economic Impact of Product Recalls. 13.2 "Made in China" Recalls of
• 2007. 13.3 Implementing a Recall. 13.4 Developing a Procedure. 13.5 The Tylenol Recall. 13.6 Government Agencies Involved with Certain Product Recalls. 13.7 EU Recall Planning Guide. 13.8 Some Final Thoughts on Recall Prevention.
• 14. The Quality System: Incorporating Safeguards into the Procedures. 14.1 The Legal Focus on Quality. 14.2 How Quality Can Become a Liability. 14.3 The PLP Problem with Quality Programs. 14.4 Evaluating the Quality Program. 14.5 Incorporating PSLP into the Quality Program. 14.6 Product Safety and Quality Guidelines by the CPSC. 14.7 Product Safety Policy. 14.8 Organization. 14.9 Training. 14.10 Technical Guidance.
• 15. Claims and Investigating Incidents. 15.1 How The Company Learns About Problems. 15.2 In-House Awareness Training. 15.3 Preparing for an Investigation. 15.4 Gathering the Facts. 15.5 Inspecting the Evidence. 15.6 Writing a Report.
• 16. Entering into Litigation. 16.1 Selecting the Defense Attorney. 16.2 Product Liability (Civil Case) Trial Procedure. 16.3 Appellate Procedure. 16.4 Discovery: Interrogatories. 16.5 Discovery: Requests for Documents. 16.6 Discovery: Depositions. 16.7 Preparing for Trial: Testifying Expert v. Non-Testifying Expert. 16.8 Pretrial Stage: Mandatory Settlement Conference. 16.9 Pretrial Defense Strategies: Motion in Limine. 16.10 Discovery: Defense Strategies. 16.11 Assessing Damages and Punitive Awards. 16.12 Product Liability Case Studies from Appellate Courts. Index.
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Addressing product liability concerns and laws both in the U.S. and internationally, this book helps manufacturers and engineers develop and implement proactive processes that can reduce liability concerns and potential lawsuits. It discusses preventive measures in the engineering, development, and manufacturing of products and explains the procedures and processes manufacturers must have in place to reduce the likelihood of liability as well as to provide the best defense in case of a lawsuit. This is a premier resource for engineers, manufacturers, risk managers, and others concerned about product liability.
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• Cover; EMPLOYEE'S RECEIPT; Copyright Page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Introduction to the Worker; COMPANY VEHICLE SAFETY; CONFINED SPACE ENTRY; ELECTRICAL SAFETY; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; EYE PROTECTION; FIRE PREVENTION; FIRST AID AND BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS; FOOT PROTECTION; FORKLIFT SAFETY; HAND PROTECTION; HAZARD COMMUNICATION; HEAD PROTECTION; HEARING CONSERVATION; LIFTING AND ERGONOMICS; LOCKOUT/TAGOUT; MACHINE GUARDING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS; TOOL SAFETY; VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE; WELDING, CUTTING, AND BRAZING; WORKPLACE SECURITY.

J.J. Keller's easy-to-read OSHA Safety Training Handbook provides vital safety information on 23 of OSHA's hottest topics. It reviews key worker safety and health topics, and identifies common workplace hazards so readers learn how to prevent accidents and injuries at work by following proper safety strategies.

• Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; PART I Common Law and Civil Law; ONE The Common Law; TWO The Civil Law; THREE The Language of Law: Common and Civil; FOUR Legal Reasoning; PART II Constitutional Identity; FIVE The Constitution as Code; SIX Judicial Review; SEVEN Federalism; EIGHT The Alternative Constitution; NINE Equality Prevails; TEN Freedom Fights Back; ELEVEN The Jury; TWELVE Due Process Ascendant; THIRTEEN Coordinating the States; FOURTEEN Multiple Common Laws?

• PART III The Theory of the Common Law: Liberalism and Its AlternativesFIFTEEN Feudalism in Land Law; SIXTEEN The Triumph of Equity; SEVENTEEN Contemporary Property; EIGHTEEN The Frontiers of Property; NINETEEN Contract as Law; TWENTY Contract as Justice; TWENTY-ONE Contractual Harm; TWENTY-TWO Foundations of Tort Law; TWENTY-THREE Economic Efficiency; TWENTY-FOUR From Contributory to Comparative Fault; TWENTY-FIVE Disputed Boundaries: Punitive Damages; TWENTY-SIX The American Civil Trial in Outline; PART IV Criminal Law: The Adversary System and Its Alternatives.

• TWENTY-SEVEN Where Would You Rather Be Tried?TWENTY-EIGHT The Fate of Bernhard Goetz; TWENTY-NINE Self-Defense: Domestic and International; SUMMARY The Right and the Reasonable; Appendices; APPENDIX ONE How to Read (and Brief) a Case; APPENDIX TWO Common Law Method; or, How to Do Things with Cases; APPENDIX THREE The Interpretation of Statutes; INDEX; Footnotes; Introfn; Ch01fn; Ch02fn; Ch03fn; Ch04fn; Pt02fn; Ch05fn; Ch06fn; Ch07fn; Ch08fn; Ch09fn; Ch10fn; Ch11fn; Ch12fn; Ch13fn; Ch14fn; Ch15fn; Ch16fn; Ch17fn; Ch18fn; Ch19fn; Ch20fn; Ch21fn; Ch22fn; Ch23fn; Ch24fn; Ch25fn; Ch26fn; Pt04fn.

• Ch27fnCh28fn; Ch29fn; Sumfn; App01Fn; App02Fn; App03Fn.

American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global persepctive. There is no basic book that introduces the foreign lawyer who has already studied the law of foreign jurisdictions to fundamental concepts of American law and legal practice. This book fills that void. Using a comparative approach, George P. Fletcher and Steve Sheppard introduce underlying principles of common and civil law, constitutional, criminal, and public law, and property and procedure. Designed to help the foreign student grasp the basic ideas of pedagogy, legal institutions and substantive law in the US, appendices include an introduction to the common law method, instruction on how to read a case, the interpretation of statutes, and an introduction to the Federal system and US courts systems. A must-own reference source for LLM students, undergraduates, and students of US law in other countries.
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• Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; PART I Common Law and Civil Law; ONE The Common Law; TWO The Civil Law; THREE The Language of Law: Common and Civil; FOUR Legal Reasoning; PART II Constitutional Identity; FIVE The Constitution as Code; SIX Judicial Review; SEVEN Federalism; EIGHT The Alternative Constitution; NINE Equality Prevails; TEN Freedom Fights Back; ELEVEN The Jury; TWELVE Due Process Ascendant; THIRTEEN Coordinating the States; FOURTEEN Multiple Common Laws?

• PART III The Theory of the Common Law: Liberalism and Its AlternativesFIFTEEN Feudalism in Land Law; SIXTEEN The Triumph of Equity; SEVENTEEN Contemporary Property; EIGHTEEN The Frontiers of Property; NINETEEN Contract as Law; TWENTY Contract as Justice; TWENTY-ONE Contractual Harm; TWENTY-TWO Foundations of Tort Law; TWENTY-THREE Economic Efficiency; TWENTY-FOUR From Contributory to Comparative Fault; TWENTY-FIVE Disputed Boundaries: Punitive Damages; TWENTY-SIX The American Civil Trial in Outline; PART IV Criminal Law: The Adversary System and Its Alternatives.

• TWENTY-SEVEN Where Would You Rather Be Tried?TWENTY-EIGHT The Fate of Bernhard Goetz; TWENTY-NINE Self-Defense: Domestic and International; SUMMARY The Right and the Reasonable; Appendices; APPENDIX ONE How to Read (and Brief) a Case; APPENDIX TWO Common Law Method; or, How to Do Things with Cases; APPENDIX THREE The Interpretation of Statutes; INDEX; Footnotes; Introfn; Ch01fn; Ch02fn; Ch03fn; Ch04fn; Pt02fn; Ch05fn; Ch06fn; Ch07fn; Ch08fn; Ch09fn; Ch10fn; Ch11fn; Ch12fn; Ch13fn; Ch14fn; Ch15fn; Ch16fn; Ch17fn; Ch18fn; Ch19fn; Ch20fn; Ch21fn; Ch22fn; Ch23fn; Ch24fn; Ch25fn; Ch26fn; Pt04fn.

• Ch27fnCh28fn; Ch29fn; Sumfn; App01Fn; App02Fn; App03Fn.

American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global persepctive. There is no basic book that introduces the foreign lawyer who has already studied the law of foreign jurisdictions to fundamental concepts of American law and legal practice. This book fills that void. Using a comparative approach, George P. Fletcher and Steve Sheppard introduce underlying principles of common and civil law, constitutional, criminal, and public law, and property and procedure. Designed to help the foreign student grasp the basic ideas of pedagogy, legal institutions and substantive law in the US, appendices include an introduction to the common law method, instruction on how to read a case, the interpretation of statutes, and an introduction to the Federal system and US courts systems. A must-own reference source for LLM students, undergraduates, and students of US law in other countries.
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• Contents
• Preface
• A Note on Legal Terms
• The Use of State Cases
• The Use of Federal Cases
• Prevention Is the Key
• Acknowledgment
• Chapter 1 A Case Study
• Chapter 2 Legal Release Agreements
• Drafting Legal Release Agreements
• Deed of Gift Agreements
• Contractual Agreements
• Prefatory Language
• Future Use Clauses
• Transfer of Copyright
• Transfer of Copyright by Nonexclusive License
• Restricting, Sealing, and Masking Identity
• Exculpatory and Indemnity Clause
• Warranty Clauses
• Right of Publicity Clauses
• Legal Release Agreements for Interviewers
• IRB Modifi ed Agreements
• Legal Release Agreements for K-12 Projects
• Explaining Legal Release Agreements
• Conclusion
• Chapter 3 Compelled Release of Interviews: Subpoenas and FOIA Requests
• Oral History as Evidence
• Oral History and Discovery in Civil Cases
• Oral History and Discovery in Criminal Matters
• An Arson Investigation
• A Criminal Damage Investigation
• The Boston College Case
• Impact of the Boston College Case on Oral History?
• Is There an Archival Privilege?
• Informing Interviewees That Restrictions
• Are Not Absolutes
• Certifi cates of Confi dentiality
• Admissibility by Statute
• Special Hearings and Proceedings
• Freedom of Information Requests
• Conclusion
• Chapter 4 Defamation
• Republishers Beware
• The Elements of Defamation
• The Dead Cannot Be Defamed
• Statute of Limitations
• Organizations Also Have Reputations
• Public Figures Bear a Heavier Burden
• Negligence versus Actual Malice
• Limited-Purpose Public Figures
• Once a Public Figure Always a Public Figure
• Pure Opinion Is Not Defamatory, But
• The Major Categories of Defamation
• Professional Competency: A Special Concern
• Suggestions for Avoiding Defamation Lawsuits
• Chapter 5 Privacy Issues: The Stealth Torts
• False Light
• False Light versus Defamation
• Common False Light Claims
• Docudramas and Photographs
• Possible Links to Oral History
• Public Disclosure of Private Facts
• Disclosure of Private Facts in Public Records
• Passage of Time and Public Figures
• Possible Links to Oral History
• Right of Publicity
• Possible Links to Oral History
• Do the Dead Have a Right to Privacy?
• Conclusion
• Chapter 6 Copyright
• Copyright in Nonfiction Works
• Copyright Protection of Oral History: A Case Study
• Using Nonfi ction to Create Fiction
• Ownership
• Joint Works
• Works-Made-for-Hire
• The Five Exclusive Rights of Copyright
• Length of Copyright Protection
• Licenses and Transfers
• Fair Use of Interviews?
• Suggestions for Analyzing Potential Infringement
• Pre-Lawsuit Responses to Possible Infringement
• To Sue or Not to Sue?
• A Remedy for Infringement in Cyberspace
• Registration Status Is Crucial
• Selective Registration
• The Orphan Interview Problem
• Resources of the U.S. Copyright Office
• Copyright and the Federal Government
• Copyright Protection Elsewhere in the World
• How to Dispense with Copyright
• Chapter 7 Oral History and the Internet
• Legal and Ethical Authority to Upload
• Copyright and the Internet
• Protecting Copyright Online
• Click-Wrap Agreement Web Sites
• Notice Only Web Sites
• Free Access Web Sites
• Using a Creative Commons License
• The Privacy Torts Online
• Conclusion
• Chapter 8 Institutional Review Boards and
• Oral History
• Origins and Applications
• Trying to Redefine Research
• The IRB Mind-Set
• Exempting Oral History from IRB Review
• The Best Approaches to an IRB
• Conclusion
• Chapter 9 Is There a Duty to Report a Crime?
• Societal versus Legal Expectations
• Federal Misprision of Felony
• State Misprision of Felony
• Confession versus Accusation
• Legal Duty?
• Professional Ethics?
• Personal Ethics?
• Conclusion
• Appendix 1 Sample Legal Release Forms
• 1. Deed of Gift
• 2. Deed of Gift with Restrictions
• 3. Contractual Agreement
• 4. Contractual Agreement with Restrictions
• 5. Deed of Gift: Volunteer Interviewer
• 6. Deed of Gift: Independent Researcher
• 7. Deed of Gift: Interviewer as Joint Author
• 8. Deed of Gift: Next of Kin
• 9. IRB Consent Form
• 10. IRB Consent Form & Deed of Gift
• 11. Permission to Use: Middle & High School
• 12. Work-Made-for-Hire Agreement
• 13. Assignment of Copyright in a Work Intended as a Work-Made-for-Hire
• Appendix 2 Principles and Best Practices for Oral History
• Notes
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Recommended Web Sites
• Index.
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According to the Oral History Association, the term oral history refers to "a method of recording and preserving oral testimony" which results in a verbal document that is "made available in different forms to other users, researchers, and the public." Ordinarily such an academic process would seem to be far removed from legal challenges. Unfortunately this is not the case. While the field has not become a legal minefield, given its tremendous growth and increasing focus on contemporary topics, more legal troubles could well lie ahead if sound procedures are not put in place and periodically revisited. A Guide to Oral History and the Law is the definitive resource for all oral history practitioners. In clear, accessible language it thoroughly explains all of the major legal issues including legal release agreements, the protection of restricted interviews, the privacy torts (including defamation), copyright, the impact of the Internet, and the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). The author accomplishes this by examining the most relevant court cases and citing examples of policies and procedures that oral history programs have used to avoid legal difficulties. Neuenschwander's central focus throughout the book is on prevention rather than litigation. He underscores this approach by strongly emphasizing how close adherence to the Oral History Association's Principles and Best Practices provides the best foundation for developing sound legal policies. The book also provides more than a dozen sample legal release agreements that are applicable to a wide variety of situations. This volume is an essential one for all oral historians regardless of their interviewing focus.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

• The information acquisition landscape today
• Basic contract law concepts
• Contract formation and enforceability
• Broader legal and policy issues in licensing
• Electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
• Negotiated and nonnegotiated licenses
• Shrink-wrap, click-wrap, and browse-wrap licenses
• The end user license agreements (websites)
• General public licenses, open source agreements, and creative commons agreements
• Basic music and media licenses
• The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
• The developing law of implied licenses
• The future look of licenses
• A basic licensing glossary
• Four common library licenses deconstructed
• Twenty sample key clauses to look for in content licenses
• Look before you license: 126 questions and answers for evaluating licenses.

"Legal expert Lipinski offers a definitive sourcebook for information licensing in libraries, including copyright and contract matters, general contract law concepts, developments in online and information contracting; and the advantages and disadvantages of licensing. Readers will find clear guidance on deciphering the legalese in agreements, advice on negotiating or countering provisions with library-friendly alternatives, and detailed explanations of specific licenses as well as a discussion of issues regarding online and information contracting. Additionally, three special sections provide valuable information in an easy-to-reference format: Deconstructions of four common license agreements: Access Newspaper Archive, BioOne, Nature Academic, and Amazon.com Kindle Answers to 126 questions about specific licensing agreements, plus a glossary, checklist and review tool for evaluating a license agreement 20 key issues in licensing agreements, accompanied by sample clauses. You'll save time, money, and unnecessary stress by putting the law on your side with this all-in-one guide to buying and licensing agreements"--Provided by publisher.

• The reach of copyright
• The scope of protectable works
• Works without copyright protection
• Rights of ownership
• Duration and formalities: how long do copyrights last?
• Who owns the copyright?
• The rights of copyright owners
• Exceptions to the rights of owners
• Working with fair use
• Fair use: getting started
• Fair use: understanding the four factors
• Getting comfortable with fair use: applying the four factors
• The meaning of fair-use guidelines
• Focus on education and libraries
• Distance education and the TEACH Act
• Libraries and the special provisions of
• Section 108
• Responsibilities, liabilities, and doing the right thing
• Special features
• Music and copyright
• The digital millennium copyright act
• Copyright and unpublished materials
• Permission from copyright owners.

Copyright in the world of digital information is changing at a fevered pace, even as educators and librarians digitize, upload, download, draw on databases, and incorporate materials into web-based instruction. It's essential to stay abreast of copyright law and fair use without information overload. For fresh, timely insights and application of copyright law for librarians, educators, and academics, Professor Crews maps the territory in a dramatically revised edition of "Copyright Essentials". Readers will: Learn basic copyright definitions and key exceptions for education and library services; Find information quickly with key points sidebars, legislative citations and cross-references; Understand the four factors of fair use and related court interpretations; Get up to speed on current interpretations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from a librarian-educator viewpoint. Highly praised in its 2000 edition, the new "Copyright Essentials" draws on cutting edge case law in 18 discrete areas of copyright, including specialized and controversial music and sound recording issues. Information professionals will find the tools they need to take control of their rights and responsibilities as copyright owners and users in this succinct, easy-to-use guide.
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• The importance of knowing your rights
• Access to property
• Privacy issues
• Restrictions on subject matter
• Confrontations and remedies
• Protecting your intellectual property
• Publishing
• Formulating your ethics
• Conclusion.

• Facing the Prospects of Divorce. Timing
• Things to Do Now
• Research and Documents
• Can You Do It Yourself?
• Finding a Lawyer
• First Meeting with Lawyer and Beyond
• Custody in General
• Children. Physical Custody
• Timesharing
• Child Support
• Finances. Alimony
• Property and Debt
• The House: A Play in Three Acts
• Pensions, Retirement Plans, Deferred Pay, and Social Security
• Business Investments
• Bank Accounts, Stock, and Other Assets
• Taxes
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Settlement. Separation Agreements
• Different Ways to Get a Separation Agreement
• Tactics and Strategies for Negotiating Your Own Separation Agreement
• Pleadings
• Trial. Evidence: Proving Your Case
• Trial Procedure
• Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce
• Postdivorce
• Appendix. Sample Forms
• Glossary.

Thinking about divorce? Already in the process of divorce? You need this book. Divorce is complex, and complications are not what you need when you are facing its emotional and financial pressures. In It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, veteran divorce attorney James J. Gross breaks down the divorce process for nonlawyers in easy-to-understand steps. He explains the legal system in plain and simple language, and he describes the process of obtaining a fair separation agreement and navigating family law and the legal system. Just as important, it explains the emotional hazards of divorce and how to withstand the myriad pressures you will face. It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce: Explains divorce laws in easy-to-understand words. Guides you through the steps for obtaining a separation agreement. Provides a friendly user's manual for divorce court. Helps you and your spouse decide what's best for the children. Shows you how to protect your assets to the legal extent possible. Explains when and how to play hardball. Nearly a million people get divorced each year in the United States. Many, if not most, could be handled far better for all parties involved. It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce will guide you safely through the hazards of divorce, show you how to understand and survive the complicated legal process, explain underhanded tactics and how to combat them, and help emerge on the other side as a stronger, wiser, and better person.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)

• Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Introduction; Credit Page; Table of Contents; How To Use This Manual; FEDERAL REGULATORY OVERVIEW; STATE AGENCIES; POLLUTION CONTROL ISSUES; ISO 14000 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS; COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE; SECURITY ISSUES; SUBJECT INDEX.

J.J. Keller's Environmental Compliance Manual is packed with easy-to-understand information on regulations, environmental related issues, and compliance. Regulatory issues surrounding recycling, asbestos, waste disposal, and alternative energy sources are also discussed. Also included is a state agency section that alerts subscribers to state regulations.

• Cover; Employee's receipt; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Hazmat Table; Shipping Papers; Marking; Labeling; Placarding; Incident Reporting; Emergency Response; Training and Security; Loading/Unloading; Load Segregation; Packaging; Definitions; Hazmat Made Easier Quiz.

A simple, easy-to-read handbook that helps your employees understand their hazmat shipment and transportation responsibilities. Reflects current hazardous materials regulations, including HM-215I updates. Helps your employees understand their responsibilities when handling, shipping, or transporting hazardous materials. Includes quiz to reinforce employees' understanding and receipt page to document training. HM-215I changes: inclusion of organic peroxide placard and label, change to single shipping description for hazmat transport (ID number to be listed first), new requirements for package o.

This completely rewritten and updated new edition of a practical text continues to provide a firm introduction to law and legal processes and their relation to social work practice. Using Clinton's Welfare Reform Act of 1996, Albert provides a conceptual framework to illustrate how sociolegal problems emerge in the welfare state, and presents the skills base necessary for effective social work response. A new section on socio-legal issues highlights many fields where social worker-lawyer partnerships can occur, such as civil rights and advocacy, the death penalty, liability for neglect in nursing homes, informed consent and medical treatment, and much more. Filled with techniques for reading and understanding judicial opinion, legislative statues, and bills, this new edition will appeal to all professors of law and social work courses, and courses on the welfare state.
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• Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Introduction; How To Use This Manual; Topics; Table of Contents A; Table of Contents B; Table of Contents C; Table of Contents D; Table of Contents E; Table of Contents F/G; Table of Contents H; Table of Contents I/J/K; Table of Contents L; Table of Contents M/N; Table of Contents O; Table of Contents P/Q; Table of Contents R; Table of Contents S; Table of Contents T/U/V; Table of Contents W/X/Y/Z; Agency Addresses; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Department of Transportation (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); REFERENCE.

• OSHA-Related FiguresOSHA-Related Tables; EPA-Related Tables; DOT-Related Tables; Non-Regulated Tables; Industry Acronyms; Index of Topics Cross Reference.

Here's a quick, convenient way to find out which key OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations apply to your company. The Safety Answer Book is carefully organized to help you answer basic compliance questions, pinpoint who you need to train, figure out what your employees need to know, assess which safety plans and policies you'll need, and more.

• Note. Disclaimer. About the Author. Preface.
• 1. Your Child's Special Needs. I. Types of Special Needs. II. Why Does this Matter in Divorce Court? III. Impact of Divorce on Special Needs Children.
• 2. How to Hire a Good Divorce Lawyer for Your Special Needs Case. I. Choosing Your Divorce Lawyer. II. Finding Good Candidates. III. The Interview. IV. The Lawyer's Approach and Personality. V. The Lawyer's Credentials. VI. Expectations. VII. Office Procedures and Practices.
• 3. How Does a Case Go through Divorce Court? I. Overview of Family Courts. II. The First Documents Filed with the Court. III. Additional Documents Filed with the Court. IV. Temporary Orders and Other Motions. V. Orders of Protection. VI. Court Meetings or Conferences. VII. Discovery. VIII. What You Need to Know before the First Court Date. IX. Settlement or Trial.
• 4. What Is Different about Your Case? I. Child Custody and Visitation. II. Child Support. III. Alimony (Maintenance or Spousal Support). IV. Property Distribution & Retirement Accounts. V. Guardian Ad Litem. VI. Expert Witnesses. VII. Proving Your Case to the Court. VII. Parenting Plan. IX. Settlement Agreement. X. Judgement.
• 5. Child Custody & Visitation. I. Primary Caregiver Parent. II. Parent Training. III. Logistical Considerations. I. Parental Denial. II. Lack of Cooperation/Medical or Educational Neglect. III. Child's Schedule. IV. Environmental Modifications. V. What Does Physical Custody Mean? VI. What Does Legal Custody Mean?
• 6. Child Support. I. Current Expenses. II. Therapy, Equipment & Medications. III. Supplements, Dietary Costs and Sensory Items. IV. Respite Care. V. Professionals. VI. Home Modifications. VII. Future Changes in the Child's Condition or Needs.
• 7. Alimony (Maintenance or Spousal Support). I. Primary Caregiver's Job Future. II. Primary Caregiver's Future Retirement Savings. III. How the Noncustodial Parent Can Help.
• 8. Property Distribution & Retirement Accounts. I. How do we Split up the House and Other Property? II. What Should We Do about the Debts? III. How Do We Handle the Retirement Accounts?
• 9. How You Can Help Your Lawyer Get the Best Result. I. Reasonable Expectations. II. Be Cooperative, Not Confrontational. III. Collect Medical and Educational Documents. IV. Help Educate Your Lawyer On Your Child's Special Needs. V. Get Evaluations and Reports. VI. Guardian Ad Litem. VII. Expert Witnesses. VIII. Translate the Jargon for Your Lawyer.
• 10. Tying up Loose Ends. I. Share Information. II. Sign Releases and Authorizations. III. Papers to Sign. IV. Car Titles, Mortgages & Quit Claim Deeds. V. Bank and Financial Accounts. VI. Employers and Insurance. VII. Retirement Accounts. VIII. Schools, Day Care, Therapists & Doctors.
• 11. Life after Divorce. I. Your New Reality. II. Two Households and Visitation. III. Less Money, More Expenses. IV. Future Relationships. V. Protecting Your Child.
• 12. What to Do When Things Change in the Future. I. When Can the Court Help Me in the Future? II. What Should I Do Then?
• 13. Resources.
• 14. Bibliography.
• 15. Checklists. References. Sample Documents. Glossary. Index.
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Going through a divorce is always tough, but when a child with special needs is involved it can be especially challenging. This book takes a clear and comprehensive look at every aspect of the legal divorce process, and addresses all of the legal issues that divorcing parents of children with special needs face. The author guides parents through the initial hurdles of choosing the right lawyer for their case, and explains exactly how to work with them to achieve the best possible outcome for all concerned. From agreeing upon child custody arrangements that meet the particular needs of the child, to making provision for child support payments, gathering together the documentation needed to prove a case, and dealing with financial issues such as debts and property distribution, no aspect of divorce is left uncovered. A set of checklists is included to ensure that parents consider everything they need to, and the book concludes with a useful list of further resources. Written by an experienced family lawyer who went through her own divorce when her son, who has autism, was six, this book offers much-needed guidance to divorcing parents of children with a variety of special needs.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)