This book covers all the critical aspects of the law governing the sale of goods in the United States. It defines the scope of the law of sales, lays out the obligations of the seller and the buyer, discusses the allocation of risk, and addresses all the available remedies for breach of a sales contract. A representative sampling of cases are examined from various jurisdictions and levels of review in order to portray an accurate picture of modern...

Sean D. Murphy's in-depth survey of U.S. practice in international law in the period 2002-2004 draws upon the statements and actions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government to examine its involvement across a range of areas. These areas include diplomatic and consular relations, jurisdiction and immunities, state responsibility and liability, international organizations, international economic law, human rights,...

Examines the critical role assumed by the U. S. judiciary in balancing concerns about national security with the protection of liberty after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent responses by the U.S. federal government have raised fundamental questions about civil liberties in both domestic and international laws. As a result, the U.S. judiciary, out of its responsibility for...