Nanda, Ved P. and Pansius, David K. Litigation of International Disputes in U.S. Courts. 2nd ed. Eagan, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2005- [KF8940.P75 N363 (2023 Update)] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This treatise analyzes issues pertinent to the expanding field of transnational litigation. It examines nuts-and-bolts issues and immunity doctrines such as: personal jurisdiction; service of process; extraterritorial discovery; forum non conveniens; the Convention on the International Sale of Goods; the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act; immunity of officials; and act of state doctrine.
Sinclair, Kent. Sinclair on Federal Civil Practice. 5th ed. New York, NY : Practicing Law Institute, 2008- [KF8840 .S54 (2018 Update)] [Available electronically via PLI Plus to UNC Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This treatise offers information on the principal rules and tactical issues involved in lawsuits in the federal courts. It discusses litigation states - from court jurisdiction, venue and transfer, pleadings, and provisional remedies to pretrial procedures, motion practice, depositions and interrogatories, trial and post-trial proceedings, and appeals.
Wright, Charles Alan et al. Federal Practice and Procedure. St. Paul, MN : West Publishing Company, 1969- (2024 Update) [KF8840 .W68] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Students and Faculty].
This treatise offers comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all aspects of federal civil, criminal and apellate procedure, including rules of civil, criminal and appellate procedure, rules of evidence, the federal judicial system, jurisdiction of all federal courts, venue, removal of cases, res judicata, relation of state and federal courts, venue, removal of cases, res judicata, relation of state and federal courts, multi-district litigation, and more.
Childress, Steven Alan and Davis, Martha S. Federal Standards of Review. 4th ed. New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, 2010- (2023 Update) [KF9050 .C48] [Available electronically via Lexis Advance to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This treatise provides a comprehensive analysis of the review process in civil, criminal and administrative cases. Know exactly how to evaluate a matter brought before the court for review, whether it involves juries, motions, agencies and magistrate judges, or habeas.
Moore, James William and Coquillette, Daniel R. Moore's Federal Practice. 3rd ed. New York, NY : Matthew Bender & Company, 1997- [KF8820.A313 M66 (2018 Update)] [Available electronically via Lexis Advance to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This treatise is the backbone of any federal litigator's library. Comprehensive and authoritative, Moore's is written by the judges, lawyers, and professionals who write and amend the Federal Rules, and is the flagship treatise on federal civil, criminal, appellate, and admiralty procedure.
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts. 5th ed. Robert L. Haig, editor-in-chief. Eagan, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2021- [KF8925.C55 B87 (2022 - 2023 Update)] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This treatise provides guidance on all phases of litigation, including investigation, pleadings, motions, discovery, trials, appeals, settlement, and enforcement of judgments. It offers a self contained library of procedure, trial advocacy, substantive law, and advice written by practicing attorneys and judges. Other features include: procedural and practice checklists that help you efficiently manage a wide range of cases; checklists of allegations, defenses, and sources of proof that help you plan discovery and evaluate your case; hundreds of jury charges and essential litigation forms.
McLaughlin, Joseph M. McLaughlin on Class Actions. St. Paul, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2010- (2024 Update) [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This work synthesizes the vast body of case law and legislation concerning Federal Rule 23, its state analogs, and the Class Action Fairness Action, highlighting the application of class actions in key subject areas, such as: securities, products liability, antitrust, employment discrimination, ERISA, and RICO.
Rubenstein, William B. and Newberg, Herbert B. Newberg on Class Actions. 5th ed. Eagan, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2011- [KF8896 .N48 (2012 Update)] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This work provides comprehensive, step-by-step coverage fro pretrial through final resolution. It examines strategy, technique, agreements and settlements, torts, fees, constitutionality, and damages, and provides detailed analysis of various types of class actions involving: antitrust, bankruptcy, consumer credit and fraud, intellectual property, shareholder derivative suits, employment, and more.
Chemerinsky, Erwin. Federal Jurisdiction. 8th ed. New York, NY : Wolters Kluwer, 2021 [KF8858 .C44] (4th Floor Reserve Room) [Available electronically via Aspen Learning Library to UNC Students and Faculty].
Federal Jurisdiction unpacks the black letter law and underlying policy issues of federal jurisdiction with clarity and penetrating insight. An accessible and thorough exposition of the laws, issues, and policies that determine the jurisdiction of federal courts. Students an relying on Federal Jurisdiction to inform and enrich their understanding of the cases and materials covered in this course.
Clermont, Kevin M. Principles of Civil Procedure. 5th ed. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2018 [KF8840 .C54] [7th ed. Eagan, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2024 Available electronically via West Academic to UNC Students and Faculty].
This concise book breaks down the subject of civil procedure along the standard lines: a brief orientation, then a lengthier overview of the stages of litigation, followed by a close inspection of the major procedural problems (governing law, authority to adjudicate, former adjudication, and complex litigation), and finally some reflections in conclusion.
Magnuson, Eric J. and Herr, David F. Federal Appeals : Jurisdiction and Practice. Eagan, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2014- (2024 update) [KF9050 .T541] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Students and Faculty].
This work contains in-depth guidance on the constitutional and statutory underpinnings of federal appellate jurisdiction. Topics covered include: reading judicial attitudes, making the most of oral argument, the brief, rehearing and rehearing en banc, appellate orders, preparation, motion practice, and more.
Pfander, James E. Principles of Federal Jurisdiction. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2017 [KF8858 .P45] [4th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Academic Publishing, 2021 Available electronically via West Academic to UNC Students and Faculty].
Designed for students in advanced courses, this book explains the leading principles of federal jurisdiction. It discusses the enemy combatant cases, culminating in Boumediene, and recent Supreme Court decisions on the Anti terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, federal ingredient jurisdiction, complete preemption removal, and supplemental jurisdiction. The book also provides students with a sense of the argumentative possibilities available to lawyers and jurists working within the federal courts' tradition.
Rossman, Stuart T. et al. Consumer Class Actions. 11th ed. Boston, MA : National Consumer Law Center, 2024 [KF8896 .S74] [Available electronically via NCLC Digital Library to UNC Students and Faculty].
This work provides advice on how to handle every aspect of a class action, even for small law offices, written by experienced consumer class action litigators. It includes scores of sample class pleadings, from discovery to notices to settlements.
Knibb, David G. Federal Court of Appeals Manual. 6th ed. St. Paul, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2013- (2024 Update) [KF9052 .K63] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
Using clear, active style, this text emphasizes practical advice, presenting an exhaustive discussion of appellate procedure, techniques, and tactics. You'll gain valuable guidance in: determining whether an appeal should be taken; filing appeals on a timely basis; avoiding mistakes that could lead to dismissal; following procedures for specialized appeals; and preparing an effective brief and oral argument.
