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The annotated Common Law: with 2010 Foreword and Explanatory Notes    by Steven Alan Childress
Price: $9.99 USD. 150230 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 5, 2010. .

Decoded, demythed rendition of Holmes' classic study of law and judicial development of rules. "The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience." Includes 2010 Foreword; extensive, clear annotations by a Tulane law professor woven into The Common Law; footnotes with real numbers; and original page cites. Care in detail, proofreading, notes, and formatting, unlike any version made.
Patterns of American Legal Thought    by G. Edward White
Price: $6.99 USD. 133740 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on July 22, 2010. .

A renowned legal historian's collection of astute and timeless essays on such subjects as the process, method and debates of legal history; the truth about Holmes and Brandeis; legal realism & its critics; the origins of tort law; appellate opinions as research sources; Brown v. Board and the role of Earl Warren; and the development of gay rights in U.S. constitutional law. Quality digital format.
Conflict of Interest    by David Crump
Price: $4.99 USD. 120660 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on December 16, 2010. .

A propane truck falls from an overpass, killing dozens on the freeway below. When Robert Herrick, a respected trial lawyer, agrees to represent the families of the dead, a bizarre chain of events goes into motion to threaten his career, family--even his life. Facing the ruthless lawyer Jimmy Coleman, and stalked by a psychopath, Herrick can't win even if he wins. Realistic law drama, Texas size.
The Right to Privacy    by Steven Alan Childress (ed.)
Price: $1.99 USD. 18840 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on December 25, 2010. .

Modern presentation of a classic work of legal thought, one of the most influential law works of all time, and important U.S. history. Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis created the notion of legal protection for a special interest in privacy with their 1890 article. Later Brandeis became a legend on the Supreme Court. Edited and introduced by law professor S. Alan Childress, with telling backstory.
Stanford Law Review: Volume 63, Issue 1 - December 2010    by Stanford Law Review
Price: $5.99 USD. 120560 words. Published by Quid Pro Books on January 6, 2011. .

One of the leading and most-read law journals adds a digital edition to its worldwide distribution. This current issue of the Stanford Law Review contains studies of law, economics, and social policy by scholars Ryan Scott (on sentencing disparity), Scott Hershovitz (what Harry Potter means to torts), Robert Cooter & Neil Siegel (collective federalism), and Brian Galle & Jonathan Klick (AMT tax).