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Biotechnology, a branch of science and a fast-growing source of developing technologies, has shown immense potential for its utility across all the dimensions of our lives. Its applications range from drugs and therapeutics, industrial, household applications, biofuels, and information technology to almost all resource-based sectors, such as manufacturing, aquaculture, agriculture, and forestry.
Topics covered in chapters include 1) the historical development of a legal framework sufficient to protect public safety, 2) the current biotechnology regulatory system and the rules directing the primary agencies that regulate the products of biotechnology (namely the FDA, USDA and EPA), 3) the regulation of human genome editing and its impact on health research, 4) law and emerging genome editing technologies from recombinant DNA technology to CRISPR/Cas9 editing, 5) the development of legal principles to protect property rights in the human body and allow the efficient use of human tissue, organs, DNA, and cell-lines in medical research, and 6) legal issues arising from the use of genetic engineered plants and animals

The current role of political parties as facilitators of citizen participation in political activity is a key issue in democratic states, a topic of absolute relevance in Spain in the last decade. After an initial reflection on the role of political parties as the leadership of the State, the work inserts a broad chapter on the political and democratic history of political parties, the theoretical and constitutional foundations of the so-called State of parties, political representation, the constitutional instruments of direct participation, as well as the requirements of constitutionality.

The way lawyers think about the law can seem deeply mysterious. They see nuance and meaning in statutes and implications in judicial opinions that are opaque to the rest of us. Accessible and thought provoking, Sharpening the Legal Mind explains how lawyers analyze the cases and controversies that come before the courts.

As featured on CBS Saturday Morning. Finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize. In Judgment and Mercy, Martin J. Siegel offers an insightful and compelling biography of Irving Robert Kaufman, the judge infamous for condemning Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death for atomic espionage.
Siegel, who served as Kaufman's last law clerk, traces the evolution of American law and politics in the twentieth century and shows how a judge unable to summon mercy for the Rosenbergs nonetheless helped expand freedom for all.

The main developments in insurance law since 2014.

The set of rules applicable to cross-border situations found in both tax treaties and domestic tax law has, in recent years - and in an unprecedented manner - been the object of political, academic and legislative scrutiny. At the core of this global tax policy debate lies the ubiquitous claim that the current allocation of taxing rights between jurisdictions is "outdated", "inappropriate" and "conceptually flawed". Originally designed to be applied to a "brick and mortar" economy, digitalization - the dominant narrative - has rendered the system's reliance on physical criteria for allocating taxing rights meaningless. In response, the ongoing debate has produced a variety of reform proposals intended to overcome the shortcomings of the status quo.
By revisiting the key claims made in the debate from a legal theory perspective, the book situates them within the legal theoretical spectrum ranging from Kelsian/Hartian positivism to Dworkinian interpretivism and analyses the explanatory value of legal theory in establishing their legal validity. Winner of the 2022 Mitchell B. Carroll Prize.

Commercial Company Law enjoys recognized autonomy and its own substantivity within the discipline of Commercial Law. For this reason, this manual on Commercial Company Law (Part One) aims to be a useful training tool for third-year students who are delving into the knowledge of Corporate Law, offering them the essential legal knowledge that is required to achieve the competences of this subject

The grassroots queer activism and legal challenges that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision in favor of gay and lesbian equality.
Before Lawrence v. Texas tells the story of the long, troubled, and ultimately hopeful road to constitutional change. Wesley G. Phelps describes the achievements, setbacks, and unlikely alliances along the way. Over the course of decades, and at great risk to themselves, gay and lesbian Texans and their supporters launched political campaigns and legal challenges, laying the groundwork for Lawrence.

Police procedure and evidence brought to life! A key text for all those on policing degree or other pre-join routes, this book examines police procedure and evidence in the criminal justice system, providing clear and accessible information while encouraging analysis and reflection.