Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials Concise - 6th Edition - Douglas Laycock

Modern American Remedies Cases and Materials Concise 6th Edition ISBN 9798886142327

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Authored by two of the nation’s foremost experts in the field, Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Concise Edition takes a pragmatic and deeply conceptual approach to judicial relief. Professors Douglas Laycock and Richard L. Hasen provide a framework that spans substantive legal fields to reveal the underlying principles of remedies law.

Highly regarded for its clear structure, well-chosen cases, and authoritative commentary, this Concise Edition mirrors the organization and coverage of the unabridged Sixth Edition while offering a more focused, streamlined experience. Notes are concise and tightly aligned with core principles, reducing extraneous material and sharpening students’ focus on essential legal concepts. The book balances public and private law and introduces students to the fundamentals of economic analysis in the remedies context.

This leading casebook is frequently cited by courts and widely recognized as the authoritative text in the field. More than a list of remedies, it equips students with a conceptual toolkit for evaluating and advocating for the most effective remedies in real-world legal practice. The Concise Edition is designed to help students succeed—in the classroom, on the bar exam, and in their legal careers.

New to the Concise Sixth Edition:

• Integrated coverage of the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Remedies, with insights in chapters on compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctions, and remedial defenses (co-authored by the casebook’s own authors as Reporters of the Restatement project)
• Comprehensive update and refinement of all notes
• Expanded and reorganized discussion of non-market damages, including dignitary harm, emotional distress, and constitutional violations
• Up-to-date analysis of emergency relief and Supreme Court standards on stays and injunctions pending appeal
• New principal cases:
  • Injunction Bonds – NCAA (Third Circuit)
  • Federal Jury Trial Right – Jarkesy (U.S. Supreme Court)
  • Contempt Types – Town of West Lakeland (Minnesota Appeals Court)
• Revised discussion of lodestar methodology in attorney's fees calculations
• Expanded coverage in compensatory damages on race and sex data in earnings calculations, discounted medical bills, and wrongful birth/pregnancy cases
• New discussion of qualified immunity for law enforcement and government officials
• Updated analysis of restitution and mistaken payments post-Banque Worms, including Citibank’s $1 billion mistaken payment
• Reconsideration of cy pres and fluid recovery remedies in class actions

Why Professors and Students Choose This Casebook:

• Clear, conceptual organization by remedy type: compensatory/punitive damages, injunctions, restitution, declaratory judgments, enforcement (contempt and collections), attorneys’ fees, and remedial defenses
• Balanced treatment of public and private law
• Carefully selected and edited cases with thought-provoking, authoritative notes
• Integration of foundational economic principles applied to remedies
• Designed for effective class discussion and preparation for exams and practice

Layock and Hasen Modern American Remedies Cases and Materials Concise Sixth Edition ISBN 9798886142327 & 979-8886142327