A tour de force that corrects a misconception long embraced by both the left and the right about markets and regulation Almost everyone who follows politics or economics agrees on one thing: more regulation means less freedom. Joseph William Singer, one of the world’s most respected experts on property law, explains why this understanding of regulation is simply wrong. While analysts as ideologically divided as Alan Greenspan and Joseph Stiglitz have framed regulatory questions as a matter of governments versus markets, Singer reminds us of what we’ve willfully forgotten: government is not inherently opposed to free markets or private property, but is, in fact, necessary to their very existence. Singer uses the recent subprime crisis to demonstrate: <ul>
<li>Regulation’s essential importance for freedom and democracy</li>
<li>Why consumer protection laws are a basic pillar of economic freedom</li>
<li>How private property rests on a regulatory infrastructure</li>
<li>Why liberals and conservatives actually agree on these relationships far more than they disagree</li>
</ul> This concise volume is essential reading for policy makers, philosophers, political theorists, economists, and financial professionals on both sides of the aisle.

No Freedom without Regulation: The Hidden Lesson of the Subprime Crisis

Business & Money

Singer, Joseph William

Economics

Yale University Press

Property Law: Rules, Policies and Practices

Business

Little Brown & Co Law & Business

With a stronger emphasis on accessibility, the Second Edition of Introduction to Property gives students a much-needed overview of the law of property, addressing all the classic and contemporary topics covered in the typical first-year course. 
Equally useful with any casebook, this exceptional paperback text: 
<li>clearly explains property rules and doctrine through a textual treatment, describing the complicated and antiquated property laws in a lively, contemporary manner and including numerous examples to help students understand the law </li>
<li>emphasizes disagreements among states about the applicable rules of property law, with explanations of why states adopt different rules </li>
<li>clarifies the norms and policy bases of property law through a balanced account of the various theoretical approaches to property, enabling students to understand the reasoning behind the law, including the reasons why states do not always agree on what rules to follow </li>
<li>teaches students to spot issues by explaining how courts interpret ambiguous elements in rules and identifying situations likely to give rise to exceptions </li>
<li>prepares students for class and for exams by modeling correct answers to hard cases in which the law is unclear. By giving short summaries of the strongest arguments on both sides, students learn real-world skills for analyzing problems, rather than just memorizing black letter law. </li>
<li>draws on the expertise of Joseph Singer, a leading property scholar who has authored a very popular property casebook </li>
<li>maintains a balanced perspective The Second Edition introduces much new material: 
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<li>the text is redesigned for easier access, with special features highlighted so they can be easily distinguished from the rest of the text </li>
<li>new Supreme Court cases on regulatory takings law </li>
<li>new court interpretations of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act </li>
<li>new state statutes, such as the New York statute prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in housing and public accommodations </li>
<li>footnotes, cases, and statutes updated with citations to recent cases </li>
<li>updated problems reflect recent court decisions</li>

Introduction To Property (Introduction to Law Series)

Aspen Law & Business

Acclaimed for its textual clarity and socially progressive perspective, PROPERTY LAW: Rules, Policies, and Practices continues to serve as the foundation of an enlightening and effective course in its Fourth Edition.
 This thorough revision builds on the strengths that make the casebook so successful: 
<li>respected authorship of Professor Joseph William Singer, a well-known and highly regarded expert in the field </li>
<li>exceptionally clear explication of property rules and concepts that helps to introduce important themes and elements of the law to first-year students </li>
<li>socially progressive yet even-handed sensibility with strong ethical coverage -- unique among Property casebooks </li>
<li>balanced coverage of both traditional and non-traditional topics combines all the bases of any Property course (such as access, relation among neighbors, common ownership, leaseholds, real estate transactions, land use regulations, and takings) with interesting socio-economic topics, such as fair housing law, tribal property, and property in people (slavery, body parts, frozen embryos, etc.) </li>
<li>cases-and-problems approach to teaching that promotes learning and stimulates class discussion </li>
<li>sound organization to encourage efficient progress through the material </li>
<li>excellent case selection focusing on recent cases and contemporary social problems </li>
<li>thorough Teacher¿s Manual including answers to problems and teaching tips </li>
<li>author website (www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/jsinger) provides timely updates as well as a discussion board for professors Changes for the Fourth Edition keep the casebook timely and teachable: 
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<li>the entire book is fully updated to reflect changes in the law and emerging issues in various areas </li>
<li>important new cases include Bonnichsen v. USDA, Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington, Wayne County v. Hathcock, Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A., Kelo v. City of New London, and San Remo Hotel v. City and County of San Francisco </li>
<li>in response to the significant changes in Supreme Court doctrine in the last several years, the Takings chapter is completely updated and reorganized to reflect the current state of the law </li>
<li>modernized and tightened notes and problems throughout the book</li>

Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices

TM: Property Law: Rules Policies & Practices 4e

Aspen Publishers

Outstanding features of Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices, written by Professor Joseph William Singer, a highly regarded authority in the field, include:<ul>
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well-written notes with clear explanations of the law so students can learn complicated rules easily</li>
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strong coverage of civil rights law (fair housing and public accommodations law)</li>
<li> strong coverage of statutes, regulations, and statutory interpretation 
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problem-oriented approach, applying concepts, rules, and doctrines to new situations one might find in practice, with problems updated to be current</li>
<li>recent cases and interesting fact situations</li>
</ul>
Meticulously and thoughtfully updated and refined, the Fifth Edition offers:
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reorganized chapter sequence <ul>
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Part I, renamed "Property in a Free and Democratic Society" links the estates system to the anti-feudal policy and to the current consumer protection orientation of the subprime crisis </li>
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reverses the order of previous Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 to begin with the easy-to-understand trespass material on the right to exclude and limits on the right to exclude created by common law, statutes, and constitutional law. These chapters teach from the very beginning that property rights are limited rather than absolute, that they involve social relationships, not just control over things, and that property law is defined by both common law and statutes</li>
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all-new Chapter 2, "The Framework of Property Relations in a Democracy," shows the connection between property law rules designed to prevent the re-emergence of feudalism and regulations designed to respond to the current subprime mortgage crisis. New material on subprime mortgages demonstrates how we can understand all of property law by thinking about the lessons of the subprime crisis</li> <li>
Chapter 3, now entitled "Competing Claims to Property" focuses partly on how property rights in land were historically created and partly on how property claims emerge today. Most important, it treats these issues as involving competing claims to property</li>
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new Part II, entitled "What Can Be Owned?," puts the intellectual property chapter and the chapter on property in persons (renamed) at the beginning of the book as an introduction to the problem of defining what can be owned </li>
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material on tribal property is now integrated into a coherent treatment that addresses both the legacy of conquest and contemporary legal issues</li>
</ul>
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new cases, among them:<ul>
<li>Commonwealth v. Fremont Investment &amp; Loan (on subprime lending)</li>
<li>Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. &amp; J.K. Rowling v. RDR Books (on the Harry Potter copyright case)</li>
<li>Wilcox v. Stroub (on ownership of the papers of Confederate governors of South Carolina)</li>
</ul>
</li>
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timely updates throughout, among them:<ul>
<li>information on Measure 37 in Oregon (and Measure 49)</li>
<li> changes in mortgages law following the subprime crisis</li>
<li>changes in adverse possession law in Colorado and New York</li>
<li>fuller coverage of the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act</li>
<li>changes in the law of same sex marriage</li>
<li> state legislative and constitutional responses to Kelo and substantial changes in the rule against perpetuities </li>
</ul>
LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU IN PROPERTY LAW? TRY EXAMPLES &amp; EXPLANATIONS: PROPERTY 3E (9780735570313) AND THE WOLTERS KLUWER BOUVIER LAW DICTIONARY: 2011 STUDENT EDITION (9780735568525) --TWO OF MANY GREAT STUDY GUIDES FROM WOLTERS KLUWER LAW &amp; BUSINESS.
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</ul>

Wolters Kluwer/Law & Business

Property, Third Edition, is an extremely accessible student treatise written by Professor Joseph William Singer, the well-known and highly regarded author of the popular casebook, Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices . This overview of property law addresses both classic and contemporary topics covered in the first-year property course in a straightforward format and offers clear explanations of property law through textual treatment, with numerous examples, as well as analytical discussion of key cases and issues followed by hypotheticals. Exceptional in its coverage and accessibility, this property law treatise: <ul>
<li> Clearly explains both classic and contemporary property rules and doctrine through a textual treatment, describing complicated property laws in a lively, contemporary manner. </li> <li> Features margin notes to easily direct students to key concepts and ideas within the text. </li> <li> Includes numerous examples (including modern case examples) to help students understand the law. </li> <li> Prepares students for class and for exams by modeling correct answers to hard cases in which the law is unclear. By reading short summaries of the strongest arguments on both sides, students learn real-world skills for analyzing problems. </li> <li> Emphasizes disagreements among states about the applicable rules of property law, with explanations on why states adopt different rules. </li> <li> Teaches students to spot issues by explaining how courts interpret ambiguous elements in rules and identifying situations likely to give rise to exceptions. </li> </ul> The Third Edition features: <ul>
<li> A new section on the subprime mortgage crisis that provides a contemporary look at property law (includes a discussion of the Massachusetts SJC case Commonwealth v. Fremont). </li> <li> Material on the Harry Potter copyright case (Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. &amp; J.K. Rowling v. RDR Books). </li> <li> Recent Oregon land-use ballot initiatives regarding property owners’ rights (Measures 37 and 49) and their impact. </li> <li> A new case on ownership issues surrounding Civil War-era papers once belonging to the governors of South Carolina (Wilcox v. Stroup). </li> </ul>
 When your students need extra help, steer them to a reliable, scholarly resource by recommending this comprehensive yet easily comprehensible treatise.

Property (Aspen Treatise)

"Startling new answers. . . . Turns the inherently inegalitarian implication of property on its head." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) In The Edges of the Field Harvard law professor Joseph William Singer offers a cogent look at America's complex relation to property and ownership. Incorporating examples as far-reaching as the experience of Malden Mills owner Aaron Feuerstein, the Torah, and the musical Rent, Singer reminds us that ownership is a curious blend of security and vulnerability between owner and nonowner. He proposes that the manner in which property shapes social relations of power is as important as ownership rights. "In this compact, challenging book, a top legal scholar Joseph Singer argues that with property rights go human responsibilities...The result is a very welcome, readable achievement. It is also much needed." —Milner S. Ball, author of Called by Stories: Biblical Sagas and Their Challenge for Law "[An] often surprising meditation on what haves and have-nots owe each other." —Booklist "Singer courageously champions the idea that there must be some limitation to our economic doctrine of maximizing the shareholder's profitability. A brilliant and creative idea which will sustain for the long-term our economic system." —Aaron Feuerstein, president and CEO of Malden Mills, Inc.

The Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Beacon Pr

In The Edges of the Field Harvard law professor Joseph William Singer offers a brilliant and cogent look at America's complex relation to property and ownership. Incorporating examples as far-reaching as the experience of Malden Mills owner and Polartec manufacturer Aaron Feuerstein, the Torah, and the musical Rent, Singer reminds us that ownership is a curious blend of security and vulnerability between owner and nonowner. He proposes that the manner in which property shapes social relations of power is as important as ownership rights.

Beacon Press

Buy a new version of this Connected Casebook and receive ACCESS to the online e-book, practice questions from your favorite study aids, and an outline tool on CasebookConnect, the all in one learning solution for law school students. CasebookConnect offers you what you need most to be successful in your law school classes – portability, meaningful feedback, and greater efficiency. Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices, a hugely successful cases-and-problems book, acclaimed for its textual clarity and socially progressive but evenhanded perspective and its contemporary, up-to-date character, is easily distinguished from other property casebooks through its explanations of the social ramifications of property law; its inclusion of numerous statutes and its emphasis on both statutory interpretation and the interrelationship between common law and statutes and regulation; its comprehensive treatment of public accommodations and fair housing law, current tribal property issues, and property in human bodies; and its use of the problem method to teach legal reasoning and lawyering skills. In its Sixth Edition, three “rising stars” join the book as co-authors. Key Features of the New Edition: <ul>
<li>New sections on cultural property, environmental law, natural resources, and corporations and other entity property</li> <li>New organization with an attractive and engaging student-friendly format, including new diagrams, pictures, and background material</li> <li>Fully updated with recent issues and cases such as Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (2013) and Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management Dist. (2013)</li> <li>New chapter on equal protection and due process as well as more materials on RLUIPA (discrimination in zoning laws against churches and other religious entities)</li> <li>New themes, including the emerging impact of climate change on property law</li> </ul>
CasebookConnect features: ONLINE E-BOOK Law school comes with a lot of reading, so access your enhanced e-book anytime, anywhere to keep up with your coursework. Highlight, take notes in the margins, and search the full text to quickly find coverage of legal topics. PRACTICE QUESTIONS Quiz yourself before class and prep for your exam in the Study Center. Practice questions from Examples &amp; Explanations, Emanuel Law Outlines, Emanuel Law in a Flash flashcards, and other best-selling study aid series help you study for exams while tracking your strengths and weaknesses to help optimize your study time. OUTLINE TOOL Most professors will tell you that starting your outline early is key to being successful in your law school classes. The Outline Tool automatically populates your notes and highlights from the e-book into an editable format to accelerate your outline creation and increase study time later in the semester.

Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices (Aspen Casebook)

Berger, Bethany R

Davidson, Nestor M.

Penalver, Eduardo Moises

Legal Education

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No Freedom without Regulation: The Hidden Lesson of the Subprime Crisis

Property Law: Rules, Policies and Practices

Introduction To Property (Introduction to Law Series)

Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices

TM: Property Law: Rules Policies & Practices 4e

Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices

Property (Aspen Treatise)

The Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership

The Edges of the Field: Lessons on the Obligations of Ownership

Property Law: Rules, Policies, and Practices (Aspen Casebook)