Law of Distressed Real Estate / Baxter Dunaway

Release 26 contains a new chapter: Bankruptcy --Section 363(b) Use, Sale or Lease of Bankruptcy Assets Other than in the Ordinary Course of Business (see Section 28B).

Ohio Landlord Tenant Law 2010-2011

This updated Baldwin's Handbook includes these recent features and developments:

• Can a husband or wife be held liable for the other spouse's unpaid rent if the other spouse was the only one to sign the lease, but the husband or wife still lived in the rented home? See Q&A in Section 6:2
• Which is better, a standard security deposit or a security deposit bond? See Q&A in Section 6:12
• Is a landlord off the hook for liability for injury to a tenant that occurs after he sells the property? See Q&A in Section 8:6

Family & Medical Leave Questions

.... may be answered in the frequently revised Family & Medical Leave Handbook (Law Library Section A16). The Handbook provides employers and others who have to comply with or explain the law detailed information about the FMLA's requirements, giving best practices tips and sample policies and forms that can be adopted to fit an employer's specific circumstances.

Some examples of situations covered:

• Administering intermittent leave for chronic illness.
• Granting leave to family members of an injured military service member.
• Knowing what is a serious health condition.

Criminal Defense Techniques Release 101

The latest release of Criminal Defense Techniques includes complete revisions to Chapter 54 Defense of an Obsenity Case, Chapter 55 Defense of a Kidnapping Case and Chapter 55A Defense of Capital Crimes.

Lindey and Parley on Separation Agreements and Antenuptial Contracts, 2d, Chapter 130

Chapter 130 -- Legally Recognized Same-Sex Relationships has been completely revised. The chapter discusses legally recognized same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships and provides guidance for practitioners in drafting agreement recitals and provisions in the areas of general rights and responsibilities, children and property rights.

Investigating Employee Conduct (Revised Chapter 6)

Revised Chapter 6 contains the latest developments concerning the mechanisms that employees use to watch their employees. Among the surveillance techniques treated are cameras, undercover employees, wiretaps, pen registers, and thermal imaging. Also discussed are the monitoring of computers, e-mails, the Internet, blogs, social media and networks, texts, and tweets

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