My co-authored law school textbook Firearms Law & the Second Amendment; Regulation, Rights, and Policy (Aspen Casebook Series) is currently battling with Ted Nugent’s God, Guns & Rock’N’Roll for #1 in Amazon.com sales rankings in the “Gun Control” category. We held the lead a few hours ago, but The Nuge has clawed his way back to #1 […]
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New textbook: Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Regulation, Rights and Policy
By David Kopel on May 15, 2012 4:32 pm in Casebooks, Guns, McDonald v. City of Chicago, Militia, Non-Firearms Arms, Registration, Right to carry
The first law school textbook on the Second Amendment is now available from Aspen Publishers. The co-author are Nick Johnson (Fordham), Michael O’Shea (Oklahoma City), George Mocsary (Connecticut), and me. Here’s the publisher’s page for the textbook, from which professors can request a free review copy. The book is also available for civilian purchase from […]
What are the most influential law school casebooks of all time?
One way to judge might be to consider which casebooks played a mjor role in getting their particular subject widely adopted as a class in American law schools. Among the top contenders might be: Ernst Freund, Cases on Administrative Law (1911); and Richard W. Jennings & Harold Marsh, Securities Regulation: Cases and Materials (1963). Ranking […]
New law school textbook on the Second Amendment and firearms regulation
Very early next year–in time for 2d semester classes in the 2011-12 academic year–Aspen Publishers will publish the first law school textbook on the the Second Amendment. The title is Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Regulation, Rights, and Policy. The co-authors are Nicholas Johnson (Fordham), Michael O’Shea (Oklahoma City), George Mocsary (Connecticut), and me. […]
The Rise of the Uncorporation
Congratulations to Larry Ribstein on his new book from OUP, The Rise of the Uncorporation. I somehow got a comp copy in the mail, just finished reading it, and it is terrific. A gracefully written essay on business law!(!!) It manages to meld together law, history of business and legal forms in business, law and […]
Reader Poll on the New West Casebook Covers
For many decades, casebooks by the West Publishing Company have featured a brown faux leather look with gold print. The first edition of my Computer Crime Law casebook came out in 2006, and it had the traditional cover: A few months ago, West introduced a new casebook cover. Yes, it’s true: A new cover. […]