BNA Books

How to cost your labor contract, 2d ed.

This second edition is the first to come out in 40 years. The original author, Granof (business, U. Texas, Austin), is joined by Grenig (law, Marquette U.) and Kelly (dispute resolution, Marquette U.). It is an outline that argues why you should cost your labor contract, how to strategize your costing approach, how to implement that strategy in labor negotiations, and how arbitrators view cost in their decision-making. It is written from an employer's perspective with an emphasis on accountants and financial professionals in addition to human resources officers in calculating the costs of human capital, but would also be useful for union representatives charged with costing collective bargaining agreements. The first part focuses on analysis and preparation, including how to prepare a costing worksheet and how to evaluate wages and other contract provisions. The second part is concerned with execution, including costing during negotiations, using an interest-based negotiation style, using alternative dispute resolution, and using costing information in arbitration. A modest amount of arithmetic is involved. While there is no bibliography, ample foot-notes contain citations where relevant. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Patents and the Federal Circuit, 10th ed.

Robert L. Harmon (1938-2010) authored the first edition in 1987; the volume consisted of the shaped results of a database he had compiled for his intellectual property firm in response to the need for ready access to decisions made by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Cynthia A. Homan and Charles M. McMahon, colleagues at his Chicago firm, worked with Mr. Harmon before his passing, to incorporate the 2010 Supplement and all new patent case law from the Federal Circuit into the previous edition in order to create this tenth edition. Coverage encompasses all Federal Circuit patent opinions reported by BNA in United States Patents Quarterly that were issued by the court through the end of 2010. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Patent litigation strategies handbook, 3d ed.

Members of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law collaborated to create this text — an ongoing effort to provide an up-to-date resource for litigators and attorneys. This third edition, published ten years after the first, incorporates updates, of course, but also features a new perspective from a judge's point of view, offering practical tips for conducting an effective patent trial. Material is arranged chronologically, from opening moves, discovery, and motion practice to the trial presentation, and appeals. Annual cumulative supplements are published to track statutory, regulatory, and case law developments. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Patent prosecution; law, practice, and procedure, 7th ed.; 3v. (CD-ROM included)

This set comprises three volumes, a total of close to 5,000 pages, and one CD-ROM. Digital technology that once seemed a miracle now has become commonplace. The CD-ROM included with this reference contains the case digest and accompanying materials as well as all appendix material so that users have the benefits of both print and electronic media for efficient, thorough case research. In his preface, Donner (with a firm in New York City) explains how to use the two formats to best effect, and he invites readers to contact him via the publisher with suggestions and feedback. This is an indispensable, definitive reference incorporating the previous (sixth edition) as well as the two volumes of sixth-edition updates published in 2010, and beyond. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act; a guide for plaintiff employment lawyers.

Williams (founding partner of a Jacksonville, Florida firm specializing in labor and employment law) has prepared this guide to help plaintiff lawyers "...advance the cause of women who wish to start a family without ending a career...," as he states in the preface. The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) spelled out that it is unlawful to discriminate based on pregnancy or related medical conditions, and in recent years employment lawyers have seen such cases become an increasingly large portion of their work. This guide provides strategic suggestions, case law, and legal analysis and will be useful not only to plaintiff lawyers but also to lawyers advising employers who seek to comply with the law. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)