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Restatement Third, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration
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Featured Publications
Restatement Third, Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm
Volume 1 covers the most basic topics of the law of torts: liability for intentional physical harm and for negligence causing physical harm, duty, strict liability, factual cause, and scope of liability.
A Concise Restatement of The Law Governing Lawyers
This compilation contains Restatement provisions that are especially pertinent to an introductory study of professional responsibility, legal ethics, or legal malpractice.