Property Law: Rules, Policies and Practices Connected Ebook With Study Center (Aspen Casebook)

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This hugely successful materials-and-problems book is acclaimed for its textual clarity, evenhanded perspective, and contemporary, up-to-date character. This book is easily distinguished from other property casebooks for its plain-language descriptions of legal doctrine; explanations of the social ramifications of our system of property law; emphasis on statutory and regulatory interpretation; comprehensive treatment of public accommodations and fair housing law, tribal property issues, and intellectual property; and use of the problem method to teach legal reasoning and lawyering skills. Streamlined for more accessible teaching, the Ninth Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect significant changes in the law of property, including developments in intellectual property, housing discrimination, regulatory takings, and more.

New to the 9th Edition:

Updated to reflect significant changes in the law of property to help professors keep current and be aware of emerging disputes. Streamlined to assist in making teaching from the casebook more accessible, without sacrificing coverage and depth. New materials and problems have been added in an array of areas, including: New lawyering exercises enabling students to parse doctrine and transactional and statutory language in ways to be tested on NextGen bar exam; City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (2024), holding that the Eighth Amendment does not prevent the prosecution of homeless people for sleeping on the streets; Developments in intellectual property, including Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith (2023), on fair use in copyright, and Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC (2023), on parody and trademarks; Antitrust litigation against the realtor industry; Shifts in fair housing law, including widening focus on algorithmic discrimination across the market for housing; and Supreme Court developments in regulatory takings, including Tyler v. Hennepin County (2023), addressing the constitutional status of surplus equity after a foreclosure, and Sheetz v. County of El Dorado (2024), clarifying that legislative exactions are subject to the Nollan/Dolan analysis. Professors and students will benefit from:

Clear, concise, accessible coverage of core property doctrines, through case law, statutes, and regulatory materials; Fully updated engagement with contemporary controversies in our system of property; and Excellent opportunities for problem- and exercise-based learning in every section.