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A carregar... Cape May Court House: A Death in the Night (2002)por Lawrence Schiller
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. The players in this suspenseful legal action were engaged in a pressure packed, high stakes game conducted in an a complex litigation setting. If you find legal procedure interesting, or if you fancy becoming a trial attorney, this is for you. The ultimate resolution may disappoint, especially if you see the proceedings in the context of a "double indemnity" homicide. Difficult book to read. Very technical outline of the legal system and the way both sides can delay or change the outcome of a case. I did learn more information about the complex world of fighting large corporations and how one act can effect the lives of so many people. I hope I never get involved in a situation that requires numerous lawyers, "experts" and machines that tell us if we are telling the truth. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Schiller, takes the reader deep inside the twists and turns of one of the most surprising civil cases in history and delivers a fast-paced, riveting page-turner. Abridged. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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I can't say that I was especially impressed with how the story was told; but the events themselves kept me reading. I'm sure it took a lot of persistent research to track down all the information which is recounted here. I kind of agreed with the summary a previous owner of the volume scribbled on the inisde back cover: "VG" (presumably, Very Good), "but too long!" I felt there was more detail than necessary for a general reader like myself. However, I imagine readers in the legal profession would be fascinated by all the details recounted. It's amazing to see how much maneuvering can be done when a bunch of lawyers go to work on a high-stakes lawsuit; and how much money goes into fighting on each side.
The story's ending might be a let-down to some readers, simply because in non-fiction you can't tidy up all the loose ends; it is what it is. Sometimes there are no easy answers. But after reading this, I do know that I definitely wouldn't want to go up against a big company in court! ( )