Recommended Titles and Treatises
To help provide access to the Texas State Law Library's legal resources, the reference librarians have selected the most noteworthy titles in our collection and arranged them here by subject. The titles listed for each subject feature a brief summary written by a reference librarian, and each subject's titles are divided into those that are specific to Texas law and those that aren't.
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Torts
The American Law of Torts
10 volumes. Updated annually.
This text covers conflict of law; liability of multiple tortfeasor; defenses; immunities; procedure; damages; negligence, as well as willful and wanton misconduct; causation; and comparative negligence. It also discusses specific tort theories and practice; products and premises liability; business and commercial torts; defamation; invasion of privacy; unlawful prosecution; medical malpractice; and interference with civil rights.