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
Punitive damages
2 volumes. Updated by new edition.
This two-volume set covers tort reform state by state, as well as pretrial, trial, and post-trial strategies. Due to the increased interest in foreign legal systems, this title now includes discussion on comparative law. Now in its sixth edition, this thorough treatise set has been cited by many courts including the United States Supreme Court.