An intriguing account of a seminal sexual harassment lawsuit describes the experiences of Lois Jenson, a single mother who endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment on her job with a local mine before suing the company that had ignored her pleas for help, in a case that took twenty years to settle and transformed the American legal system. (view table of contents)

An intriguing account of a seminal sexual harassment lawsuit describes the experiences of Lois Jenson, a single mother who endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment on her job with a local mine before suing the company that had ignored her pleas for help, in a case that took twenty years to settle and transformed the American legal system. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Traces the life of the Civil War woman soldier who lived as a man throughout her teen years and hid the truth about her gender in order to enlist, investigating myths surrounding her tour of duty, her post-war marriage, and her efforts to fight for her pension and reunite with former comrades who did not know she was a woman. By the author of Class Action. 30,000 first printing.

Written for both the expert and the novice, this book not only reviews the legal framework for derivative actions but also provides a practical guide to the application of legal principles. Shareholder Derivative Litigation: Besieging the Board reviews each of the legal doctrines relevant to derivative actions, including the demand and standing requirements, potential board responses to demands, the use of special litigation committees, procedural issues in derivative litigation and the business judgment rule's application to derivative litigation. This comprehensive legal study features an up-to-date listing of state derivative action statutes and rules, plus analysis of other significant developments, such as the effect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on shareholder derivative litigation and recent case law concerning the demand requirement and attorneys' fees. It also delivers a wealth of useful working tools, including an easy to follow flow chart, relevant code sections and model forms.