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6 Bimonthly Rev. L. Books 1 (1995)

handle is hein.journals/bimrvlab6 and id is 1 raw text is: BIMONTHLY REVIEW OF LAW BOOKS Volume 6 Number 1 January-February 1995 TORT LAW AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BOOKS ProfessorEdwardj. Bander, co-editorof BRLB, recently interviewed Betty Brody and Alvan Brody, coauthors of Massachusetts Tort Law (Salem, NH: Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1994. Paging by chapter. ISBN 0- 88063-799-4 $95.00). Following are highlights of that interview: Q. Is this book a statement on what the law is, or is it an attempt to nudge the law in a particular direc- tion (for example, in your treatment of automobile torts)? Who should buy your book? A. Betty: As to your first question, the book states what the law is, but also it occasionally indicates what direction the law is likely to take. Alvan: It is an encyclopedia of Massachusetts tort law, a research tool, and it is of interest to general practitioners and tort lawyers. Q. Did you find it difficult to work together on the book and stay married? A. Betty: Al and I abide by The Rule-that is, we put criticism of the other's work in writing. By the seventh edit, either one of us becomes convinced by the other's logic or we become too fatigued to argue further. Alvan: This way, we save a lot of time. We use oral argument only for really important issues, such as whose turn it is to go to the grocery store. Q. Why did you write this book? A. Alvan: I've been teaching torts for thirty years, squirreling away Massachusetts torts cases and even thinking about them. I wanted to take advantage of that experience. Betty: I've been writing briefs for tort lawyers for more than twenty years and know what issues are important to them. Q. Since you, Professor Brody, teach tort law and you, Betty, are an appellate attorney, how did you find time to write this book? A. Alvan: We spent countless weekends and holi- days at the Suffolk library. Q. What do you think is the book's best feature? A. Alvan: Its thoroughness. My fierce tenacity and penchant for hoarding have finally paid off. Betty: Since we completed this book in March, I have used it to research tort issues; only once have I found that it did not discuss the issue and never have I found that it lacked a relevant case. Q. I think authors should consider putting their material on line rather than in book form, particu- larly when the book is about law, since many law (continued on next page) IN THIS ISSUE More on Tort Law and Medical Malpractice 4 Separating School and State 7 The Social and Legal Control of Corporations 8 Practice of Law 14 The Silicone Breast Implant Controversy 17 Nota Bander 18 Books Received 23 Bimonthly Review of Law Books / January-February 1995

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