Does law end where friendship begins? When Ethan J. Leib began to present his arguments that friendships might be recognized and even strengthened by changes in our legal regime, he met with intense disapproval. Throughout his new book, Friend v. Friend: The Transformation of Friendship—And What the Law Has to Do with It, he refers to encounters with people who found the very (...)
January 27, 2012
Books
Bonds of Affection
Friend v. FriendThe Transformation of Friendship—And What the Law Has to Do with ItEthan J. LeibOxford University Press, $29.95, 272 pp.
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