Other casebook authors have told me that the move from the first to the second edition entails the biggest change in the life of a casebook. Of course, many books don’t make it all of the way to the second edition, but those that do make it are going to reflect the suggestions of the users for the first time. We found those suggestions exceptionally helpful and responded accordingly.

By the second edition, if not before, the logic of the book is pretty well settled, and changes are driven more by changes in law than by new insights about the field. We expect to continue to receive feedback as we acquire more users, and some of that feedback will prompt us to change cases or problems, but I very much doubt that we will have another edition that requires as much work as this one did.

My experience with new editions of other books has generally been positive. I tend to prefer newer cases, so I appreciate the updates. Sure, new cases require new preparation, but often that results in new perspectives on the material, and I value that.