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El Lado Oscuro De La Santidad: La Denominada "Santidad" De Los Contratos En Nuestra Constitución, Fort Ninamancco Córdova Nov 2013

El Lado Oscuro De La Santidad: La Denominada "Santidad" De Los Contratos En Nuestra Constitución, Fort Ninamancco Córdova

Fort Ninamancco Cordova

No abstract provided.


Soft Law And The Principle Of Fair And Equitable Decisionmaking In International Contract Arbitration, Larry Dimatteo Nov 2013

Soft Law And The Principle Of Fair And Equitable Decisionmaking In International Contract Arbitration, Larry Dimatteo

Larry A DiMatteo

This article provides a survey of the special relationship between international commercial arbitration and soft law instruments. It briefly traces the historical roots of the lex mercatoria to its present enunciation in the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. It discusses the characteristic of the hardness and softness of laws in an international commercial law context. The CISG is studied not only as a hard law, but also as an example of soft law. The affinity between soft law and international commercial arbitration is explored, as well as …


The Corporate Counsel: A Role Study, By John D. Donnell, Thomas L. Shaffer Nov 2013

The Corporate Counsel: A Role Study, By John D. Donnell, Thomas L. Shaffer

Thomas L. Shaffer

No abstract provided.


An Act To Restrict The Use Of Erotic Material For Commercial Purposes, Robert E. Rodes Nov 2013

An Act To Restrict The Use Of Erotic Material For Commercial Purposes, Robert E. Rodes

Robert Rodes

No abstract provided.


Irrelevent Confusion, Mark Mckenna, Mark A. Lemley Nov 2013

Irrelevent Confusion, Mark Mckenna, Mark A. Lemley

Mark P. McKenna

Trademark law centers its analysis on consumer confusion. With some significant exceptions, the basic rule of trademark law is that a defendant’s use of a mark is illegal if it confuses a substantial number of consumers and not otherwise.

As a general matter, this is the right rule. Trademark law is designed to facilitate the workings of modern markets by permitting producers to accurately communicate information about the quality of their products to buyers, and therefore to encourage them to invest in making quality products in circumstances in which that quality wouldn’t otherwise be apparent. If competitors can falsely mimic …


Back To The Future: Rediscovering Equitable Discretion In Trademark Cases, Mark P. Mckenna Nov 2013

Back To The Future: Rediscovering Equitable Discretion In Trademark Cases, Mark P. Mckenna

Mark P. McKenna

Courts in recent years have increasingly made blunt use of their equitable powers in trademark cases. Rather than limiting the scope of injunctive relief so as to protect the interests of a mark owner while respecting the legitimate interests of third parties and of consumers, courts in most cases have viewed injunctive relief in binary terms. This is unfortunate, because greater willingness to tailor injunctive relief could go a long way to mitigating some of the most pernicious effects of trademark law’s modern expansion. This Essay urges courts to reverse this trend towards crude injunctive relief, and to re-embrace their …


Are All Contracts Alike?, Margaret F. Brinig Oct 2013

Are All Contracts Alike?, Margaret F. Brinig

Margaret F Brinig

No abstract provided.


Government Enforcement Policy Of Section 7 Of The Clayton Act: Carte Blanche For Conglomerate Mergers?, Joseph P. Bauer Oct 2013

Government Enforcement Policy Of Section 7 Of The Clayton Act: Carte Blanche For Conglomerate Mergers?, Joseph P. Bauer

Joseph P. Bauer

This Article argues that the Department of Justice's recently articulated enforcement intentions with respect to conglomerate mergers are inconsistent with the case law applying section 7 of the Clayton Act to these transactions and also represent unsound policy. Part I will review the conglomerate merger jurisprudence of the past two decades - looking at the theories that have been used to challenge them, at the important judicial decisions interpreting and applying those theories, and at the Guidelines adopted by the Department of Justice in 1968 to codify these developments. It will then briefly discuss certain developments regarding conglomerate mergers the …


Historiografía Jurídica Del Capital Del Riesgo, Daniel Echaiz Moreno Oct 2013

Historiografía Jurídica Del Capital Del Riesgo, Daniel Echaiz Moreno

Daniel Echaiz Moreno

No abstract provided.


"Contort": Tortious Breach Of The Implied Covenant Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing In Noninsurance Commercial Contracts - Its Existence And Desirability, Matthew J. Barrett Oct 2013

"Contort": Tortious Breach Of The Implied Covenant Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing In Noninsurance Commercial Contracts - Its Existence And Desirability, Matthew J. Barrett

Matthew J. Barrett

Every contract contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing which prohibits any contracting party from injuring another party's right to receive the benefits of the agreement. Breach of this implied covenant creates a cause of action in contract. Beginning twenty-five years ago, some courts also recognized a cause of action in tort for breach of this implied covenant in insurance contracts. In recent years, the California courts, the leaders in the development of “‘contort,”’ have repeatedly faced the issue whether courts should expand its application beyond the insurance context. Resolution of the issue is important because tort …


Presentation Slides - “Built To Suit” As An Instrument For The Business Constrution Or Renovation In The Contemporary Era: Definition, Characteristics And The Real Estate Receivables Certificates (Rerc)”, Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes Oct 2013

Presentation Slides - “Built To Suit” As An Instrument For The Business Constrution Or Renovation In The Contemporary Era: Definition, Characteristics And The Real Estate Receivables Certificates (Rerc)”, Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

The construction or renovation is a high economic value investment to the entrepreneur. In many cases, this values disbursement, without prompt financial returns required to carry out the establishment construction or restructuring, hinders its own growth. Justified this work, therefore, implies the need to understand the Built to Suit and its relation to the Real Estate Receivables Certificates (RERC).The aim of this essay is to understand Built to Suit in Contemporary Era. The specific objectives are, after a brief historical analysis of the contract: (i) to outline the definition, (ii) submit their characteristics and special clauses, and (iii) understand the …


El Dogma De La Limitación De La Responsabilidad Y Las Empresas Individuales, Patricio Lazo Sep 2013

El Dogma De La Limitación De La Responsabilidad Y Las Empresas Individuales, Patricio Lazo

Patricio Lazo

No abstract provided.


Rankings, Reductionism, And Responsibility, Frank Pasquale Aug 2013

Rankings, Reductionism, And Responsibility, Frank Pasquale

Frank A. Pasquale

After discussing how search engines operate, and sketching a normative basis for regulation of the rankings they generate, this piece proposes some minor, non-intrusive legal remedies for those who claim that they are harmed by search engine results. Such harms include unwanted (but high-ranking) results relating to them, or exclusion from high-ranking results they claim they are due to appear on. In the first case (deemed inclusion harm), I propose a right not to suppress the results, but merely to add an asterisk to the hyperlink directing web users to them, which would lead to the complainant's own comment on …


The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Jennifer Martin, Russell Hakes, Stephen Friedman Jul 2013

The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Jennifer Martin, Russell Hakes, Stephen Friedman

Russell A. Hakes

No abstract provided.


The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Russell Hakes, Stephen Friedman, Jennifer Martin Jul 2013

The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Russell Hakes, Stephen Friedman, Jennifer Martin

Stephen E Friedman

No abstract provided.


La Retribución Del Gerente General En La Ley General De Sociedades, Javier Frías Paira Jul 2013

La Retribución Del Gerente General En La Ley General De Sociedades, Javier Frías Paira

Javier Frias Paira

No abstract provided.


The New International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill – A Broader Framework For Interim Relief Or Just A Tune-Up?, Mahdev Mohan, Eu-Yen Tay Jul 2013

The New International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill – A Broader Framework For Interim Relief Or Just A Tune-Up?, Mahdev Mohan, Eu-Yen Tay

Mahdev Mohan

Singapore aspires to retain its place as a trusted arbitration hub for commercial parties all around the world. The recently proposed amendments to the International Arbitration Act seek to bring Singapore closer to meeting international standards in relation to the arbitration procedure. While the initiative should be applauded, those amendments relating to interim measures fall somewhat short of expectations of a new, broader framework of curial assistance in aid of arbitration. This article explores the uncertainties that could arise from the proposed amendments, either because of phrasing or of an omission to embrace the Model Law. It is hoped that …


Migración A La Nube: ¿Está Segura Nuestra Información?, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq., Marco A. Vargas Iñiguez Esq. Jun 2013

Migración A La Nube: ¿Está Segura Nuestra Información?, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq., Marco A. Vargas Iñiguez Esq.

Rodolfo C. Rivas

The authors discuss the benefits and risks of moving your business data to the cloud through case studies and offer practical tips to protect business confidential information stored in the cloud. //////////////////////// Los autores estudian los beneficios y los riesgos de almacenar datos e información en la nube a través de casos de estudio y ofrecen consejos prácticos para proteger la información comercial confidencial almacenada en la nube.


Application Of Responsive Regulation In The Food Safety Regulations Of Bangladesh, Abu Noman M. Atahar Ali Jun 2013

Application Of Responsive Regulation In The Food Safety Regulations Of Bangladesh, Abu Noman M. Atahar Ali

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali

Application of responsive regulation in the food safety regulations of Bangladesh - Abstract Bangladesh, a developing country of the South Asian region, has been suffering from rampant food adulteration for the last few decades. Recent studies revealed that numerous deaths along with countless physical illnesses are occurring as the consequences of this ongoing food adulteration. Several attempts have been made through to change the food safety regulations [FSR] of Bangladesh to combat this alarming issue. Unfortunately, the situation has hardly been changed. Rather it is getting worse day by day. However, Bangladesh has never changed the regulatory enforcement philosophy of …


An All Of The Above Theory Of Legal Development, Larry A. Dimatteo Jun 2013

An All Of The Above Theory Of Legal Development, Larry A. Dimatteo

Larry A DiMatteo

This paper reviews different theories of legal development in order to highlight their similarities and differences. In the end, as in contract theories, no monist view of legal development possesses the explanatory power needed to understand how law has come to be and where it may take us in the future. What we do have is a foundation built on at least two millennia of legal history. The intellectual starting point for this project is Nathan Isaacs’ unfinished work on a cycle theory of legal development. His view of legal development takes issue with Henry Sumner Maine’s thesis that development …


Ucc Update: 2013 Case Law Updates And Examples Of How A Bank May Be Able To Reduce Exposure On Potential Future Losses, William P. Huttenbach Jun 2013

Ucc Update: 2013 Case Law Updates And Examples Of How A Bank May Be Able To Reduce Exposure On Potential Future Losses, William P. Huttenbach

William P. Huttenbach

No abstract provided.


Creditors Right Of The Productive Unities Of The Company As Reimbursement For The Participation In Extrajudicial Withdrawal, Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes May 2013

Creditors Right Of The Productive Unities Of The Company As Reimbursement For The Participation In Extrajudicial Withdrawal, Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

The creditors of any category, when acting in community to obtain their rights, are holders of the Right to Collective Credit in a given society which conducts business. Thus, where a company resolves an action in relation to a member who retires, securitization may permit a productive unit of the company to continue as a limited liability company, as a way of compensation for this withdrawal, and implies the need to discuss how the rights of the creditors must be met, and by whom. The general aim of this paper is to present a solution to the issues of liability …


The Productive Unities Of The Company As Reimbursement For The Participation In Judicial Withdrawal Decision, Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes, Priscilla Menezes Silva May 2013

The Productive Unities Of The Company As Reimbursement For The Participation In Judicial Withdrawal Decision, Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes, Priscilla Menezes Silva

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

All companies are formed by consensus. When the ‘affectio societatis’ is broken, partners no longer have the intention of proceeding with business activities. There are then two possibilities, when dealing with limited liability companies: liquidation of the company, or termination of the company in relation to a partner, among others. During this period, due to the principle of preservation of the company, it is important to analyze the economic view regarding the possibility of a partner’s departure from the company and reimbursement for his participation as one of the productive unities of the company which he was part of. The …


Responsive Regulation And Application Of Grading Systems In The Food Safety Regulatory Regimes Of Developing Countries, Abu Noman M. Atahar Ali May 2013

Responsive Regulation And Application Of Grading Systems In The Food Safety Regulatory Regimes Of Developing Countries, Abu Noman M. Atahar Ali

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali

The traditional tit-for-tat philosophy in the food safety regulatory regime in most developing countries has been proven ineffective in most cases. Rather, starting with persuasion, advice, and then escalating to more severe punishments for the continuing non-compliance as suggested in the responsive regulation by Ayres and Braithwaite has been proved more effective in the food safety regulatory regime of some jurisdictions. Responsive regulation aims to increase responsibility among corporations. So, if a corporation shows responsibility, it should be rewarded, and if a corporation shows irresponsibility, it should be reprimanded (if necessary). There is no logic in seeing and treating every …


¿Es Válida La Ampliación De Demanda Signada Por Licenciado En Derecho Autorizado?, Guillermo Castorena Apr 2013

¿Es Válida La Ampliación De Demanda Signada Por Licenciado En Derecho Autorizado?, Guillermo Castorena

Guillermo Castorena

En la actualidad las Salas del Tribunal Federal de Justicia Fiscal y Administrativa, han venido interpretando en diversos sentidos el artículo 5 de la Ley Federal de Procedimiento Contencioso Administrativo para considerar si se debe de tener por presentada o no la ampliación de demanda signada por un licenciado en derecho autorizado por la actora o su representante legal.


Squeeze-Outs, Freeze-Outs And Discounts: Why Is Illinois In The Minority In Protecting Shareholder Interests?, Charles W. Murdock Apr 2013

Squeeze-Outs, Freeze-Outs And Discounts: Why Is Illinois In The Minority In Protecting Shareholder Interests?, Charles W. Murdock

Charles W. Murdock

No abstract provided.


Can Parties Tell Court What To Do? Expanded Judicial Review Of Arbitral Awards, Margaret L. Moses Apr 2013

Can Parties Tell Court What To Do? Expanded Judicial Review Of Arbitral Awards, Margaret L. Moses

Margaret L. Moses

No abstract provided.


Dodd-Frank’S Confict Minerals Rule: The Tin Ear Of Government-Business Regulation, Henry Lowenstein Mar 2013

Dodd-Frank’S Confict Minerals Rule: The Tin Ear Of Government-Business Regulation, Henry Lowenstein

Henry Lowenstein

This paper examines an unusual provision included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010), Section 1502 known as the Conflict Minerals Rule. This provision, having nothing to do with the subject matter of the act itself, attempts to place a chilling effect on the trade of four identified minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The provision and its subsequent rule, surprisingly delegated to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (an agency lacking subject matter expertise in minrals) presents a case and object lession of almost every cost, procedural and legal error that can take place …


The Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act: What Caused The Financial Crisis And Will Dodd-Frank Succeed In Preventing Future Crises?, Charles W. Murdock Mar 2013

The Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act: What Caused The Financial Crisis And Will Dodd-Frank Succeed In Preventing Future Crises?, Charles W. Murdock

Charles W. Murdock

No abstract provided.


Protocolo De Empresas Familiares, Carlos Molina Sandoval Feb 2013

Protocolo De Empresas Familiares, Carlos Molina Sandoval

Carlos Molina Sandoval

La “familiaridad” de una empresa depende en algún punto de sus socios y de la intención de mantener la sociedad como un patrimonio de cierta permanencia en la familia. Por ello, es sumamente relevante que los accionistas y miembros de la familia planifiquen el mecanismo de transferencia de lasacciones, no sólo entre vivos —sea entre miembros de una misma familia o no— o incluso a título gratuito —por donaciones o anticipos de herencia—.