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It's Time To Federalize Corporate Charters, Kent Greenfield

Kent Greenfield

No abstract provided.

September 11 And The End Of History For Corporate Law, Kent Greenfield

Kent Greenfield

Using the tragic events of September 11th as case study; this Essay critiques a prominent, recent article that suggests the ideology of shareholder primacy has become so dominant that the "end of history" is at hand for corporate law. The author suggests that a dedication to shareholder primacy helped create the context in which the events of September 11th could occur, by making the airlines less attentive to security concerns that did not affect the airline companies' stock prices. Shareholder primacy makes corporations more likely to externalize the costs of the firms' decisions onto constituencies other than shareholders, and such …

Emergencia, Derecho , Justicia Y Seguridad Jurídica, Horacio M. Lynch

Horacio M. LYNCH

Análisis de la respuesta judicial a la crisis económica de 2002 involucrando, entre otras, las siguientes cuestiones: los amparos, su tramitación, y sus secuelas; la declaración de la inconstitucionalidad de oficio, "órdenes imposibles de cumplir", la colisión de derechos; y cuestiones político institucionales, como la gobernabilidad y el gobierno de los jueces.

Using Behavioral Economics To Show The Power And Efficiency Of Corporate Law As Regulatory Tool, Kent Greenfield

Kent Greenfield

Prepared for the Daniel J. Dykstra Corporate Governance Symposium at University of California, Davis, in February 2001, this article argues that changes in corporate governance in the United States - specifically the relaxation of the profit maximization norm, the broadening of management's fiduciary duties to include workers, and the inclusion of worker representatives on boards of directors - are likely to be efficient means of reaching certain preferred policy outcomes, such as an increase in the wages of working people and a decrease in income inequality. Instead of being seen as "private law," corporate law should be regarded as a …

The Schooling Of Southern Blacks: The Roles Of Legal Activism And Private Philanthropy, 1910–1960*, John J. Donohue, James J. Heckman, Petra E. Todd

John Donohue

Improvements in education and educational quality are widely acknowledged to be major contributors to black economic progress in the twentieth century. This paper investigates the sources of improvement in black education in the South in the first half of the century and demonstrates the important roles of social activism, especially NAACP litigation and private philanthropy, in improving the quality and availability of public schooling. Many scholars view education as a rival to social activism in explaining black economic progress, but such a view misses the important role of philanthropic and legal interventions in promoting education.

Gender, Genes, And Choice: A Comparative Look At Feminism, Evolution, And Economics, Katharine K. Baker

Katharine K. Baker

The Purge Of Mortgage In Japanese Civil Law, Wei Zhang

Wei Zhang

The purge of mortgage is believed to be one of the few French remnants in the otherwise largely German style Japanese Civil Code. Since the breakdown of Japanese asset price bubble in early 1990s, it has been blamed as one major obstacle to clearing up nonperforming loans held by Japanese banks, and a central target subject to abolishment. In this paper, I analyzed the structural problems existing in the Japanese purge system and also probed the history and social background behind the debates about its abolishment. I proposed that, instead of total abolition, a restructured purge system, in particular getting …

La Contratación Privada Y La Emergencia Económica: Una Perspectiva Económica Y Jurídica, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

A propósito de la legislación de emergencia económica luego de la crisis de 2001, un enfoque crítico de las soluciones adoptadas desde una perspectiva constitucional, contractual y económica

Los Fondos Comunes De Inversión Y La Emergencia Económica, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Análisis del impacto de la normativa de emergencia económica en la actuación de los fondos comunes de inversión, cubriendo aspectos sustanciales y procesales

Responsabilidad Del Administrador Y Sujeto Pagador En El Sistema De Tarjetas De Crédito, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Cuestiones sobre la responsabilidad contractual y extracontractual del administrador y sujeto pagador del sistema de tarjetas de crédito (nota a fallo)

Responsabilidad Civil Y El Prospecto De Oferta Pública De Valores Negociables (Decreto 677/01), Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Primer análisis en doctrina del art. 35 del decreto 677/01 y el régimen especial de responsabilidad civil por falencias informativas en el prospecto de emisión de valores negociables

La Ley Civil Ante Las Rupturas Matrimoniales, Enrique Barros Bourie

Enrique Barros Bourie

In this article, Enrique Barros argues that civil law has a limited but essential task to play in the event of marital breakdown. He takes issue with the argument that the benefits of marriage for human happiness and perfection necessarily mean that civil law should not admit divorce. On the contrary, Barros claims there are better arguments in favor of legislation on this issue. He states that in a pluralistic society that recognizes personal autonomy and intimacy, civil law should not play a very powerful role in forming customs. And even though it might be thought advisable, legal means are …

Teoría General De La Prueba Judicial, Edward Ivan Cueva

Edward Ivan Cueva

No abstract provided.

Equity And Efficiency In Markets For Ideas, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

Intellectual property and patent protection in light of the AIDS crisis in Africa.

A New Old Look At Terrorism Insurance: Jack Hirshleifer’S War Damages Insurance After 50 Years [Essay On War Damages Insurance, By Jack Hirshleifer, 35 Rev. Econ. & Statist. 144 (1953)], Peter Siegelman

Peter Siegelman

No abstract provided.

James Heckman As A Law & Society Scholar: An Outsider’S Appreciation, Peter Siegelman

Peter Siegelman

No abstract provided.

Análisis Comparativo De La Defensa Constitucional Del Derecho A La Educación En España Y En México, Juan Pablo Pampillo

Dr. Juan Pablo Pampillo Baliño

No abstract provided.

La Emergencia Económica Y El Derecho Del Consumidor, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Análisis de los efectos negativos de la legislación de emergencia económica y su separación conceptual de la normativa de tutela del consumidor

Book Review (Reviewing Vera Gowlland-Debbas Ed., United Nations Sanctions In International Law (2001) And Paul Conlon, United Nations Sanctions Management: A Case Study Of The Iraq Sanctions Committee, 1990-1994 (2000)), Bartram Brown

Bartram Brown

No abstract provided.

Towards An Integrated Theory Of Intellectual Property, Gideon Parchomovsky, Peter Siegelman

Peter Siegelman

No abstract provided.

Publicly Financed Sports Facilities: Are They Economically Justifiable? A Case Study Of The Los Angeles Staples Center, Matthew J. Parlow

Matthew Parlow

O Princípio Da Eficiência E O Software Livre, Ivo T. Gico

Ivo Teixeira Gico Jr.

O presente artigo visa a incitar o debate acerca da adoção do software livre pela Administração Pública em respeito ao princípio da efetividade, inscrito no art. 37 da Constituição Federal.

This article goal is to encourage discussion about the adoption of free software by the government regarding the principle of effectiveness included in Art. 37 of the Federal Constitution.