Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Anthropology (1)
- Civic and Community Engagement (1)
- Environmental Policy (1)
- Geography (1)
- Human Geography (1)
-
- International Law (1)
- International and Area Studies (1)
- Latin American Studies (1)
- Legal Studies (1)
- Legal Theory (1)
- Nature and Society Relations (1)
- Place and Environment (1)
- Political Science (1)
- Political Theory (1)
- Politics and Social Change (1)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (1)
- Social Psychology and Interaction (1)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (1)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology (1)
- Sociology (1)
- Theory, Knowledge and Science (1)
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Law
The Dead Poets Society: The Copyright Term And The Public Domain, Matthew Rimmer
The Dead Poets Society: The Copyright Term And The Public Domain, Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
In a victory for corporate control of cultural heritage, the Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a constitutional challenge to the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act 1998 (U.S.) by a majority of seven to two. This paper evaluates the litigation in terms of policy debate in a number of discourses - history, intellectual property law, constitutional law and freedom of speech, cultural heritage, economics and competition policy, and international trade. It argues that the extension of the copyright term will inhibit the dissemination of cultural works through the use of new technologies - such as Eric Eldred's …
Evolution Of Credit Union Philosophy, Matthew Wilburn King
Evolution Of Credit Union Philosophy, Matthew Wilburn King
Matthew Wilburn King PhD
This paper explores the history and evolution of credit union philosophy. The evolution of credit union philosophy spans nearly 150 years. It’s a story that begins in the middle of 19th century Europe as it was emerging from a long history of feudal relations and tyrannical rule that created “the miserable economic conditions of the period and the realization that people would have to take action themselves if their lives were to improve.”1 The democratic ideals that were so eloquently articulated by classical liberal philosophers such as John Locke and Thomas Hobbes began to be increasingly institutionalized during this time.
The Uses Of History In Law And Economics, Ron Harris
The Uses Of History In Law And Economics, Ron Harris
Ron Harris
During the last quarter of the twentieth century, the humanities and social sciences have turned toward history, something that culminated in the 1990s, and this phenomenon was evident in law as well. However, until recently, law and economics, the most influential post-World War II jurisprudential movement, was historical in its methodology and research agenda. The first objective of this article is to call attention to this neglected characteristic of law and economics and to explain its causes by analyzing its intellectual origins, its methodological causes, and the nature of its interaction with other sub-fields of law and of economics. The …
"On The Chastity Of Women All Property In The World Depends": Injury From Sexual Slander In The Nineteenth Century, Lisa R. Pruitt
"On The Chastity Of Women All Property In The World Depends": Injury From Sexual Slander In The Nineteenth Century, Lisa R. Pruitt
Lisa R Pruitt
In this Article, Professor Pruitt discusses conceptions of the injury associated with defamation law, focusing in particular on sexual slander cases that were brought in the early nineteenth century, before statements that impugned a woman’s chastity were deemed slander per se. During this time, women had to prove so-called “special damages” in order to state a cause of action. Courts showed some flexibility in what they recognized as constituting “special damages,” even stretching to recognize pecuniary harm in damaged personal relationships. Nevertheless, courts refused to recognize injuries stemming from and related to emotional distress injuries, and they were often skeptical …