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“All Aboard!” An Overview Of The Continuing Debate Regarding The Enforceability Of Dispute Resolution Provisions Of Filipino Seamen Employment Contracts, Richard V. Blystone
“All Aboard!” An Overview Of The Continuing Debate Regarding The Enforceability Of Dispute Resolution Provisions Of Filipino Seamen Employment Contracts, Richard V. Blystone
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The American "Covenant Marriage" In The Conflict Of Laws, Peter Hay
The American "Covenant Marriage" In The Conflict Of Laws, Peter Hay
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Three states have adopted covenant marriage legislation, with similar bills pending in others. They seek a greater commitment of the spouses-to-be and mkake divorce more difficult. At the same time, other forms of partnerships are proposed in other states. To what extent can covenant-marriage legislate assure that it will be given in other states (interstate) or internationally? The suggested answer is: the divorcing U.S. forum applies its own law (covenant-law or non-covenant law), some foreign systems will apply the parties' home law (thus recognizing restrictions when a U.S. sister state would not).
Adverse Selection And Moral Hazard In Forum Shopping: Conflicts Of Law As Spontaneous Order, Nita Ghei, Francesco Parisi
Adverse Selection And Moral Hazard In Forum Shopping: Conflicts Of Law As Spontaneous Order, Nita Ghei, Francesco Parisi
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In a world with multiple, overlapping jurisdictions, any given litigation could be pursued in more than one forum. Different laws can yield different outcomes. This leads to parties selecting a forum percieved as favorable to file suit. This practice, also known as forum shopping, has been much criticized, and various reforms to the law of conflicts of law have been proposed as a way to reduce this practice. The article examines the inefficiencies associated with forum selection, and the alleged shortcomings in conflicts law as it currently exists. We argue that forum selection cannot be eliminated in a world with …