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O Dano Psíquico Nas Relações Civis E De Consumo, Lucas Abreu Barroso, Eini Rovena Dias Aug 2014

O Dano Psíquico Nas Relações Civis E De Consumo, Lucas Abreu Barroso, Eini Rovena Dias

Lucas Abreu Barroso

Socio-economic practices and hyper-consumption stimulate the creation of new types of damage. The demand for full protection of the human person increases proportionally in civil and consumer relationships. But the role that falls to tort law does not find - in the legal dogmatics - adequate tools to face such a challenge. The scenario is even worse with respect to non-material damages. With their identification as moral damages, the recognition of other categories of damages in Brazilian law such as psychic damages, based on the protection of psychophysical integrity of the victim, is prevented.


The Evolution Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Changing Interpretations Of The Dmca And Future Implications For Copyright Holders, Hillary A. Henderson Jan 2014

The Evolution Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Changing Interpretations Of The Dmca And Future Implications For Copyright Holders, Hillary A. Henderson

Hillary A Henderson

Copyright law rewards an artificial monopoly to individual authors for their creations. This reward is based on the belief that, by granting authors the exclusive right to reproduce their works, they receive an incentive and means to create, which in turn advances the welfare of the general public by “promoting the progress of science and useful arts.” Copyright protection subsists . . . in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or …


Punitive Damages In Mexico, Jorge E. De Hoyos Walther Dec 2013

Punitive Damages In Mexico, Jorge E. De Hoyos Walther

Jorge E De Hoyos Walther

In July 2014 several Court precedents were published, through which the existence of “Punitive Damages” in Mexico was recognized. This resolution will change the way in which civil liability is perceived in our country, and will have implications for individuals and companies doing business overseas.