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Retos De La Enseñanza Del Derecho Civil, Leysser L. Leon

Leysser L. León

El autor reflexiona sobre la situación actual de la enseñanza del Derecho Civil en las Universidades peruanas e identifica dos desafíos importantes para los docentes de esta materia: la superación de los programas curriculares basados libros del Código Civil y la profudización en el conocimiento teórico y práctico de la vasta temática de esta área formativa fundamental.

Civil And Criminal Contempt In Indiana, Robert Brown

Dr Robert Brown

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A Teoria Do Contrato No Paradigma Constitucional, Lucas Abreu Barroso

Lucas Abreu Barroso

The transition from the rule of law to the constitutional state resulted in the neoconstitutionalist model guided by the protection of fundamental rights. Indeed, civil law and its traditional institutions were conditioned by the public penetration in the private relations. The constitutionalization of civil law presupposes the existential dimension as the core of civil law, which is now concerned with the values emanated from the being in the political community. Therefore, it is necessary to have a reformulation of the concept of subject of rights in the way of a substantive equality as a legitimizing reason of civil law. The …

No.24 - December 2012, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

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Reflexiones En Torno A La Suma De Plazos Posesorios En La Prescripción Adquisitiva De Domino, Alan A. Pasco Arauco

Alan A. Pasco Arauco

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Un Supuesto De Inaplicabilidad Del Artículo 1762 Del Código Civil. Un Nuevo Enfoque De La Responsabilidad Civil De Los Profesionales, Fort Ninamancco Córdova

Fort Ninamancco Cordova

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Legal Framework For Soviet Privatization, Olga Floroff, Susan Tiefenbrun

Pepperdine Law Review

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Tort Arbitrage, Robert J. Rhee

Florida Law Review

The economic models of bargaining and tort law have not been integrated into a coherent theory that reflects the empirical world. This Article models the interaction of settlement dynamics and the economic theory of negligence. It shows that tort claims are systematically devalued during settlement relative to the legal standard. Central to this thesis is aproper conception and accounting of cost. Cost is typically viewed as the transaction cost of litigation processing. Cost, however, encompasses more than this. Each dispute has a cost of resolution, defined as the discounting effect of risk on legal valuation. A spread between the parties’ …

(Do) We Need A European Civil Code (?), David Schmid

Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law

The paper will first explain the historical developments that may one day support a European Civil Code. Next, it will examine other options available to reach the goal of unification and will then give an overview of the problems concerning the competence of the European Union for a European Civil Code. Arguments for both the critics and the supporters of the implementation of such a Code will be examined. Finally, this paper will try to develop options for further proceedings and will end with a conclusion of the findings.

Cite as: 18 Annl. Survey Int'l. Comp. L. 263 (2012).

Invitation To Book Launch, Neil J. Foster

Neil J Foster

Invitation to the Book Launch on 22 Nov 2012

Attorney’S Fees In Civil Rights Cases—October 2009 Term, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.

No.23 - November 2012, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

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La Inexistencia Del Negocio Jurídico. ¿Duplicación Inútil, Hipótesis De Escuela O Genuina Categoría Operativa?, Walter Vásquez Rebaza

Walter Vásquez Rebaza

El propósito del presente artículo es determinar si en el ordenamiento jurídico peruano es posible o no hablar de inexistencia del negocio jurídico como un fenómeno distinto a la nulidad.

Toward A Legal Theory Of Finance, Katharina Pistor

Katharina Pistor

This paper develops the building blocks for a legal theory of finance. LTF holds that financial markets are legally constructed and as such occupy an essentially hybrid place between state and market, public and private. At the same time, financial markets exhibit dynamics that frequently put them in direct tension with commitments enshrined in law or contracts. This is the case especially in times of financial crises when the full enforcement of legal commitments would result in the self-destruction of the financial system. This law-finance paradox tends to be resolved by suspending the full force of law where the survival …

Civil Practice And Procedure, Andrew P. Sherrod

University of Richmond Law Review

This article surveys recent and significant developments in Virginia civil practice and procedure. Specifically, the article discusses selected opinions of the Supreme Court of Virginia from September 2011 through June 2012, addressing new or meaningful civil procedure topics; significant amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court ofVirginia concerning procedural issues during the same period; and legislation enacted by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2012 session that relates to civil practice.

The Litigation Finance Contract, Maya Steinitz

Faculty Scholarship

Litigation funding-for-profit, nonrecourse funding of a litigation by a nonparty-is a new and rapidly developing industry. It has been described as one of the "biggest and most influential trends in civil justice" today by RAND, the New York Times, and others. Despite the importance and growth of the industry, there is a complete absence of information about or discussion of litigation finance contracting, even though all the promises and pitfalls of litigation funding stem from the relationships those contracts establish and organize. Further, the literature and case law pertaining to litigation funding have evolved from an analogy between litigation funding …

Speech, Kenneth W. Starr

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Law Of Indicators On Women’S Human Rights: Unmet Promises And Global Challenges, Marta Infantino

Marta Infantino

Global indicators on human rights (HRs) aim to measure HRs scores against HRs standards. In other words, they aim to measure legal phenomena against legal benchmarks.

Despite HRs indicators’ reliance on legal knowledge, lawyers have so far neither made substantial contributions to their production, nor studied in depth the legal implications of their uses. The current state-of-the-art in the world of HRs indicators is the result of an ongoing process led by bureaucrats, economists, statisticians, and activists with limited legal training. It is these actors who are developing a new body of professional knowledge, and a new technology of governance …

Update To Whs Law In Australia No 3, Neil J. Foster

Neil J Foster

Updates to NSW Workers Compensation law.

The Right To Publicity After Death: Postmortem Personality Rights In The Wake Of Experiencehendrix V. Hendrixlicensing.Com, Aubrie Hicks

Seattle University Law Review

While the states are fairly consistent in protecting the rights of living individuals, the level of protection for deceased celebrities varies among the states. Some states allow the right to extend beyond death, while others refuse to recognize a postmortem right of publicity. Even among states that do recognize a postmortem right of publicity, the right is protected to varying degrees, with some states providing explicit statutory protections and others providing only common law protections. Given the inconsistencies among the states, the continuing right to publicity after death has been the subject of much litigation over the last few years, …

Fugitives In Immigration: A Call For Legislative Guidelines On Disentitlement, Kiran H. Griffith

Seattle University Law Review

In light of Supreme Court jurisprudence regarding the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, the circuit courts of appeal have readily expanded the doctrine’s use to civil matters, as well as immigration. But the Supreme Court’s nuanced treatment of the rationales underlying this doctrine, specifically in Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States and Degen v. United States, has led to inconsistent application across the circuits. Specifically, a split has arisen among the Second, Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits as to whether these rationales support invocation of the fugitive disentitlement doctrine to find fugitivity and dismiss an alien’s petition for review when an alien fails to …

A Case Study On Burying Alive Of Two Women In Balochistan, Sohail Ahmed Ansari Advocate

Sohail Ahmed Ansari Advocate

Violence against women is present in a variety of forms in Pakistan. From domestic abuse & sexual harassment to child marriages and honour killing; a range of anti-women atrocities are carried out. Pakistani women face systematic discrimination from the day they are born. The patriarchal mindset of society refuses to recognize them as human beings deserving of equality, human rights and justice. Unfortunately in some parts of Balochistan a brutal custom of justice prevails; where the women are treated as trading objects. They are being tried without hearing their cause. They are not allowed to plea their case. They are …

Clashes And Continuities: Brief Reflections On The “New Louisiana Legal History”, Seán Patrick Donlan

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Making French Doctrine Accessible To The English-Speaking World: The Louisiana Translation Series, Alexandru-Daniel On

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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The Louisiana Civil Code Translation Project: An Introduction , Olivier Moréteau

Journal of Civil Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Department Of Social Services Ex Rel. P.B. V. Reed, Sarena Gaylor

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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The Attorney Signature Block On A Brief: A Jumping - Off Point For Discussing Ethics With Students, Heidi K. Brown

Other Publications

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Cover, Masthead & Contents

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Avant-Propos, Olivier Moréteau

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Judicial Review In Louisiana: A Bicentennial Exegesis, Paul R. Baier, Georgia D. Chadwick

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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