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Contract And Dispossession, Deborah W. Post
Contract And Dispossession, Deborah W. Post
Deborah W. Post
This Essay, part of a collection of essays on the same theme, argues that contract law has become an instrument of oppression and dispossession rather than liberation. Having offered a critique, the challenge then is to consider whether it is possible to restore the liberatory potential of contract. The symposium, Post-Marxism, Post-Racialism & Other Fables of the Dispossession, was an invitation to consider the contemporary relevance of Marxist theory. There are two reference points in this cultural critique. One is the importance of social position in a jurisprudence that embraces objectivity; the uncritical and unreflective reliance on hegemonic social practices, …
Cross-Cultural Readings Of Intent: Form, Fiction, And Reasonable Expectations, Deborah Waire Post
Cross-Cultural Readings Of Intent: Form, Fiction, And Reasonable Expectations, Deborah Waire Post
Deborah W. Post
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Reforming Sovereign Lending: Modern Initiatives In Historical Context, W. Mark C. Weidemaier
Reforming Sovereign Lending: Modern Initiatives In Historical Context, W. Mark C. Weidemaier
W. Mark C. Weidemaier
How Markets Work: The Lawyer's Version, W. Mark C. Weidemaier, Mitu Gulati
How Markets Work: The Lawyer's Version, W. Mark C. Weidemaier, Mitu Gulati
W. Mark C. Weidemaier
Go For The Gold By Utilizing The Olympics, Adam Epstein
Go For The Gold By Utilizing The Olympics, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate ways to incorporate legal issues related to the Olympic Games in the business law or legal environment course. This article provides a brief history of the legislation which has established the legal authority of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), prominent cases, relevant laws and other legal issues that encompass the Olympic Games and their administration in the United States. Legal issues related to constitutional law, arbitration, jurisdiction, gender and disability discrimination, intellectual property, are also presented in a way in which the professor can use the Olympics as part of the …