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Gregory S Alexander

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Properties Of Community, Gregory Alexander, Eduardo Peñalver Dec 2014

Properties Of Community, Gregory Alexander, Eduardo Peñalver

Gregory S Alexander

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The Dilution Of The Trust, Gregory Alexander Aug 2013

The Dilution Of The Trust, Gregory Alexander

Gregory S Alexander

Trust-like arrangements are appearing in civil law jurisdictions at an increasing rate. Two or three decades ago, such a development would have been unthinkable. But few, if any, of the new arrangements are true trusts, that is, trusts as the common lawyer would recognize them. These civilian arrangements are diluting the trust. For example, the Draft EU Directive on Protected Funds, which appeared in 2009, does not authorize the trust but rather what we might the “trust-lite.” This paper considers some reasons for the spread of these trust-like devices and discusses possible implications for common-law trusts.


An Introduction To Property Theory, Gregory Alexander, Eduardo Peñalver Mar 2012

An Introduction To Property Theory, Gregory Alexander, Eduardo Peñalver

Gregory S Alexander

This book surveys the leading modern theories of property – Lockean, libertarian, utilitarian/law-and-economics, personhood, Kantian, and human flourishing – and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. These include redistribution, the right to exclude, regulatory takings, eminent domain, and intellectual property. The book highlights the Aristotelian human flourishing theory of property, providing the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to that theory to date. The book's goal is neither to cover every conceivable theory nor to discuss every possible facet of the theories covered. Instead, it aims to make the major property theories …


Property And Community, Gregory Alexander, Eduardo Peñalver Dec 2009

Property And Community, Gregory Alexander, Eduardo Peñalver

Gregory S Alexander

No abstract provided.


Property, Michael Schill, Gregory Alexander, Jesse Dukeminier, James Krier Dec 2009

Property, Michael Schill, Gregory Alexander, Jesse Dukeminier, James Krier

Gregory S Alexander

No abstract provided.