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Tort Law: The American And Louisiana Perspectives, William Corbett, Frank Maraist, John Church
Tort Law: The American And Louisiana Perspectives, William Corbett, Frank Maraist, John Church
William R. Corbett
Tort Law: The American and Louisiana Perspectives, Second Edition has as its primary objective a study of tort law in the United States and Louisiana. It differs from most other torts casebooks, however, in that it has a secondary objective of providing an exercise in comparative law. In the United States, we often overlook the fact that the common law system that prevails in our nation is not the only legal system in the world. Much of the world applies a civil law approach in which a civil code has a more prominent role than case law. In a world …
The Global Workplace: International And Comparative Employment Law: Cases And Materials, William Corbett, Roger Blanpain, Susan Bisom-Rapp, Hilary Josephs, Michael Zimmer
The Global Workplace: International And Comparative Employment Law: Cases And Materials, William Corbett, Roger Blanpain, Susan Bisom-Rapp, Hilary Josephs, Michael Zimmer
William R. Corbett
The first casebook covering both international and comparative labor and employment law is characterized by its authorship by prolific, respected scholars, all of whom have taught law outside the United States. A solid conceptual framework compares national laws dealing with individual collective employment rights, including antidiscrimination law and privacy law, and considers the systems used to resolve labor and employment disputes in the context of international labor law. A sweeping coverage of international labor law considers the International Labour Organization, NAFTA and other bilateral trade agreements that include labor standards, and the European Union. In addition, The Global Workplace explores …