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Incommensurable Choices And The Problem Of Moral Ignorance, Leo Katz
Incommensurable Choices And The Problem Of Moral Ignorance, Leo Katz
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The Newest Property: Reproductive Technologies And The Concept Of Parenthood, Kermit Roosevelt Iii
The Newest Property: Reproductive Technologies And The Concept Of Parenthood, Kermit Roosevelt Iii
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An Evolutionary Theory Of Corporate Law And Corporate Bankruptcy, David A. Skeel Jr.
An Evolutionary Theory Of Corporate Law And Corporate Bankruptcy, David A. Skeel Jr.
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In this Article, Professor Skeel argues that the important recent literature exploring historical and political influences on American corporate law has neglected a crucial component of corporate governance: corporate bankruptcy. Only by appreciating the complementary relationship between corporate law and corporate bankruptcy can we understand how corporate governance operates in any given nation. To show this, the Article contrasts American corporate governance with that of Japan and Germany. America's market-driven corporate governance can only function effectively if the bankruptcy framework includes a manager-driven reorganization option. The relational shareholding that characterizes Japanese and German corporate governance, by contrast, requires a much …
Foreword, Symposium, The Legal Profession: The Impact Of Law And Legal Theory, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
Foreword, Symposium, The Legal Profession: The Impact Of Law And Legal Theory, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
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Hart's Methodological Positivism, Stephen R. Perry
Hart's Methodological Positivism, Stephen R. Perry
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Posner's Economic Approach To Comparative Law, William Ewald
Posner's Economic Approach To Comparative Law, William Ewald
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An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Nature Of Class Suits, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., John L. Gedid, Stephen Sowie
An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Nature Of Class Suits, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., John L. Gedid, Stephen Sowie
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Testing Competing Theories Of Justification, Paul H. Robinson, John M. Darley
Testing Competing Theories Of Justification, Paul H. Robinson, John M. Darley
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Present criminal law theory reflects a disagreement over the underlying theory of the justificatory principle, and thus the proper legal formulation of such defenses. At the core of the debate about the principle is the following question. Are justification defenses given because the actor's deed avoids a greater harm, or because she acted for the right reason? The deeds theory of justification justifies conduct that avoids a greater harm, because the conduct is conduct that we would be happy to tolerate under similar circumstances in the future: that is, because the actor has done the right deed. The reasons theory …
Moral Responsibility: A Story, An Argument, And A Vision, Stephen J. Morse
Moral Responsibility: A Story, An Argument, And A Vision, Stephen J. Morse
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In Defense Of The Model Penal Code: A Reply To Professor Fletcher, Paul H. Robinson
In Defense Of The Model Penal Code: A Reply To Professor Fletcher, Paul H. Robinson
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