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The Federal Rules At 75: Dispute Resolution, Private Enforcement Or Decision According To Law?, James Maxeiner
The Federal Rules At 75: Dispute Resolution, Private Enforcement Or Decision According To Law?, James Maxeiner
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This essay is a critical response to the 2013 commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were introduced in 1938 to provide procedure to decide cases on their merits. The Rules were designed to replace decisions under the “sporting theory of justice” with decisions according to law. By 1976, at midlife, it was clear that they were not achieving their goal. America’s proceduralists split into two sides about what to do.
One side promotes rules that control and conclude litigation: e.g., plausibility pleading, case management, limited discovery, cost indemnity …
Asia And Global Competition Law Convergence, David J. Gerber
Asia And Global Competition Law Convergence, David J. Gerber
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Method, Community And Comparative Law: An Encounter With Complexity Science, David J. Gerber
Method, Community And Comparative Law: An Encounter With Complexity Science, David J. Gerber
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Assume that you are attending a symposium on comparative law being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Society for Comparative Law. Comparative law scholars from many universities are present, and a few legal practitioners are attending as well. One speaker begins as follows: “This talk will be about complex adaptive systems—the emerging science of complexity.” Based on experience in similar contexts, I would anticipate several common reactions among members of the audience. The most common might be “he’s in the wrong room.” Another set of reactions is likely to be “What? What’s that? Never heard of …
Pleading And Access To Civil Procedure: Historical And Comparative Reflections On Iqbal, A Day In Court And A Decision According To Law, James Maxeiner
Pleading And Access To Civil Procedure: Historical And Comparative Reflections On Iqbal, A Day In Court And A Decision According To Law, James Maxeiner
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The Iqbal decision confirms the breakdown of contemporary American civil procedure. We know what civil procedure should do, and we know that our civil procedure is not doing it. Civil procedure should facilitate determining rights according to law. It should help courts and parties apply law to facts accurately, fairly, expeditiously and efficiently. This article reflects on three historic American system failures and reports a foreign success story.
Pleadings can help courts do what we know courts should do: decide case on the merits, accurately, fairly, expeditiously and efficiently. Pleadings facilitate a day in court when focused on deciding according …
Property Rights & The Demands Of Transformation, Bernadette Atuahene
Property Rights & The Demands Of Transformation, Bernadette Atuahene
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The conception of property that a transitional state adopts is critically important because it affects the state’s ability to transform society. The classical conception of real property gives property rights a certain sanctity that allows owners to have near absolute control of their property. But, the sanctity given to property rights has made land reform difficult and thus can serve as a sanctuary for enduring inequality. This is particularly true in countries like South Africa and Namibia where—due to pervasive past property theft— land reform is essential because there are competing legitimate claims to land. Oddly, the classical conception is …
Things Fall Apart: The Illegitimacy Of Property Rights In The Context Of Past Theft, Bernadette Atuahene
Things Fall Apart: The Illegitimacy Of Property Rights In The Context Of Past Theft, Bernadette Atuahene
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In many states, past property theft is a volatile political issue that threatens to destabilize nascent democracies. How does a state avoid instability when past property theft causes a significant number of people to believe that the property distribution is illegitimate? To explore this question, I first define legitimacy relying on an empirical understanding of the concept. Second, I establish the relationship between inequality, illegitimate property distribution, and instability. Third, I describe the three ways a state can achieve stability when faced with an illegitimate property distribution: by using its coercive powers, by attempting to change people’s beliefs about the …
Law Across Borders: What Can The United States Learn From Japan?, Eric Feldman
Law Across Borders: What Can The United States Learn From Japan?, Eric Feldman
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Law, Society, And Medical Malpractice Litigation In Japan, Eric Feldman
Law, Society, And Medical Malpractice Litigation In Japan, Eric Feldman
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The Consciousness Of Religion And The Consciousness Of Law, With Some Implications For Dialogue, Howard Lesnick
The Consciousness Of Religion And The Consciousness Of Law, With Some Implications For Dialogue, Howard Lesnick
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Responsibilities Of Judges And Advocates In Civil And Common Law: Some Lingering Misconceptions Concerning Civil Lawsuits, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Angelo Dondi
Responsibilities Of Judges And Advocates In Civil And Common Law: Some Lingering Misconceptions Concerning Civil Lawsuits, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Angelo Dondi
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The Tuna Court: Law And Norms In The World's Premier Fish Market, Eric Feldman
The Tuna Court: Law And Norms In The World's Premier Fish Market, Eric Feldman
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Legal scholars have long emphasized the corrosive impact of conflict on long-term commercial and interpersonal relationships. To minimize the negative consequences of such conflict, members of close-knit groups who anticipate future interactions create ways of resolving their disputes with reference to internal group norms rather than relying on state-mandated legal rules. From farmers in California’s Shasta County to jewelers in midtown Manhattan and neighbors in Sanders County, the literature describes people who create norms of conflict management that are faster and less expensive than relying on formal law, and lessen the harm that conflict causes to their relationships. This article …
Two Valuable Treatises On Civil Procedure, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
Two Valuable Treatises On Civil Procedure, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
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Constructing Competition Law In China: The Potential Value Of European And U.S. Experience, David J. Gerber
Constructing Competition Law In China: The Potential Value Of European And U.S. Experience, David J. Gerber
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Implementing Competition Law In Asia: Using European And U.S. Experience, David J. Gerber
Implementing Competition Law In Asia: Using European And U.S. Experience, David J. Gerber
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Jurisdictional Conflict And Jurisdictional Equilibration: Paths To A Via Media, Stephen B. Burbank
Jurisdictional Conflict And Jurisdictional Equilibration: Paths To A Via Media, Stephen B. Burbank
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The Conceptual Jurisprudence Of The German Constitution, William Ewald
The Conceptual Jurisprudence Of The German Constitution, William Ewald
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Comparative Reasoning And Judicial Review, Sarah K. Harding
Comparative Reasoning And Judicial Review, Sarah K. Harding
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Comparing Procedural Systems: Toward An Analytical Framework, David J. Gerber
Comparing Procedural Systems: Toward An Analytical Framework, David J. Gerber
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Globalization And Legal Knowledge: Implications For Comparative Law, David J. Gerber
Globalization And Legal Knowledge: Implications For Comparative Law, David J. Gerber
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Sculpting The Agenda Of Comparative Law: Ernst Rabel And The Façade Of Language, David J. Gerber
Sculpting The Agenda Of Comparative Law: Ernst Rabel And The Façade Of Language, David J. Gerber
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What's So Special About American Law?, William Ewald
What's So Special About American Law?, William Ewald
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System Dynamics: Toward A Language Of Comparative Law, David J. Gerber
System Dynamics: Toward A Language Of Comparative Law, David J. Gerber
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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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European Law: Thinking About It And Teaching It - An Introduction To The Symposium (Dimensions Of European Union Law: A Symposium), David J. Gerber
European Law: Thinking About It And Teaching It - An Introduction To The Symposium (Dimensions Of European Union Law: A Symposium), David J. Gerber
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Heinrich Kronstein And The Development Of United States Antitrust Law, David J. Gerber
Heinrich Kronstein And The Development Of United States Antitrust Law, David J. Gerber
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Extraterritorial Discovery And The Conflict Of Procedural Systems: Germany And The United States, David J. Gerber
Extraterritorial Discovery And The Conflict Of Procedural Systems: Germany And The United States, David J. Gerber
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Foreign Investment: Foreign Economic Contract Law, Jacques Delisle
Foreign Investment: Foreign Economic Contract Law, Jacques Delisle
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