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The Economic Structure Of The Firm, Robert Flannigan
The Economic Structure Of The Firm, Robert Flannigan
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Considerable effort has been channelled into theoretical investigations of the structure of the firm over the past several years. Most of the new work has been produced by economists. Lawyers have been content simply to draw upon the economic arguments, often in an uncritical way. The author examines the various economic models and identifies their shared dependence on the significance of an actors' control over the employment of assets. The control proposition is then further developed in the course of the construction of a general model focussing on the production unit.
The Dead Parrot: Does Professional Self-Regulation Exhibit Vital Signs?, Harry W. Arthurs
The Dead Parrot: Does Professional Self-Regulation Exhibit Vital Signs?, Harry W. Arthurs
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Self-governance of the legal profession, and the promulgation and enforcement of a code of professional conduct are usually justified by arguments from principle, practicality and past practice. None of these can be sustained However, if professional self-governance were replaced by governmental or judicial regulation, the operational norms of professional conduct - the way lawyers actually behave - would likely not change very much. In fact, formal regulation, by whatever means, is not a major determinant of conduct that can be characterized as unethical. Rather, such conduct is largely determined by the personal characteristics of the individual lawyer, the professional circumstances …
Copyright Inside The Law Library, David Vaver
Copyright Inside The Law Library, David Vaver
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