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9780314211699

Hornbook on Conflict of Laws

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  • ISBN13:

    9780314211699

  • ISBN10:

    0314211691

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-01-01
  • Publisher: West Group

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Table of Contents

Preface vii
Westlaw Overview ix
Introduction: The Subject Defined and Overview
1(4)
Definitions---Conflict of Laws--Private International Law
1(2)
Scope of the Subject
3(2)
The Development and Current State of Approaches to Choice of Law
5(111)
Introduction
6(3)
A Brief History of European Private International Law
9(9)
The American Development Prior to the Conflicts Revolution
18(7)
The Scholastic Revolution
25(33)
The Second Restatement
58(10)
The Judicial Revolution
68(34)
The Evolution of Principled Rules: A Goal for the Future
102(6)
Conflicts Law Reform in Other Countries
108(8)
Determining the Applicable Law
116(112)
Introduction
117(2)
Pervasive Problems
119(26)
Problems of Federalism: Constitutional Limitations on Choice of Law
145(31)
Problems of Federalism: State Law in Federal Courts
176(28)
Problems of Federalism: Federal Common Law
204(14)
International Treaties
218(10)
Domicile
228(52)
Introduction---The Use of the Domicile Concept in Conflict of Laws
229(2)
Preliminary Matters Significant in Considering Domicile
231(6)
Domicile Compared and Defined
237(10)
Traditional Requirements for the Acquistion of a Domicile of Choice
247(14)
Geographic Boundaries of Domicile
261(1)
Domicile as Affected by Status
262(16)
Analogous Relationships of Corporate Entities
278(2)
Basic Considerations in Personal Jurisdiction
280(49)
Introduction
281(1)
The Development of American Jurisdiction
282(10)
Traditional Jurisdictional Relationships
292(7)
New Jurisdictional Relationships
299(14)
The Need for Statutory Authorization
313(5)
Other Jurisdictional Issues Compared
318(4)
Challenging Jurisdiction
322(5)
Continuing Jurisdiction
327(2)
General Jurisdiction
329(24)
Introduction
329(2)
``Satellite'' Bases of Jurisdiction
331(12)
Contacts--Based General Jurisdiction
343(10)
Specific Jurisdiction in Tort Cases
353(24)
Introduction
353(1)
Personal Injuries
354(11)
Injuries to Property
365(3)
Injuries to Reputation
368(5)
Economic Injuries
373(4)
Specific Jurisdiction in Contract Cases
377(17)
Introduction
377(3)
Insurance Contracts
380(3)
Franchise and Similar Contracts
383(3)
Employment and Personal Service Contracts
386(2)
Purchase and Sale Contracts
388(2)
Construction Contracts
390(1)
Leases
391(1)
Carriage Contracts
392(2)
Specific Jurisdiction in Statutory Cases
394(19)
Introduction
394(3)
Environmental Harm
397(3)
Copyright and Trademark Infringement
400(2)
Patent Infringement
402(3)
Employment-Related Statutory Obligations
405(2)
Securities and Related Statutes
407(2)
Private Antitrust and Other Unfair Trade Actions
409(2)
Anti-Fraud Statutes
411(2)
Special Jurisdictional Problems
413(52)
Introduction
414(1)
Federal Court Personal Jurisdiction
415(18)
Class Actions
433(6)
Special Problems of Jurisdiction Over Business Associations
439(15)
Pendent Personal Jurisdiction
454(4)
Foreign States and Instrumentalities
458(7)
Limitations on Jurisdiction
465(39)
Introduction
465(1)
Contractual Limitations on Forum Selection
466(13)
Forum Non Conveniens
479(15)
Immunities From Service
494(1)
Other Federal Limitations on State Court Jurisdiction
495(1)
Native American and Indian Country Limitations
496(8)
Procedure
504(38)
Notice
505(4)
Service Abroad of Documents
509(6)
Taking Evidence Abroad
515(6)
Admissibility of Evidence: Testimonial Privilege
521(8)
Proof of Foreign Law
529(13)
Marriage
542(35)
Marriage as a Problem in Conflict of Laws
542(6)
Law Governing Recognition of Marriage
548(29)
Marital Property
577(30)
Preliminary Policy Observations
577(6)
Immovables
583(5)
Movables
588(8)
Subsequent Intentional Property Transactions
596(2)
The Separate Property and Quasi
598(1)
The Separate Property and Quasi Community Property Concepts
599(3)
Contractual Modification of the Marital Property Regime
602(1)
Debts
603(4)
Dissolution of Marriage and Its Consequences
607(62)
Interstate Recognition of Divorce Decrees
608(17)
Annulment of Marriages in the United States
625(2)
International Divorce Recognition
627(13)
Incidents of Divorce Decrees: Support and Custody
640(29)
Legitimation and Adoption
669(16)
Legitimacy and Legitimation
669(6)
Adoption
675(10)
Torts
685(171)
Introduction
687(1)
Choice-of-Law Approaches to Torts in General
688(67)
From Rules to Approaches to Rules
755(42)
Particular Tort Problems
797(24)
Products Liability
821(35)
Contracts
856(84)
Choice of Law by the Parties (Party Autonomy)
857(23)
Approaches to Choice of Law in Contract
880(16)
Contract Choice-of-Law by Subject Matter
896(28)
Choice-of-Law Alternatives
924(3)
Unjust Enrichment
927(13)
Property
940(54)
Interests in Land
941(18)
Tangible Movables
959(27)
Intangibles
986(8)
Succession
994(33)
Introduction
994(1)
Intestate Succession
995(7)
Testamentary Succession
1002(16)
Family Protection-Forced Shares-Election
1018(5)
International Wills
1023(3)
Devises to Aliens
1026(1)
Trusts and Powers of Appointment
1027(21)
Trusts
1027(12)
Powers of Appointment
1039(9)
Probate and Administration of Estates
1048(54)
Probate
1049(5)
Administration of Estates
1054(39)
Accounting and Distribution
1093(2)
Guardians and Conservators
1095(7)
Corporations, Winding-Up, and Bankruptcy
1102(37)
The Law Applicable to Corporations
1102(16)
Bankruptcy
1118(21)
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Decrees
1139(80)
Preliminary Considerations
1140(13)
Interstate Recognition of Judgments
1153(34)
International Recognition of Judgments
1187(25)
Extralitigious Proceedings, Administrative Determinations, and Arbitral Awards
1212(7)
Appendix: WestLaw Research 1219(14)
Table of Restatement Citations 1233(8)
Table of Uniform Commercial Code Citations 1241(4)
Table of Uniform Probate Code Citations 1245(2)
Table of Statutes And Rules 1247(18)
Table of Cases 1265(136)
Index 1401

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