Fundamentals of American Law

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Oxford University Press, 1996 - Law - 666 pages
The American legal system is the most significant in the world today, yet until the publication of Fundamentals of American Law, there has been no book that provides both the basic rules and the theoretical understanding necessary to comprehend it. This book is not simply the work of a single author, but a collection of especially written essays, each by an expert in the field, all of whom are on the faculty of New York University School of Law, which is recognised as one of the elite law schools in America and which offers this book as an element of its unique Global Law School Program. The book is written specifically for lawyers and law students all over the world who have a need to deal with American Law generally, but are not seeking to become specialists in any one area. For them, it is vital to understand the basic principles of a wide range of American legal fields so they can act as informed intermediaries between their public or private clients and their American counterparts. The book not only provides the reader with a solid foundation in American law, but will also serve as a basic reference book for the fundamentals, even as some of the details change over the years. It will also be an ideal course text for students of business, accountancy, political science, or public administration, where the enquiring student will constantly find intersections with the law.

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Contents

Preface Alan B Morrison V
xxv
Table of Cases
xxxiii
Table of Legislation
liii
Introduction
1
Courts
3
Common Law Systems
9
The Sources and Limits of Legal Authority
27
ALAN B MORRISON
57
Choice of Law
184
A Constitutional Limitations
190
B International Choice of Law
191
Judgments Enforcement
193
A International Judgments Enforcement
196
Contract
201
Performance
223
Torts
239

256
72
An Overview of the Bill of Rights
83
37
91
II
103
Administrative
129
Ą RuleMaking
137
B Adjudicatory Procedure
138
Judicial Review
143
B Scope
145
Freedom of Information
148
The American Legal Profession STEPHEN GILLERS
151
Entering the Profession
152
Regulating the Profession
154
IV
157
Court Sanctions
159
Right to Counsel
160
Conflicts of Interest
161
Confidentiality
164
Adversary Justice
166
Legal Fees
168
Lawyers Employed by Corporations
170
Marketing Legal Services
171
The Judiciary
173
More Competition
175
Conflict of Laws LEA BRILMAYER
177
Personal Jurisdiction
178
A The Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
180
B Jurisdiction Over International Cases
183
Litigation
251
Property
263
The Ultimate Protection of Property Rights
291
I
293
Corporations and Other Business Organizations
331
Redemption and Repurchase of Shares
356
Conclusion
363
The Common Law of Suretyship and Guaranty
391
Family
397
Private Family LawMarriage Separation
413
Antitrust
427
Monopolization
433
Conclusion
457
Environmental
481
Law
491
Enforcement Techniques
498
Conclusion
506
Intellectual Property
507
Labor and Employment
535
F Religious Discrimination
548
Conclusion
561
Federal Regulation of Securities
583
Conclusion
608
Federal Taxation of United States Corporations
626
Federal Taxation of Other Flow Through
635
Federal Estate and Gift Taxes
645
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