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Book SynopsisCross-border Electronic Banking addresses everything from the changes made to payment clearing since the deregulation of cross-border flows of funds, to the development of capital adequacy ratios and the Euro. This insightful and revealing book, backed up by extensive practical experience, will alert you to the ways that electronic banking practices affect even the simplest daily transactions, and will unveil the legal technicalities imposed by these developments.Table of ContentsForeword, Introduction, Contributors, Table of Cases, Table of Legislation, CHAPTER 1: INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFERS: MECHANISMS AND LAWS, CHAPTER 2: WHOLESALE FUND TRANSFERS — UCC ARTICLE 4A, CHAPTER 3: DEMATERIALISATION OF SHIPPING DOCUMENTS, CHAPTER 4: THE BOLERO SYSTEM, CHAPTER 5: PAYMENT SYSTEMS, DATA PROTECTION AND CROSS-BORDER DATA FLOWS, APPENDICES TO CHAPTER 5, CHAPTER 6: CONSUMER ELECTRONIC BANKING, CHAPTER 7: PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR E-COMMERCE, CHAPTER 8: ELECTRONIC MONEY, CHAPTER 9: THE COMPUTERISATION OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS: FROM SECURITIES TO INTERESTS IN SECURITIES, Index

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Book SynopsisThis text looks at the options that the law provides, both domestically and internationally. It also explains the various opportunities available to reduce risk and organize and administer rescue packages for ailing institutions. This edition addresses the new civil procedures rules in England; arbitration in banking and finance; rescues; EC remedies and English law remedies.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The New Civil Procedures Rules In England Chapter 2. Arbitration in Banking And Finance Rescues Chapter 3. EC Remedies And English Law Remedies Chapter 4. Discovery Chapter 5. Cross-Border Court Orders And Banks Chapter 6. Insolvency Administration Chapter 7. Debt Reorganization Chapter 8. Set-Off And Remedies Under The Companies Act.

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Book SynopsisThe Expert in Litigation and Arbitration provides the complete picture of the role and duties of the expert witness in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, USA, Australia, Hong Kong and China. With articles and chapters from leading practitioners around the world, the book looks at the role of the expert in many different disciplines and jurisdictions, examining topical issues such as the independent status of the expert and professional liability. This book looks at the role of experts in both arbitration and litigation, considering how experts are currently used in civil actions and what lessons can be learnt from this. With much practical advice for the inexperienced expert witness, it covers many of the pitfalls faced by experts, looking at the various situations that can arise either in court or before an arbitrator.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The use of experts in litigation in Germany, Volker Triebel Chapter 2. The expert in France, Michael Brisac, Bernard Peckells, Michael Chapman Chapter3. The expert in Italy, Vicenzo Vigorriti, Aldo Berlinguer Chapter 4. The expert in the USA, Faust F. Rossi Chapter 5. The expert in Australia, A.A.De Fina Chapter 6.The expert in mainland China and Hong Kong, Fei Ning Chapter 7. Expert evidence in litigation and arbitration in Hong Kong, David Leonard Chapter 8. The expert witness in medical cases, Nigel H. Harns Chapter 9. The expert witness in criminal cases, Patrick Sheen Chapter 10. The expert witness in construction dispute cases, Roger Trett Chapter 11. The expert witness in insurance and reinsurance cases, Phillippa Rowe Chapter 12. The expert witness in maritime dispute cases, Ron Vince Chapter 13. The expert witness in rent review dispute cases, Peter Wainwright, Lesley Webber Chapter 14. Interlocutory and hearing problems and the expert witness, D.Mark Cato Chapter 15. The courts and independent experts, Lesley Webber Chapter 16. Final and binding, Jonathan Gaunt, Nicholas Cheffings Chapter 17. Expert determination in commercial contracts, Doug Jones Chapter 18. Expert determination in construction disputes, Tony Ensom Chapter 19. Expert determination in rent review disputes, Tim Copper Chapter 20. Expertise v experts - the experience of the commodity sector, Graham Parr Chapter 21. Interlocutory and hearing problems inexpert determination, D.Mark Cato

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Book SynopsisProfessional Liability: Law and Insurance 2nd Edition has been updated in line with changes in the law. With the increase in liability litigation and the growing sophistication of the law in this area, this edition provides an easy-to-read reference source offering a practical analysis of professional negligence.Table of Contents1 The Mutual Cognition of Professional Qualifications in the EC, 2 Negligence and the Professions, 3 Architects and Engineers, 4 Auctioneers, 5 Auditors and Accountants, 6 Barrister, 7 Estate Agents, 8 Insurance Intermediaries, 9 Solicitors, 10 Surveyors and Valuers, 11 Medical Practice and Professional Liability, 12 Insurance of Professional Indemnity Risks.

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Book SynopsisThe two distinct approaches to environmental policy include direct regulation-sometimes called 'command and control' policies-and regulation by economic, or market-based incentives. This book is the first to compare the costs and outcomes of these approaches by examining realworld applications. In a unique format, paired case studies from the United States and Europe contrast direct regulation on one side of the Atlantic with an incentivebased policy on the other. For example, Germany‘s direct regulation of SO2 emissions is compared with an incentive approach in the U.S. Direct regulation of water pollution via the U.S. Clean Water Act is contrasted with Hollands incentive-based fee system. Additional studies contrast solutions for eliminating leaded gasoline and reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, CFCs, and chlorinated solvents. The cases presented in Choosing Environmental Policy were selected to allow the sharpest, most direct comparisons of direct regulation and incentive-based strategies. In practice, environmental policy is often a mix of both types of instruments. This innovative investigation will interest scholars, students, and policymakers who want more precise information as to what kind of 'blend' will yield the most effective policy. Are incentive instruments more efficient than regulatory ones? Do regulatory policies necessarily have higher administrative costs? Are incentive policies more difficult to monitor? Are firms more likely to oppose market-based instruments or traditional regulation? These are some of the important questions the authors address, often with surprising results.Trade Review'The editors offer an informative review, especially for readers interested in the specifics of how economically developed countries have, in different ways, often successfully controlled major sources of pollution.' EnvironmentTable of ContentsPreface Overview: Comparing Instrument Choices Winston Harrington, Richard D. Morgenstern and Thomas Sterner 1. SO2 Emissions in Germany: Regulations to Fight Waldsterben Frank W tzold 2. SO2 Cap-and-Trade Program in the United States: A 'Living Legend' of Market Effectiveness Dallas Burtraw and Karen Palmer 3. Industrial Water Pollution in the United States: Direct Regulation or Market Incentive? Winston Harrington 4. Industrial Water Pollution in the Netherlands: A Fee-based Approach Hans Th.A. Bressers and Kris R.D. Lulofs 5. NOx Emissions in France and Sweden: Advanced Fee Schemes versus Regulation Katrin Millock and Thomas Sterner 6. NOx Emissions in the United States:A Potpourri of Policies Dallas Burtraw and David A. Evans 7. CFCs:A Look Across Two Continents James K. Hammitt 8. Leaded Gasoline in the United States: The Breakthrough of Permit Trading Richard G. Newell and Kristian Rogers 9. Leaded Gasoline in Europe: Differences in Timing and Taxes Henrik Hammar and ‘sa L fgren 10. Trichloroethylene in Europe: Ban versus Tax Thomas Sterner 11. Trichloroethylene in the United States:Embracing Market-Based Approaches? Miranda Loh and Richard D. Morgenstern Lessons from the Case Studies Winston Harrington, Richard D. Morgenstern,Thomas Sterner, and J. Clarence (Terry) Davies Index

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Book SynopsisNicola Lacey's book presents a feminist critique of law based on an analysis of the ways in which the very structure or method of modern law is gendered. All of the essays in the book therefore engage at some level with the question of whether there are things of a general nature to be said about what might be called the sex or gender of law. Ranging across fields including criminal law,public law and anti-discrimination law, the essays examine the conceptual framework of modern legal practices: the legal conception of the subject as an individual; the concepts of equality, freedom, justice and rights; and the legal construction of public and private realms and of the relations between individual, state and community. They also reflect upon the deployment of law as a means of furthering feminist ethical and political values. At a more general level, the essays contemplate the relationship between feminist and other critical approaches to legal theory; the relationship between the ideas underlying feminist legal theory and those informing contemporary developments in social and political theory; and the nature of the relationship between feminist legal theories and feminist legal politics. The essays in this book tell the story of an intellectual journey which has led the author to question some of the central assumptions of traditional legal education and scholarship. They also set out a distinctive vision of jurisprudence as a form of critical social theory.Trade ReviewThis collection of essays brings together work of a leading figure within feminist legal thought and provides an excellent example of the particular contribution of feminism to analysis of the legal system. The essays engage with, respond to and develop a variety of feminist perspectives upon law and demonstrate the enormous, challenging and exciting task ahead for feminist legal theorists. Jo Bridgeman Modern Law Review September 2002 Lacey exemplifies the best characteristics of British academic writing, namely, a sincere attempt to convey complex positions and arguments as clearly as possible and an uncompromising honesty about her own work which means that her critical gaze is as much directed at her own views as at others. David Dyzenhaus Philosophical Books September 2002Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Essays PART I: FEMINIST CRITIQUE OF INDIVIDUALISM IN LEGAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT 1. From Individual to Group? A Feminist Analysis of the Limits of Anti-Discrimination Legislation 2. Theories of Justice and the Welfare State: A Feminist Critique 3. Theory into Practice? Pornography and the Public/Private Dichotomy 4. Unspeakable Subjects, Impossible Rights: Sexuality, Integrity and Criminal Law 5. Community in Legal Theory: Idea, Ideal or Ideology? PART II: QUESTIONS OF METHOD IN FEMINIST LEGAL THEORY: WITHIN OR BEYOND CRITIQUE? 6. Closure and Critique in Feminist Jurisprudence: Transcending the Dichotomy or a Foot in Both Camps? 7. Feminist Legal Theory Beyond Neutrality 8. Normative Reconstruction in Socio-Legal Theory

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Book SynopsisThe work draws together a rich tapestry of material across many different disciplines, covering the crucial relationship between medicine and law from the early apothecaries to the modern-day general practitioner. It presents an invaluable overview of the subject and offers vital background reading to anyone interested in medico-legal medicine, as well as providing a springboard for students of medicine and law interested in researching the field through its remarkable diversity of reference resources.Table of ContentsPreface. About the editor. Acknowledgements. Permissions. Introduction. Prince Metternich. Medicine and Law's Relationship. Medical Curriculum. Overview of History. Self-Regulation. Primary Legislation. Secondary Legislation. Common Law. Sir William Garrow. Apothecaries Act 1815. Development of Legal Boundaries. Professional Membership. Quacks. Materiae Philosophicae. Rousseau. The Social Contract. Rights of Man. Convention of Human Rights. The Human Rights Act. American Constitution. Consent. Standards of Care. Confidentiality - Freedom. Society. General Will . Autonomy. Kant. Free Will. A J Cronin. Bevan. Medicine, Law and Society. George Crabbe - Relationship between Medicine, Law and Society. 'Medico-legal'. Hemingway. Medico-Legal Boundaries. Advances in Medical Science. European Law. Illich. Medicine as a Nemesis. Professional Monopoly. Deprofessionalisation of Healthcare - Nature of Professions. Being Professional. Professional Society. The Victorian Mandate. Litigation. Ethical Codes. Disciplinary Codes. GMC. NCAS. The Ancients' Perspective of Medicine: Doctors and the Law From 400 BCE to 1700 CE. Hippocrates. Hippocratic Oath. Aristotle - Galen. Roman Law. Religious Texts. Ancient Persia. Code of Hammurabi. Dark Ages. Tudor Law. Henry V. Henry VIII. Role Of the Church. Royal College of Physicians. Apothecaries. Barber Surgeons. 16th and 17th Century Case Law. Restrictive Practice. Doctor Bonham. Doctor Tenant. Doctor Trigg. The Evolution and Legal Recognition of the General Medical Practitioner. Jean Paul Sartre. Quacks. Licences to Practice. Archbishop of Canterbury . Peter's Pence Act. 18th Century Punishment for Unlicensed Practise. College of Physicians v Rose. Society of Apothecaries. Apothecaries Act 1815 - Four Principles. Autonomy. Justice. Benevolence. Non-malevolence. Charter of James I. Poor Law Unions. General Practitioners. Pharmacy Bill 1851. Medical Act 1858. The Impact of the Common Law on the Practise of Medicine. Alexander Pope. Nature of Common Law. Doctrine of Precedent. Reasonable Man. House of Lords. Legal Perspective on Moral Issues - Re MB. Re T. Lord Donaldson. Lord Denning. Re W -Roe v Minister of Health - Hatcher v Black. Bolam. Bolam Test - Bolitho. Chester v Afshar. Informed Consent. 'But For' Test. Clinical Negligence. Sidaway. Gregg v Scott. Contraception for Minors - Gillick. Gillick Competence. Fraser Rules. B (a child) - Mohr v Williams. Brishett v Cowan. Tort of Battery. Burke v GMC. Airedale Trust v Bland. Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment . The Impact of Statute Law on the Practise of Medicine. Rudy Giuliani - Statutes. Statutory Instruments. Department of Health Circulars. GMC Codes of Practice. International Declarations and Conventions. NHS Act 2006. Mental Health Act 2007. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. Health and Social Care Act 2008. Lunacy Acts. Sanitary Acts. Copyright Acts. Contagious Diseases Acts. Vaccinations Acts. Poor Law Acts. Will Act. Apothecaries Act 1815. Relationship between Case Law and Statute Law. Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill. Homicide Act 1957. John Bodkin Adams. Leonard Arthur. Thomas Lodwig. Harold Shipman. Mental Capacity Act 2005. Abortion Act 1967. Compensation Act 2006. Human Tissue Act 2004. Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry. Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital Inquiry. Mental Health Act 1983. Therapeutic State. Licensing. Revalidation. Statutory Self-Regulation. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Terrorism Act 2000. Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005. Patient Confidentiality. Human Rights Act . The 21st Century Perspective. WB Yeats. Harry Day - Professional Regulation - Regulatory Reform. Revalidation. Re-certification. GP Commissioning. Reform of the GMC. Good Doctors, Safer Patients. Trust Assurance and Safety. Burden of Proof. Sliding Scale of Evidence - Human Rights Act 1998. Conclusion. Bibliography. Books. Course texts. Cases (England and Wales). Cases (Commonwealth and Other Jurisdictions). Summary of Informed Consent Cases - Jan 2000-Sept 2010. Legislation (England and Wales). European Legislation. Legislation (Commonwealth and Other Jurisdictions). Journal Articles. Reports and Documents. Internet Articles. Newspapers and Magazine Articles. Miscellaneous Papers, Personal Correspondence and LLM Assignments . Index.

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Book SynopsisHow do you go about drafting an Act of Parliament? In this classic text, Lord Thing, the great Victorian Parliamentary Counsel, sets out the basic rules of the art and craft of creating legislation. Operating in a field where there are no concrete rules, Thring saw the need to formulate general rules of guidance for those inexperienced in the art of legislative drafting and published his work following his appointment as First Parliamentary Counsel. Much of what he says remains relevant now and so, this new edition presents it to a modern readership.Trade ReviewThring's Practical Legislation has been popular with legislative drafters for a long time. RONAN CORMACAIN, Taylor & FrancisAnyone interested in legislative drafting will welcome the re-appearance of this influential work [which] has attracted an aura which transcends the sum of its parts. SIR GEOFFREY BOWMAN KCB, QC, Former First Parliamentary Counsel from the foreword

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Book SynopsisJurisprudence, Fourth Edition commences with a comprehensive and in-depth account of the three main sources of jurisprudence: classical jurisprudence, substantive jurisprudence and adjunctive jurisprudence. Classical jurisprudence is a historical source of jurisprudence and traces the evolution of natural law and positive law to modern times. Substantive jurisprudence as the primary source of jurisprudence is comprised of the modern theories of naturalism and positivism, the juristic theories of Ronald Dworkin and American legal theory. Adjunctive jurisprudence as a secondary source of jurisprudence is comprised of socio-legal theory and historico-legal theory save only insofar as those theories recognise law as a social or historical phenomenon. This book also introduces and develops a new analytical concept of jurisprudence called the concept of juristic practice. This new concept may be applied when undertaking jurisprudential analyses of legal systems.Table of ContentsPART ONE: CLASSICAL JURISPRUDENCE Classical Naturalism Classical Positivism PART TWO: SUBSTANTIVE JURISPRUDENCE Modern Natural Law The Internal Morality of Law A Theory of Rules A System of Norms Dworkin’s Juristic Theories American Legal Theory PART THREE: ADJUNCTIVE JURISPRUDENCE Sociological Interpretation of Legal Theory German and French Socio-Legal Theory Historico-Legal Interpretations of Legal Systems Historical Constitutions and Social Contracts The Evolution of Common Law and Equity in Ireland PART FOUR: THE CONCEPT OF JURISTIC PRACTICE The Concept of Juristic Practice Substantive Legal Principles and Adjunctive Rules Substantive Equitable and Contractual Principles and Adjunctive Rules Substantive and Evidential Principles of Construction Exercises in Interpretative Methodology The Effect of Legal Rules The Composition and Classification of Criminal Rules Criminal Law and Morality A Programme for the Re-Vitalisation of Equity

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Book SynopsisThe vast size of the United States and extensive variation of its climate, topography, and biota across different regions contribute to both the richness of the nation‘s natural heritage and the complexities involved in managing its resources. A follow-up to RFF‘s popular America‘s Renewable Resources (1990), Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America updates readers about the current challenges involved in managing America‘s natural resources, especially in light of the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ecosystem approaches to management. Written to inform general audiences and students, as well as to engage the interest of experts, the book includes assessments by some of the nation‘s most renowned scholars in natural resource economics and policy. An introductory chapter critically examines the concept of sustainability as it has been developed in recent years and asks how the concept might apply to individual resource systems. It considers the interrelatedness of ecosystem, economic, and social sustainability; the paradigms of resource sufficiency and functional integrity; and the contrast between weak and strong sustainability. The chapters that follow examine America‘s experience with forests, water, agricultural soils, and wildlife. Highlighting the adaptability and resilience of resource systems, each chapter provides a description of the physical characteristics of the resource, a history of its use, a policy history, and a review of ongoing debates in management and policy. Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America concludes with an innovative treatment of biodiversity as a natural resource. The chapter reviews the definitions of biodiversity, the ecological and economic meanings of biodiversity, and current efforts to preserve biodiversity, especially through regulatory approaches.Trade Review'An insightful and provocative look at the evolving definition of resource sustainability, encompassing diverse resource uses, and essential ecosystem services along with commodity production. Its review of past trends and the current conditions of America‘s natural resources clearly illustrates the accelerating pace of change, and the growing challenge this poses for scientists and resource managers alike.' V. Alaric Sample, President, Pinchot Institute for Conservation 'Emphasizes the critical role that resource stocks play in sustaining biodiversity, supporting ecosystem health and, more generally, providing valuable services we seldom see transacted in markets. Recommended for students, researchers and those charged with managing our nation‘s natural resources.' Robert T. Deacon, University of California, Santa Barbara 'A valuable update both on the condition of resources and the evolving concepts of sustainability underlying their management.' Robert Repetto, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental StudiesTable of Contents1. Are America's Resources Sustainable? 2. Sustainability: From Natural Resource Sufficiency to Ecosystem Functional Integrity 3. Sustainable Forests in America? 4. The Sustainability of U.S. Cropland Soils 5. Water Resources Management in the United States and the Challenge of Sustainability 6. Wildlife In America: Sustainability and Management 7. Biodiversity in the United States

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Book SynopsisNon-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an increasingly prominent role in addressing complex environmental issues such as climate change, persistent bio-accumulative pollutants, and the conservation of biodiversity. At the same time, the landscape in which they operate is changing rapidly. Markets, and direct engagement with industry, rather than traditional government regulation, are often the tools of choice for NGOs seeking to change corporate behavior today. Yet these new strategies are poorly understood-by business, academics, and NGOs themselves. How will NGOs choose which battles to fight, differentiate themselves from one another in order to attract membership and funding, and decide when to form alliances and when to work separately? In Good Cop/Bad Cop, Thomas P. Lyon brings together perspectives on environmental NGOs from leading social scientists, as well as leaders from within the NGO and corporate worlds, to assess the state of knowledge on the tactics and the effectiveness of environmental groups. Contributions from Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the World Wildlife Fund describe each organization‘s structure and key objectives, and present case studies that illustrate how each organization makes a difference, especially with regard to its strategies toward corporate engagement. To provide additional perspective, high-level executives from BP and Ford share their views on what causes these relationships between companies and NGOs to either succeed or fail. For students of the social sciences and NGO practitioners, this book takes an important step in addressing an urgent need for objective study of NGO operations and their effectiveness.Trade Review'A unique and essential resource. This book is a must read for businesses and NGOs as we work to develop new collaborations to solve the worlds major challenges.' Neil C. Hawkins, Vice President of Sustainability and Environment, Health and Safety, The Dow Chemical Company 'NGOs - in various shapes and forms - play a critical role in the formation and implementation of environmental policy. This splendid volume weaves insights from different disciplinary backgrounds into a cohesive and compelling whole. An excellent book on an important topic, and I would commend it to anyone with a stake in understanding environmental policy in the 21st century.' Anthony Heyes, University of London 'Good Cop Bad Cop makes a valuable and timely contribution to the emerging domain of private politics - in which private citizens and institutions aim at changing legislative practices and culture without being part of the electoral process.' Sudhirendar Sharma, d-sector.orgTable of ContentsForeword by Mark Van Putten Preface Introduction Thomas P. Lyon Part I: Where Are Environmental NGOs Headed? 1. The Twenty-First-Century NGO John Elkington and Seb Beloe 2. Who Is Part of the Environmental Movement? Andrew Hoffman and Stephanie Bertels Part II: How Do Social Scientists Understand NGOs? 3. Civil Society and the Environment: Understanding the Dynamics and Impacts of the U.S. Environmental Movement Robert Brulle and J. Craig Jenkins 4. Environmental Groups: What Political Science Has to Offer Lawrence S. Rothenberg 5. An Economic Perspective on NGO Strategies and Objectives John W. Maxwell Part III: How Do Practitioners Understand NGOs? 6. Confrontation vs. Cooperation: Alternative NGO Styles Thomas P. Lyon 7. World Wildlife Fund Matthew C. Banks 8. Environmental Defense Fund Gwen Ruta 9. Greenpeace Kert Davies 10. Rainforest Action Network Jennifer Krill 11. Corporate Responses to NGO Campaigns Martin B. Zimmerman 12. Cooperation: Learning from BP's Experience with NGOs Steven Percy Part IV: The Road Ahead 13. An NGO Research Program: A Collective Action Perspective Erica Johnson and Aseem Prakash 14. Good Cops, Bad Cops, and the New Environmental Governance Thomas P. Lyon

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Book SynopsisIn 1998, an Asian woman first joined the ranks of federal judges with lifetime appointments. It took ten years for the second Asian woman to be appointed. Since then, however, over a dozen more Asian women have received lifetime federal judicial appointments. This book tells the stories of the first fifteen. In the process, it recounts remarkable tales of Asian women overcoming adversity and achieving the American dream, despite being the daughters of a Chinese garment worker, Japanese Americans held in internment camps during World War II, Vietnamese refugees, and penniless Indian immigrants. Yet The First Fifteen also explores how far Asian Americans and women still have to go before the federal judiciary reflects America as a whole. In a candid series of interviews, these judges reflect upon the personal and professional experiences that led them to this distinguished position, as well as the nerve-wracking political process of being nominated and confirmed for an Article III judgeship. By sharing their diverse stories, The First Fifteen paints a nuanced portrait of how Asian American women are beginning to have a voice in determining American justice.Trade Review"The history and stories captured by Susan Oki Mollway not only preserve an important history of Asian American women in the federal judiciary, but also hopefully encourage more Asian American and other women to put themselves forward for nomination by demystifying the process. The book explores the fascinating back stories of these amazing women beyond their official bios." -- Karen K. Narasaki * civil and human rights leader and former Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights *“At a time when the importance of having federal judges with diverse life experiences and perspectives never has been more apparent, Susan Oki Mollway’s accounting of the paths followed by our nation’s first fifteen Asian American and Pacific Islander women judges is especially illuminating. In granular detail, it describes the attributes, talents and circumstances that enabled each of its subjects to overcome barriers and become a leader in the federal judiciary.” -- Hon. Jeremy Fogel (ret) * Executive Director, Berkeley Judicial Institute, Berkeley Law School and Former Director, Federal Judicial Center *“The First Fifteen shares the powerful narratives of the first Asian American women to become Article III judges, with a focus on their pathways to the federal bench. Through meticulous and thoughtful analysis, Susan Oki Mollway goes far beyond biography to also suggest common background and character traits, reflect on diversity in the judiciary, and recognize the external forces that contributed to their success. The First Fifteen should be required reading for everyone interested in federal courts, issues of diversity, gender studies, and Asian Americans.” -- Meera Deo * Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School, and author of Unequal Profession: Race and Gender in Legal Academia *"Interview: Judge Susan Oki Mollway (’20) on her Duke Law thesis becoming a book" * Duke Law: Bolch Judicial Institute *"The history and stories captured by Susan Oki Mollway not only preserve an important history of Asian American women in the federal judiciary, but also hopefully encourage more Asian American and other women to put themselves forward for nomination by demystifying the process. The book explores the fascinating back stories of these amazing women beyond their official bios." -- Karen K. Narasaki * civil and human rights leader and former Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights *“At a time when the importance of having federal judges with diverse life experiences and perspectives never has been more apparent, Susan Oki Mollway’s accounting of the paths followed by our nation’s first fifteen Asian American and Pacific Islander women judges is especially illuminating. In granular detail, it describes the attributes, talents and circumstances that enabled each of its subjects to overcome barriers and become a leader in the federal judiciary.” -- Hon. Jeremy Fogel (ret) * Executive Director, Berkeley Judicial Institute, Berkeley Law School and Former Director, Federal Ju *“The First Fifteen shares the powerful narratives of the first Asian American women to become Article III judges, with a focus on their pathways to the federal bench. Through meticulous and thoughtful analysis, Susan Oki Mollway goes far beyond biography to also suggest common background and character traits, reflect on diversity in the judiciary, and recognize the external forces that contributed to their success. The First Fifteen should be required reading for everyone interested in federal courts, issues of diversity, gender studies, and Asian Americans.” -- Meera Deo * Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School, and author of Unequal Profession: Race and Gender in Lega *"Interview: Judge Susan Oki Mollway (’20) on her Duke Law thesis becoming a book" * Duke Law: Bolch Judicial Institute *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction Part One: Context 1. Diversity in the Federal Judiciary 2. Bridging the Gap Part Two: The Asian Woman Federal Judges 1. Susan Oki Mollway (D. Haw.) (1998) 2. Kiyo A. Matsumoto (E.D.N.Y.) (2008) 3. Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen (C.D. Cal.) (2009), (9th Cir.) (2012) 4. Dolly Maizie Gee (C.D. Cal.) (2010) 5. Lucy Haeran Koh (N.D. Cal.) (2010) 6. Leslie Emi Kobayashi (D. Haw.) (2010) 7. Cathy Bissoon (W.D. Pa.) (2011) 8. Miranda Mai Du (D. Nev.) (2012) 9. Lorna Gail Schofield (S.D.N.Y.) (2012) 10. Pamela Ki Mai Chen (E.D.N.Y.) (2013) 11. Indira Talwani (D. Mass.) (2014) 12. Jennifer Choe-Groves (Ct. Int’l Trade) (2016) 13. Karen Gren Scholer (N.D. Tex.) (2018) 14. Jill Aiko Otake (D. Haw.) (2019) 15. Neomi Jehangir Rao (D.C. Cir.) (2019) 16. Continuing Growth Part Three: Analyzing the Data 1. Timing of Growth 2. Demographic Factors A. Particular Asian Ethnicities B. Immigrant or Child of Immigrant C. Geography D. Age E. Family Structure and Parents’ Varied Professions F. Political Affiliation G. Type of Career H. Summarizing the Demographic Characteristics 3. Attitudinal Factors A. Reliance on Encouragement B. Indefatigable Nature 4. Why Aren’t These Other Asian Women Article III Judges? A. Women Who Opted Not To Apply B. Women Who Applied But Were Not Nominated Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index

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Table of ContentsFrontmatter -- Vorwort zur 4. Auflage -- Preface of the Fourth Edition -- Inhaltsverzeichnis / Table of Contents -- Vorbemerkungen -- Preliminary Notes -- Wörterbuch / Dictionary -- A -- ? -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Abbreviations and Contractions

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Book SynopsisReinhard Bork stellt in seinem Lehrbuch die grundlegenden Institutionen des Bürgerlichen Rechts dar. Es soll sowohl den Einstieg in das Bürgerliche Recht ermöglichen als auch Fortgeschrittenen und Praktikern auf dem Gebiet des Allgemeinen Teils des BGB als Nachschlagewerk dienen.Für die 4. Auflage wurde das gesamte Buch gründlich überarbeitet und insbesondere die seit der letzten Auflage erschienene Rechtsprechung und Literatur eingearbeitet. Außerdem erforderte die Berücksichtigung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie erhebliche Veränderungen."Bork schafft es wie kein anderer ein fachlich hochkarätiges Lehrbuch zu schreiben, und dabei den Boden der Tatsachen nicht zu vergessen.ElbeLaw.de (04/2011)"[...] der von Bork verfasste AT besticht von Anfang bis Ende durch seine prägnante und strukturierte Darstellung sowie durch sprachliche Klarheit." Dirk Olzen JURA - Juristische Ausbildung - 2011, 275"Klar strukturiert und sprachlich prägnant schweift er nie vom vorgegebenen Pfad ab, sondern erfüllt das abstrakte Thema mit Leben. Einmal durchgearbeitet, ist der Grundstein für überdurchschnittliche Noten im Zivilrecht gelegt." Mirko Laudon JuraBiblio.de - http://www.jurabiblio.de/2011/09/bork-allgemeiner-teil-des-bgb.html (09/2011)"Ein auffallend positiver Punkt ist damit die sehr gut gelungene Darstellung der Zusammenhänge der verschiedenen §§ des Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuches. Es werden so nicht nur die Inhalte und Diskussionen gezeigt, sondern es wird ein umfassendes Verständnis beim Leser erzeugt. Es wird ein Bezug zu anderen Teilen des BGB geschaffen, der entweder später im Studium oder für Fortgeschrittene Verbindungen offenlegt wie in sonst kaum einem Buch." Matthias Gebhardt www.studjur-online.de (05/2011)

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Book SynopsisIn seinem neuen Lehrbuch erschließt Thorsten Ingo Schmidt systematisch das Recht der Bundesbeamten und würdigt zudem das Recht der Landesbeamten sowie der Richter und Soldaten. Ausgehend von den verfassungsrechtlichen Vorgaben veranschaulicht er das Beamtenverhältnis. Es folgt eine Darstellung der Pflichten und Rechte der Beamten und ihrer Dienstherrn, wobei jeweils auch auf die haftungs-, straf- und disziplinarrechtlichen Folgen von Pflichtverletzungen eingegangen wird. Nach einer Schilderung der Mitbestimmungsmöglichkeiten der Beamten werden die Besonderheiten des Rechtsschutzes im Beamtenrecht erklärt. Dabei werden konsequent Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zum privaten Arbeitsrecht herausgearbeitet, um an vorhandenes Vorwissen anzuknüpfen und das Verständnis für die Besonderheiten des Beamtenrechts zu wecken. Zahlreiche Übersichten, Wiederholungs- und Vertiefungsfragen erleichtern das Durchdringen des Stoffes.

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Book SynopsisDie vorliegende Textsammlung enthält die wichtigsten europarechtlichen Vorschriften sowie die europaverfassungsrechtlichen Regelungen des Grundgesetzes, die Begleitgesetze zum Vertrag von Lissabon und weitere Bestimmungen des deutschen Integrationsrechts. Den einzelnen Texten sind Inhaltsübersichten vorangestellt, die den Zugang zu den Vorschriften erleichtern. Die Textsammlung ist gleichermaßen geeignet für die Vermittlung des Europarechts im rechts- und politikwissenschaftlichen Studium wie für die wissenschaftliche und praktische Arbeit.Die Neuauflage befindet sich auf dem Rechtsstand vom 1. Februar 2018; sie berücksichtigt sämtliche Änderungen, die sich aus dem Inkrafttreten des Vertrages von Lissabon ergeben haben. Die Neufassung der Verfahrensordnung des EuGH ist aufgenommen worden.

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Book SynopsisDie vorliegende Biographie widmet sich dem bewegten Leben Hans Kelsens, des wohl bedeutendsten Rechtsphilosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts. In seinem Lebensweg, der ihn von Prag und Wien über Köln, Genf und andere Stationen bis nach Berkeley in Kalifornien führte, spiegeln sich die letzten Jahre der Habsburgermonarchie, die beiden Weltkriege, Aufstieg und Niedergang der Demokratie in der Zwischenkriegszeit, die Gründung der UNO und vieles mehr wider. Der überzeugte Befürworter einer parlamentarischen Demokratie wurde "Architekt" des noch heute in Österreich geltenden Bundes-Verfassungsgesetzes von 1920. Mit der von ihm entwickelten Reinen Rechtslehre, die u.a. die theoretische Grundlage für die moderne Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit lieferte, hat er weltweit Beachtung gefunden; seine Werke wurden in mehr als 30 Sprachen übersetzt."Dabei stellt Olechowski explizit nicht das Werk, sondern die Person Kelsens und dessen Lebensweg in den Mittelpunkt. […] Thomas Olechowski hat diesen Weg in erschöpfender Gründlichkeit bis in den letzten Winkel ausgeleuchtet. Sein Buch, reife Frucht von anderthalb Jahrzehnten intensiver Arbeit, ist ein Meilenstein der Kelsen-Literatur." Horst Dreier FAZ 21.08.2020, 10"Ein großer Wurf ist Olechowskis Buch deshalb, weil es die Wegmarken von Kelsens Lebenslauf meisterlich mit seiner Denkbiographie verbindet. [...] Während die Ideen seiner Widersacher längst vergilbt sind, ist Kelsens Werk frisch und lebendig […]" Franz Leander Fillafer Die Presse 26. September 2020, Beilage "Spectrum", V"Olechowskis Arbeit leistet die notwendige Voraussetzung für einen 'historical turn' auch in der Kelsen-Forschung. […] Das Buch richtet sich auch an alle, die sich für die ehemalige Wiener Kultur und deren Fortsetzung im Exil interessieren. Infolge dieser Biographie wird […] Kelsen wohl auch jenseits seines Faches Beachtung erfahren - etwa in den Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften." Péter Techet H-Soz-Kult http://www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/ 03.11.2020

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Book SynopsisMoralische Vorwürfe verletzen oder verärgern, vor allem wenn sie einen unvermutet und aus dem Hinterhalt treffen. Plötzlich gilt man als Rassist, Sexist oder gar als elitär. Die Daumen werden nach unten gekehrt und die Menge schreit "Buh". In den Chor einzustimmen verspricht den Teilnehmenden Statusgewinn, denn wer andere verurteilt, reiht sich damit sofort unter die Guten ein. Aber dieses Gutsein ist perfide. Die unbeirrbar auftretende Moral erweist sich bei näherer Betrachtung oftmals als boshaft. Sie macht Mehrdeutiges eindeutig und erzeugt so, was sie anprangert. Sie vermeidet Begründungen, belohnt das Ducken und vertraut auf die blanke Macht der Entrüsteten. Inhaltlich lässt sie sich nicht verallgemeinern, denn sie mutet Menschen zu, Verhaltensmaßstäben zu genügen, denen sie nicht genügen müssen. Die Bosheit dieser Moral gilt es zu begreifen und das Recht von ihrem Einfluss freizuhalten.

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Book SynopsisMit dem Recht der Digitalisierung entwickelt sich derzeit ein dynamisches neues Rechtsgebiet. Es bildet einen wichtigen Aspekt in der Digitalisierungsforschung und gewinnt in Wissenschaft und Praxis stetig an Bedeutung. Die vorliegende Vorschriftensammlung bündelt nationale und europäische Rechtsvorschriften, die für das Recht der Digitalisierung relevant sind. Abgedeckt werden das Recht der Daten, Immaterialgüterrecht, Vertragsrecht, Rechtsdurchsetzung und Plattformregulierung, Wettbewerbsrecht, IT-Sicherheitsrecht sowie Haftungsrecht und Strafrecht. Dabei werden auch aktuelle Gesetzgebungsvorschläge erfasst. Die mit Unterstützung des Weizenbaum-Instituts für die vernetzte Gesellschaft entstandene Sammlung möchte so für den wissenschaftlichen Diskurs ebenso wie für Praxis und Lehre von Bedeutung sein. Sie ergänzt die mittlerweile in der 7. Auflage erschienene Vorschriftensammlung zum gewerblichen Rechtsschutz, Urheberrecht und Wettbewerbsrecht (Geistiges Eigentum) derselben Herausgeber.

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Book SynopsisPlatons "Politeía" - meist falsch übersetzt mit "Der Staat" ist eines der zentralen Werke der europäischen Philosophie. Aber wer kennt es schon als Ganzes? Joachim Lege hat deshalb Platons "Politeía" in 40 Kapiteln nacherzählt - teils salopp, teils nachdenklich, stets aber genau (akribõs) und kurzweilig. Mit Seitenhieben auf Damals und Heute. Damit alle, die neugierig und guten Willens sind, Sokrates & Co. auf ihrer Suche nach der Gerechtigkeit begleiten können. In der zweiten Auflage sind einige Ungenauigkeiten korrigiert worden. So heißt es jetzt näher am Original, dass in der Demokratie diejenigen, die sich noch an Regeln halten, gern als "freiwillige Sklaven" (ethelodoúloi) verunglimpft werden.

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Book SynopsisNeue Technologien werfen neue rechtliche Fragen auf. Sie regen aber auch dazu an, alte Fragen neu zu denken. Inspiriert durch die aktuelle Diskussion um die Haftung für Systeme der Künstlichen Intelligenz, denen - ähnlich wie Menschen und Tieren - eine gewisse "Autonomie" zugeschrieben wird, erörtert Ann-Kristin Mayrhofer die Thematik der Haftung für fremde Autonomie. Sie vergleicht dabei die außervertragliche Haftung von Geschäftsherren und Tierhaltern mit der Haftung von Herstellern und Nutzern von "technischen Agenten" de lege lata . Ausgehend davon macht die Autorin Vorschläge für eine Weiterentwicklung des Haftungsrechts de lege ferenda . Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Umgang mit den Risiken der Geschädigten, Schadensersatzansprüche nicht durchsetzen zu können, wobei insbesondere Beweisschwierigkeiten in den Blick genommen werden.

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