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International Journal of Private Law  (IJPL)

Year: 2012  Volume: 5 - Issue: 1

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Bad eggs and oil slicks: a defendant|s wealth is an important factor in properly assessing punitive damages
DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2012.043898
Judy Feuer ZimetHad British Petroleum Oil known that courts in the USA would likely award punitive damages that would seriously harm BP|s financial position, perhaps BP would have taken the necessary steps to prevent the latest disaster. Instead, big compa...1 - 21
Non-state law in party autonomy – a European perspective
DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2012.043898
Zheng Sophia TangNon-state law refers to rules that do not belong to any sovereign state. Regardless of the increasing importance of non-state law in international transactions, the application of non-state law in court proceedings has not been clarified. I...22 - 39
Accommodating employees with mental impairments: an empirical study of employer practices
DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2012.043898
Karen PattersonThis paper discusses ADA workplace accommodations, particularly those for individuals with mental impairments, from the perspective of employers. Respondents from 14 companies were asked to describe the firm|s accommodation process in respo...40 - 60
The protection of a celebrity parody: Paris Hilton v. Hallmark Cards
DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2012.043898
Erica KlazmerThis article focuses on the Hilton v. Hallmark decision issued by the 9th Circuit in 2009. Ultimately, the article criticises the |transformative use| standard articulated by the California Supreme Court for evaluating right of publicity cl...61 - 78
Land reform and investment protection after the Campbell litigation: can SADC learn from NAFTA?
DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2012.043898
Lonias NdlovuIn 2008, Mike Campbell and other former commercial farmers took the Zimbabwean Government to the erstwhile SADC Tribunal in Windhoek over a land dispute. While the dispute was primarily about allegedly discriminatory land reform laws and po...79 - 100
Reform of the marriage law in Argentina
DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2012.043898
Alejandro LajeThe reform of marriage law in Argentina including same-sex couples brought a great deal of equality to the system but it has some elements inconsistent with other aspects of Family Law that remain unmodified. The modification of the marriag...101 - 106