Entries by Martin George

Substantive Law, Technology and Intellectual Property in the Conflict of Laws

Kimberlee G. Weatherall (University of Queensland – T.C. Beirne School of Law) has posted "Can Substantive Law Harmonisation and Technology Provide Genuine Alternatives to Conflicts Rules in Intellectual Property?" on SSRN (also to be found in Media & Arts Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 4, p. 393, 2006). The abstract reads: This article investigates whether […]

Choice of Law, Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgment Enforcement in IP Disputes

Richard Garnett (University of Melbourne – Faculty of Law) has posted "An Overview of Choice of Law, Jurisdiction And Foreign Judgment Enforcement in IP Disputes" on SSRN (also in Media & Arts Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 4, p. 341, 2006). Here's the abstract: Historically, the bodies of legal doctrine known as private international law […]

Conference 2007 – Programme and Booking

We are delighted to announce that the Programme for the Journal of Private International Law Conference 2007, to be held at the University of Birmingham on 26 – 27 June, is now available. Please see the

"Rome II" and the Choice of Law for Defamation Claims

There is a substantial note (some 41 pages) in the new issue of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law by Aaron Warshaw (Brooklyn Law School) entitled, “Uncertainty from Abroad: Rome II and the Choice of Law for Defamation Claims“. The article can be downloaded for free from the

The Limits of the Judicial Function and the Conflict of Laws

There is an interesting article in the new issue of the Netherlands International Law Review on “The Limits of the Judicial Function and the Conflict of Laws” by Cathalijne van der Plas (Volume 53, Issue 03, December 2006, pp 439-470). Here is the abstract: Is a Dutch court able to vary the terms of an […]

From Politics to Efficiency in Choice of Law

A rather unusual article has appeared on SSRN by Erin O'Hara (Vanderbilt University School of Law) and Larry Ribstein (University of Illinois College of Law), entitled, "From Politics to Efficiency in Choice of Law". Here's the abstract: This article proposes a comprehensive system for choice of law that is designed to enhance social wealth by […]