U.S. Law for Civil Lawyers
A Practitioner's Guide
Abstract
The book is not only a useful reference for foreign legal practitioners, but also includes an extremely interesting theory of comparison. It revisits the notion of “foreign law” and elaborates a method to allow foreign lawyers to understand and overcome the gaps between legal cultures.Numerous examples, concrete practical tips and checklists as well as the translation of all important legal terms into German and French offer ideal orientation. Each chapter includes “practice tips,” which serve the aim of guiding non-U.S. lawyers in their first steps into practising U.S. law.ContentsChapter 1: U.S. Law as Foreign Law | Chapter 2: Federal Civil Litigation | Chapter 3: Civil Procedure Brief Drafting Strategy | Chapter 4: U.S. Arbitration Law and Practice | Chapter 5: Aspects of United States Application of International Maritime Law: A Focus on Jurisdictional, Procedural and Substantive Issues Unique to the U.S. System | Chapter 6: Contracts—Drafting and Content | Chapter 7: The Back to Back Contract. The Birth of a New Contract Type
Zusammenfassung
Praktizierende Experten erläutern die private, öffentliche und strafrechtliche Rechtspraxis in den USA. Zahlreiche Beispiele, konkrete Praxistipps und Checklisten sowie die Übersetzung aller wichtigen Rechtsbegriffe in die deutsche und französische Sprache bieten ideale Orientierung.Aus dem Inhalt Chapter 1: US Law as Foreign Law (Kirk W. Junker)Chapter 2: Federal Civil Litigation (Steven F. Baicker-McKee)Chapter 3: Civil Procedure Brief Drafting Strategy (Heidi K. Brown)Chapter 4: U.S. Arbitration Law and Practice (Katherine M. Simpson)Chapter 5: Aspects of United States Application of International Maritime Law: A Focus on Jurisdictional, Procedural and Substantive Issues Unique to the US SystemChapter 6: Contracts—Drafting and Content (Keith E. Wilder)Chapter 7: The Back to Back Contract. The Birth of a New Contract Type (Antonio Lordi) Chapter 8: Confidential Information and Restrictive Covenants in Employment (Patrick Sorek)Chapter 9: Income Taxation and Audits (P. Matthew Roy)Chapter 10: The U.S.’ Charitable Sector: Nonprofit Organizations (Ryan Kraski)Chapter 11: Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement in the United States: An Introduction (Jacob H. Rooksby)Chapter 12: Food Law: Implementing Food Sovereignty in Local Sustainable Food Systems (Gabriela Steier)Chapter 13: Issues of United States Immigration Law – A View from the Inside (Katherine M. Simpson)Chapter 14: Issues of US Environmental Law Encountered from Abroad (Kirk W. Junker) Chapter 15: White Collar Crime (Barbara Carlin)