Conflict of Laws: Study Guides

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This study guide includes a 25-page capsule summary, deeper explanations and analysis, review questions (with answers) after each of the 12 chapters, case citations, and sample exam questions. Written by a Conflict of Laws casebook co-author.

This is also an excellent hornbook. “While many conflicts problems can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration, most of them end up in litigation. In planning for this eventuality, or when forced to confront it, parties involved in multistate activity should keep in mind three major questions: (1) Where can or should litigation be initiatied? (2) Which law will the court apply? and (3) Where can the resulting judgment be enforced? These three questions correspond to the three consecutive phases that comprise the process of judicial resolution of most conflicts problems, namely: (1) jurisdiction; (2) choice of law; and (3) recognition and enforcement of judgments. In the United States and other common-law systems, these are also the three major divisions of the law of Conflicts of Laws. The organization of this book follows these three divisions.” [page 3]

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“This book includes the basic material covered in standard Conflict of Laws courses. It begins with an overview that describes the topics and introduces the jargon. It covers domicile and personal jurisdiction, choice of law approaches, constitutional limits on choice of law, rules for enforcing judgments, and proof of foreign law.” Each of the 30 chapters includes many fact pattern examples followed by explanations showing how the law applies to the facts. [page xiii]

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"This treatise examines the common questions raised in multi-state disputes and transactions. The focus is primarily on relations among the ... national and state governments. Within that category, the focus is generally directed to horizontal relations among the states." [page 1] This study guide covers the three main areas of conflicts, "jurisdiction, choice of law, and judgments. In addition to these subjects, this book examines at the start the problem of domicile and concludes with an analysis of conflicts problems in domestic relations, an area where specialized treatment is necessary." [page 2]

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This study guide assists law students (and attorneys) in looking at Conflict of Law issues from a two stage approach, consisting of 1) scope and 2) priority. It covers the traditional approach and modern approaches, federal-state conflicts, judicial jurisdiction, recognition of judgments, family law, and international conflicts. Written by a Conflict of Laws casebook co-author.

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“This Nutshell is designed as an introduction and review tool for students and as a quick refresher and reference tool for lawyers.” [Pages v-vi]. The 8 chapters cover an overview, domicile, jurisdiction, choice of law, Erie doctrine, judgments, and family law. Mr. Borchers is a Conflict of Laws casebook co-author.

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Covers choice of law and recognition of judgments in American law, but not personal jurisdiction. Designed to serve as a companion to the major casebooks in this topic. Chapters are territorial approach, modern approaches, modern aspects, constitutional limitations, recognition of judgments, domestic relations, federal courts, and (from a U.S. perspective) international aspects of conflict of laws.

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Contains Sonja Larsen & Karl Oakes, "Conflict of Laws," 16 American Jurisprudence 2d 1-201 (2009).
“This article covers the broad general principles of the subject of conflict of laws…. Included is a general treatment of conflicts in selected broad fields of laws, such as real and personal property, wills, contracts, torts, and practice, procedure, and remedies.” A list is given of where AmJur2d treats conflict of law issues in within specific legal areas (such as copyright, domicil, etc.) on pages 7-9.

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Contains: Glenda K. Harnad & Mary Babb Morris, "Conflict of Laws," 15A Corpus Juris Secundum 187-319 (2012, supplement 2013).
“This title includes a discussion of the general principles governing a choice made between the laws of two or more jurisdictions of the law applicable to a particular issue and the recognition and enforcement of foreign laws.”