Conflict of Laws in a Globalized World [Hardcover]

This book examines the international conflict of laws.This book examines current topics in the field of law that coordinates the interplay of different legal systems, namely conflict of laws. Ten contributions elaborate on recent developments in international civil litigation and transatlantic judicial cooperation on the one hand and choice of law on the other hand.This book examines current topics in the field of law that coordinates the interplay of different legal systems, namely conflict of laws. Ten contributions elaborate on recent developments in international civil litigation and transatlantic judicial cooperation on the one hand and choice of law on the other hand.This book contains ten contributions that examine current topics in the evolving transatlantic dialogue on the conflict of laws. The first five contributions deal with the design of judgments conventions in general, the recently adopted Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements, problems involving negative declaratory actions in international disputes, and recent transatlantic developments relating to service of process and collective proceedings. The remaining five contributions focus on comparative and economic dimensions of party autonomy, choice of law relating to intellectual property rights, the applicable law in antitrust law litigation, international arbitration, and actions for punitive damages.Editor's preface; Bibliographical note; Part I. Remembering Arthur T. von Mehren: 1. The last Euro-American legal scholar? Arthur Taylor von Mehren (19222006) J?rgen?Basedow; 2. Arthur Taylor von Mehren and the Joseph Story Research Fellowship Peter L. Murray; 3. Building bridges between legal systems - the life and work of Arthur T. von Mehren Michael von Hinden; Part II. Transatlantic Litigation and Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters: 4. Some fundamental jurisdictional conceptions as applied in judgement conventions Ralf Michaels; 5. The Hague Convention on Choice-of-Clc^