Cambridge University Press Conflict of Laws in a Globalized World

This tribute to Professor Arthur von Mehren from the Harvard Law School is a contribution to the evolving transatlantic dialogue on the conflict of laws. It contains ten contributions that discuss the problems conflict of laws is facing in a globalized world. The first five contributions deal with current legal topics in international civil litigation and transatlantic judicial co-operation ranging from the design of judgments conventions to the recently adopted Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements, and from problems involving negative declaratory actions in international disputes to recent transatlantic developments relating to service of process and collective proceedings. The remaining five contributions focus on choice of law in international relationships. They cover comparative and economic dimensions of party autonomy, reflect on discussions in the choice of law relating to intellectual property rights, and critically discuss the applicable law in antitrust law litigation, international arbitration, and actions for punitive damages. Review Review of the hardback: '…a well researched, intellectually engaging book, comprehensive in coverage and a uniquely fitting tribute to Professor Arthur Taylor von Mehren.' Commonwealth Law Bulletin Book Description This book examines the international conflict of laws. About the Author Eckart Gottschalk is an associate with CMS Hasche Sigle in Hamburg specializing on corporate and commercial law. Before he started practising, he served as a Joseph Storu Research Fellow at Harvard Law School and as a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany. He is the author of a book about pervasive problems in private international law treaties and has published numerous law review articles on German, European and US business law, comparative law, and private international law. He holds both German State Examinations, a Master of Laws from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from the University of Gottingen (Germany). Ralf Michaels is Associate Professor at the Duke University Law School in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to joining the Duke faculty, he was a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany. He also served as the Joseph Story Research Fellow at Harvard Law School. Michaels is the author of a book on the connections between sales contracts and the passing of ownership. He is the co-editor of a forthcoming volume on the return of the private in private international law. He holds German state examinations and a Ph.D. from the University of Passau (Germany), as well as a Master of law from King's College, Cambridge where he received the C. J. Hamson Prize in Comparative Law. He is a member of the editorial boards at the American Academy in Berlin. Gisela Ruhl is Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany, Lecturer of Law at the University of Hamburg and at the Humboldt University Berlin. Before she joined the Max Planck Institute she held the position of the Joseph Story Research Fellow at Harvard Law School. She is the author of a book abou the harmonization of insurance contract law in Europe and has published a number of law review articles on comparative law and conflict of laws in Germany, England, and the United States. Her research at the Max Planck Institute focuses on comparative and economic analysis of conflict of laws. She holds both German State Examinations, a Master of Laws from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg. Her dissertation was awarded the Otto-Hahn Medal for Outstanding Scientific Achievements by the Max Planck Society, Munich. She is a member of the editorial board of the German Law Journal. Jan von Hein is a senior research