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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Project records, 2002 september 30 (inclusive)

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1 item
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This project culminated in "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Analysis and Proposed Federal Statute," which would impose uniform standards for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments throughout the United States. It also includes a comprehensive review of current law and discussion of the constitutional basis for federal legislation on the subject of foreign judgments. The project was formerly known as the International Jurisdiction and Judgments Project. This collection consists of one item: Council Draft No. 2, 2002 September 30.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Model Penal Code: Sentencing records, 2002-2003 (inclusive)

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2 items
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This project revisits the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code sentencing provisions in light of the many changes in sentencing philosophy and practice that have taken place in the more than 40 years since the Code was first developed. The collection includes Preliminary Draft Nos. 1 and 2, 2002-2003.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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"The Practical Lawyer" Editorial Office files, 1950-1983 (inclusive)

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11.75 linear feet
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"The Practical Lawyer" was first printed in 1955 by ALI-ABA, the American Law Institute and American Bar Association joint establishment that provides continuing legal education to law professionals. The periodical focuses on educating professionals about issues related to commercial and corporate law, litigation, tax and estate planning, and real estate. The collection, 1950-1983, includes records relating to the creation, management, and operations of the magazine. The majority of the files are correspondence, printed and rejected articles, and subject files relating to different aspects of "The Practical Lawyer."

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Louis Henkin papers (Restatement of Torts, Third: Foreign Relations Law of the United States), 1973-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear feet
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Louis Henkin (1917-2010) was the Harlan Fiske Stone Professor of Constitutional Law, a position he held until he was designated University Professor in 1981. Henkin served as Chief Reporter for the Restatement of the American Law Institute's Restatement of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States (Third), a revision of the earlier Restatement and dealing with international law as it applies to the United States. The collection, 1973-1990, includes correspondence and related material compiled by Henkin during his appointment as Chief Reporter for the Restatement of the Law, Third: Foreign Relations Law of the United States.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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American Law Institute Executive Office records, 1923-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
55.25 linear feet
Abstract:
The Executive Office of the American Law Institute (ALI) performs the organization's major administrative functions, including fundraising, negotiating publication of ALI materials, and coordinating ALI projects. With most of the Reporters located at institutions all over the world, the office also serves as the central depository for the collection of records related to ALI projects. The collection, 1923-1999, primarily includes letters written by and received from staff in the ALI's Executive Office, including the Director and Deputy Director. For more detailed information about the scope and content of this collection, please consult the individual series.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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