"Selective marital surname" has reemerged in media headlines. Japan appears to be the only country in the world that holds onto the unitary surname system, under which 96% of wives relinquish their birth surnames. Majority of the Japanese population seems to accept, wittingly or unwittingly, the...

This article raises three doctrinal myths within Chinese tort law upon the enactment of Chinese Civil Code. These myths led to difficulties in understanding Chinese tort law. More specifically, it is unclear what is the exact scope of rights protected under tort law, if personality rights claim...

One of the conjectured benefits of establishing the legal recognition of samesex partnerships is that it would promote a culture of responsibility and commitment among homosexuals. A specific implication of this claim is that "gay marriage" will reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted...

In the spring of 2017, I published my translation of the entire Louisiana Civil Code into German. The translation marks a milestone in comparative law and legal translation; for the first time in its history, the Louisiana Civil Code is available in German. This article discusses discoveries I...

The Chinese Civil Code was enacted on May 28, 2020 and will become effective on January 1, 2021 as the first civil code in the Communist China. Half a century of codification effort finally resulted in this much anticipated code. It utilized state-of-the-art codification techniques and presents...

The passage of Title IX, the 1972 Education Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, expanded high school athletic opportunities to include girls, revolutionizing mass sports participation in the United States. This paper analyzes high school athletic participation in the United States and how sports...

Einführung in das Rechtssystem -- BGB – Allgemeiner Teil -- BGB – Schuldrecht Allgemeiner Teil -- BGB – Schuldrecht Besonderer Teil -- Grundzüge des Sachenrechts -- Grundzüge des Prozessrechts.