Law

Some political decisions shape societies in the long term and endure across system changes, even though they remain contested throughout the years. This interdisciplinary volume examines such controversial directional decisions. Legal scholars and historians analyse electoral law, public broadcasting, health insurance, and energy policy.

Whether for students, trainee lawyers, or those taking their first steps in legal practice: thanks to its clear structure, numerous illustrative examples, and comprehensive coverage of insolvency law topics, this work provides an excellent introduction to insolvency law - and also serves as a reliable basis for learning and working.

Upload filters promise automated internet regulation, but do they cross a line when it comes to censorship? Maximilian Schmidt's sharp interdisciplinary analysis dissects filter algorithms, constitutional and European Union law to ask: Do they merely regulate or actually control public discourse?

How are music industry agreements that govern the far-reaching exploitation of artists' ancillary rights designed, and what regulatory limits in civil and copyright contract law underly them? In her study, Diana Spikowius explores how those extensive music industry contracts, known as 360 deals, are composed.