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Title: The Corporation and the Law:;
Identifier(s): video:1229;
Description: ; ; Professor Stout aims to break two myths: 1) that directors have a legal duty to maximize shareholder value;and 2) that maximizing shareholder value is the best thing not only for shareholders, but for society as a whole.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol 158, No. 4 (December 2014), pp. 364-371
Subject: ; Corporation law, United States, History; Business judgment rule, United States.; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2013-11-16

Title: Policy in the Age of Drone Fever
Identifier(s): video:1534
Description: Technology has moved quickly forward and what used to be considered toys are now tools of industry and public agencies. Ellman discusses the new policies that drones pose.
Subject: Drone aircraft, Policies; Technology, Policies; Law, United States; Privacy, United States; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2016-11-12

Title: America and Its Immigrants: A Game of Mirrors
Identifier(s): video:1050; 2010_04_013
Description: 13% of the total population of the US is made of immigrants. Portes discusses the reality of immigration in the US. He debunks ideas that all immigrants are uneducated and poor.
Subject: Emigration and immigration law, United States; Emigration and immigration, United States; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2010-04-23

Title: The Work of the Supreme Court
Identifier(s): video:733; 2006_04_027
Description: Justice Breyer and Dr. Blumberg discuss the Supreme Court, the US Constitution, and Liberty
Subject: Early American History; Constitutional law, United States, Interpretation and construction; Law, United States, Interpretation and construction; Judicial process, United States; Constituent power, United States; Liberty; Blumberg, Baruch S., 1925-2011; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2006-04-29

Title: A Conversation
Identifier(s): video:1532
Description: A conversation between Justice Elena Kagan and Professor Martha Minow.
Subject: Constitutional law, United States, Interpretation and construction; Law, United States, Interpretation and construction; Judicial process, United States; Constituent power, United States; Liberty; Minow, Martha, 1954-, Contributor; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2016-11-11

Title: Petrie, Samuel to William Temple Franklin, 1782 August 11; Petrie, Samuel. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26355
Description: Letter from Samuel Petrie to William Temple Franklin. Tells of his extensive law practice.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Law--United States--History; Petrie, Samuel; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-08-11; 2022

Title: The Affordable Healthcare Case and the U.S. Supreme Court
Identifier(s): video:1009; 2012_11_005
Description: Sullivan discusses the case law behind the ACA Supreme Court decision and its effect on the healthcare industry in the United States. The lecture is followed by a question/answer period.
Subject: Health care, United States; Constitutional law, United States; Emanuel, Ezekiel J., 1957-, Contributor; United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2012-11-09

Title: Barclay, Thomas to William Temple Franklin, 1782 September 10; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26790
Description: Letter from Thomas Barclay to William Temple Franklin. Requesting a letter a Marquis de Castries with information of his (Barclay's) appointment by Congress to settle for prize-money arising from the cruise of Commodore John Paul Jones.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; Armed Forces--Officers; Prize law--United States; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-09-10; 2022

Title: The Roberts Court and the Constitution
Identifier(s): video:1010; 2012_11_006
Description: A lecture on the Roberts Court and the recent history of the Supreme Court. He points out that five of the current justices are the most conservative justices in history, while the remaining four are only moderate liberal justices.; Further reading: Geoffrey R. Stone, "The Roberts Court, Stare Decisis, and the Future of Constitutional Law," 82 Tulane Law Review 1533 (2008).
Subject: Constitutional Law, United States; Roberts, John G., Jr., 1955-; Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History; John Frederick Lewis Award; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2012-11-09

Title: Barclay, Thomas to William Temple Franklin, 1783 March 22; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26695
Description: Letter from Thomas Barclay to William Temple Franklin. Relating to prize-money claimed by the "Alliance" and Commodore John Paul Jones's squadron. Request that William Temple speak to Benjamin Franklin about expenses from a previous expedition.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; Armed Forces--Officers; Prize law--United States; Warships--United States; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-03-22; 2022

Title: Shippen, Joseph to Jasper Yeates, 1778 March 22; Shippen, Joseph to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16955
Description: Letter from Joseph Shippen Jr. to Jasper Yeates. Says that he is sending a rider to Jasper in Lancaster to pick up Edward and his brother's papers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Law--United States--History; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Business travel--18th century
Date: 1778-03-22; 2022

Title: Lancase, James to Gouverneur Morris, 1782 August 12; James Lacase to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15959
Description: Letter from James Lancase to Gouverneur Morris. Mentions some sort of legal motion, and James wanted to protect the character of a young lady.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Law--United States--History; Lancase, James; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1783-07-31; 2022

Title: Barclay, Thomas to William Temple Franklin, 1783 May 9; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26120
Description: Letter from Thomas Barclay to William Temple Franklin. Inquires if Dr. Franklin has heard from the Ministry about the attachments laid on Commodore John Barry's prize-money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; Armed Forces--Officers; Prize law--United States; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-05-09; 2022

Title: Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume to William Temple Franklin, 1783 February 11; Le Veillard, Louis. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26739
Description: Letter from Louis Guillaume Le Veillard to William Temple Franklin. Tells of a plan by which he is to enter as junior partner into a large firm which is to establish a branch house in New England.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Law--United States--History; Le Veillard, Louis Guillaume, 1733-1794; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-02-11; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 October 29; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16311
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, in which he recommends his confidant, Joseph Reed.; Transcription at Founders.gov: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-02-02-0233; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Law--United States--History; Judges--United States; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Date: 1775-10-29; 2021

Title: Nesbitt, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1782 September 20; Nesbitt, Jonathan. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26743
Description: Letter from Jonathan Nesbitt to William Temple Franklin. Announces the arrival of three vessels from Philadelphia which took three prizes and about ninety prisoners; awaits instructions regarding same.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Prize law--United States; Nesbitt, Jonathan; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-09-20; 2022

Title: Coleman, Robert to Jasper Yeates, 1778 September 8; Coleman, Robert to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16864
Description: Letter from Robert Coleman to Jasper Yeates. "I expect one day or other to be concerned in a very difficult lawsuit in which will arise several new points of law which has not been properly discus'd in the State of Pennsylvania".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Law--United States--History; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century
Date: 1778-09-08; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1777; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16887
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates discussing family and business. In one letter Jasper mentions his colleague working in Indian Affairs.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Law--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777; 2022

Title: Price, Edward to Jasper Yeates, 1782 December 12; Price, Edward to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17047
Description: Letter from Edward Price to Jasper Yeates. Writes of the good health and spirits of himself and his family. Wishes Jasper to search for a particular paper of interest.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Law--United States--History; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--18th century; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century;
Date: 1782-12-12; 2022