Indemnities and Fault in the International Arena

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This document discusses Greek myths and how they relate to legal concepts involving indemnities, damages, choice of law, arbitration, and other legal issues. It references myths involving Athena, Helias, Pelius, Hercules, Lapiths, Oedipus, Perseus, Ares, Daedalus, Hermes, Apollo, Narcissus, Paleus, Theseus, and Aphrodite and analyzes legal topics like indemnities, damages, choice of law, exculpatory clauses, and arbitration through the lens of these classical myths.

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Indemnities and Fault in the International Arena

1. The Olympics Return to Greece Indemnities and Fault in the International Arena A Primer based on Classical Greek Myths Thomas Fox Halliburton Law Department Energy Services Group

2. Athena Legislative Action-From Beauty to a Spider

3. Helias Texas Choice of Law-Did you just get Burned or Freeze?

4. Death of Pelius Immortality is Tough or Watch out for Too Much Help

5. Hercules & The Stymphalian Birds Indemnities in Russia-Bring a Noisy Rattle

6. Lapiths & the Centaurs Even on Your Wedding Day You Might Have a Battle on Your Hands

7. Oedipus & the Sphinx The Riddle Can Be Solved

8. Perseus & Medusa Can You Really Turn Them into Stone?

9. Ares & Aphrodite Concerns-Extraordinary Relief and Confidentiality

10. Daedalus & Icarus The Warranty Has Expired-Can you Still Get Burned?

11. Hercules & The Nemean Lion Damages Effective Damages v. Loss of Profit Direct v. Indirect

12. Hermes & Apollo Can You Limit the Pain? 1. Not to Indemnify 2. Liquidated Damages 3. Limitation Clause in Indemnity

13. Narcissus Exculpatory Clauses Don��t Look Too Closely-They Might Slay

14. Paleus & Thetis Once a God, Always a God

15. Theseus & The Minotaur Brazilian Arbitration-Be Sure and Take Your Ball of String

16. Mighty Aphrodite

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