Thomas P. Gallanis, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, has published American Revolutions in the Law of Trusts, which appears in the ACTEC Law Journal:
American trust law is revolutionary. It departs in fundamental ways from the trust law of other major common-law jurisdictions, such as England, Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, New Zealand, and Singapore. It also differs greatly from the trust law of the major civil-law countries that have adopted the trust, such as mainland China and Japan. This Article identifies five revolutions in American trust law. Each revolution is examined in its historical context and with regard to its lasting effects. Together, the five revolutions explain American trust law's distinctiveness.
--Dan Ernst
