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ContractsProf Blog
The Contracts Behind the CSA: Just Food on Supporting Farms and Shared Risk
Hurricane Irene was not as destructive as predicted for New York City. It did, however, unleash extensive devastation in upstate New York and many farms were severely flooded. In line…
ContractsProf Blog
Music Publisher Tells Bruno Mars that It Wants Him and His Contract to Stay “Just the Way You Are”
I recently introduced my Contracts students to the concept of destroying offers via lapse and the associated topic of option contracts. Thanks to Grammy-winning artist Bruno Mars, I now have…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Adams on the Contract Process
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
While I don't always agree with his point of view (including, ironically, his view that there should be no disagreements, because there is only one right answer for all drafting issues),…
PropertyProf Blog
Zamir on Loss Aversion
By propertyprof
Eyal Zamir (Hebrew University) has posted Loss Aversion and the Law (Vanderbilt Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Why is tort law much more developed than unjust enrichment law? Is…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Innkeepers challenges Cerberus on MAC
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
So now Innkeepers has filed a complaint against Cerberus in the SDNY challenging Cerberus' decision to call a MAC on its acquisition of Innkeepers. The MAC as it appears in…
PropertyProf Blog
Dorfman on the Difference Between Property and Contract
By propertyprof
Avihay Dorfman (Tel Aviv) has posted The Society of Property on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Property rights and duties, as it is often said, are good against the world, whereas contract…
ContractsProf Blog
Yale Honors 100 Year Old Contract & Returns Antiquities to Peru
We somehow missed this one when it was fresh, but watching The Daily Show this week we learned of a lovely contracts story. The relevant segment, which will probably go…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Court of Chancery Analyzes Transferability of LLC Interest and Dissolution of LLC
In Achaian, Inc. v. Leemon Family LLC, C. A. No. 6261-CS (Del. Ch. Aug. 10, 2011), read opinion here, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued today a pithy opinion on LLC…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
First Circuit Upholds Specific Jurisdiction Over Israeli Citizen in Contract Case
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
In one of the first federal Court of Appeals cases to cite both Goodyear and Nicastro, the First Circuit has upheld the exercise of personal jurisdiction by the District of…
Equine Law Blog
International Horse Sales Part II: Terms to Include in Your Purchase & Sale Agreement
By Alison Rowe
In addition to the terms usually included in a contract to buy a horse, a Purchase and Sale Agreement involving the shipment of a horse to another country should include…