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Media Law Prof Blog
Michael Jackson Being Sued Over Recording Contract
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, a son of the King of Bahrain, is suing singer Michael Jackson for breach of contract over failure to complete a recording contract.…
ContractsProf Blog
contracts Limerick of the Week: Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores
Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores is the classic case for illustrating the grounds for liability in cases of pre-contractual reliance. Generations of students have been drawn to the drama of…
PrawfsBlawg
Another Cheer for Clicker Technology
Main Tuesday, November 11, 2008Another Cheer for Clicker TechnologyMiriam Cherry on Concurring Opinions has a fun and informative post about gaming in the classroom. She mentioned "clicker technology," and the…
ContractsProf Blog
On Presidents, Puppies & Promises
This blog is, at least nominally, about contracts. The Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 1 defines a contract as "a promise or set of promises for the breach of which…
ContractsProf Blog
Creep Bliss in Seattle
Emeritus Professor David Slawson (pictured) of USC's Gould School of Law, provides this link from the Seattle Times, as well as the following summary:A firm based in New York State…
ContractsProf Blog
Hey! Ho! Let’s Sue!
From 1983 to 1987, Richard Reinhardt was a drummer for the legendary New York City punk rock band, The Ramones. As was the band's custom, he took the last name…
The Right Coast
Wachovia Citigroup Wells Fargo showdown Tom Smith
Here is the Exclusivity Agreement that Citigroup says Wachovia violated in reaching a deal with Wells Fargo.Here's the story.It may be time to look at the enforceability of exclusivity agreements…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Denies Summary Judgment on Claim of Breach of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Due To Factual Issue Regarding Missed Deadline
In Amirsaleh v. Board of Trade of New York City, Inc., 2008 WL 4182998 (Del. Ch., Sept. 11, 2008), the Chancery Court explored the contours and the content of the implied…
Bankruptcy Litigation Blog 2.0
Examining the Limited Objections to Lehman’s Shotgun Wedding
Lehman Brothers, Inc.'s sale to Barclays is a foregone certainty, but--as Judge Easterbrook reminds us here--the "devil is in the details" (origins of phrase here). Scores of objections (like this…
Rush on Business
Get Agreements in Writing
By Rush Nigut
It's so simple. Everybody knows you get agreements in writing, right? Then tell me why so many people ignore this most important axiom in the business world.