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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Taking a Closer Look at Legal Treatment of Contracts of Sexual Agreements
By Tracy Thomas
Albertina Antognini & Susan Frelich Appleton, Sexual Agreements, 99 Wash. U. L. Rev. (2022)Few would find it surprising that an agreement for sex falls outside the bounds of contract law.…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Finds Implied Agreement for Withdrawal of LLC Member
Any lawyer involved in litigation about issues surrounding an LLC member's withdrawal from an LLC should become familiar with the recent decision in 5high LLC v. Feiler, C.A. No. 2022-0108-LWW…
ContractsProf Blog
KCON XVI: It’s On!!
We are so pleased to share that the 16th International Conference on Contracts -- a/k/a KCON XVI -- will be held at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Suffolk University Law School seeks Trusts, Estates, and Wills Professor
The following announcement is from The Faculty Lounge and was brought to my attention by Adam Hirsch.Suffolk University Law School in Boston invites applications for up to three faculty positions…
Motiva Business Law
The Myth of Ironclad Contracts
In business law we often here the term “ironclad,” as in, “I need an ironclad contract,” or, “This clause is ironclad.” Or even, “There’s nothing so-and-so can do because their…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
When admitting a loved one to a nursing home, be sure to read what you sign (because you could be sued later)
When seniors need full-time institutional care, or when the injured or debilitated require similar 24/7 attention, loved ones — and even friends — must take care to read and re-read…
Recreation Law
Sometimes you can go too far and in this case Mountain Creek Ski Resort went stupid far.
In attempting to recover their defense costs and attorney’s fees based on a rental agreement, they court found the agreement was a contact of adhesion. Vladichak v. Mountain Creek Ski…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Interested in Twitter v. Musk? Here’s a Primer on Uncertain Meaning in Contracts
By Ken Adams
Obviously, all eyes are on the fight between Twitter and Elon Musk in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Well, not quite all eyes. I’m keeping only half an eye on…
ContractsProf Blog
Help Wanted: Lewis & Clark Law School
Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon invites applications from candidates for several positions to begin in the 2023-24 academic year. These positions will remain open until filled. We…
ContractsProf Blog
Weekend Frivolity Elon Musk Gets Legal Advice from Creed Bratton
As you all know, Elon Musk entered into an agreement to buy Twitter. Shortly thereafter, Twitter's stock price dropped, making the price Musk agreed to pay a bit high. As…