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PrawfsBlawg
Lawyering and Responsibility
Main Friday, January 08, 2021Lawyering and ResponsibilitySomehow I have managed to retain my back door into Prawfs, and with Howard's permission, I am sharing what follows. It is my note…
Juro
What is a contract specialist, what do they do and do you need one?
With contracts so critical to business growth, it’s no wonder that some companies choose to hire contract specialists. But what do they actually do?
ContractsProf Blog
AALS Open Source Program The Power of Supply Chains, Today at 2:45 EST
This session will provide perspectives that cut across disciplines to help legal scholars appreciate the power of supply chains and their effect on fundamental social, political, and institutional questions. The…
ContractsProf Blog
Teaching Assistants: Yonathan A. Arbel and Andrew Toler, ALLCAPS
Based on the assumption that text in contracts of adhesion written in ALLCAPS is more likely to be noticed by consumers, courts are more likely to give effect to terms…
ContractsProf Blog
Contracts Issues in JLM v. Hayley Paige Gutman
This painting of Rubens' second wife in her wedding gown contains no intellectual property belonging to JLM CoutureWe don't write much about fashion in this space. In a case we…
Simple Justice
Seaton: The Problematic “Santa Clause”
Merry Christmas everyone! Hopefully you’re reading this with a hot cup of your favorite beverage in hand after a visit from Santa. Speaking of that jolly old elf, he’s sort…
China Law Insight
Watch out Buyers: Despite actual knowledge, notices for claims must include sufficient detail
By King & Wood
The High Court in Dodika Ltd v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd [2020] EWHC 2101 (Comm) recently held that a buyer’s provision of a notice in respect of a claim under…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Virginia Supreme Court: The Term “Fair Market Value” In Codicil Provides No Certainty As To Price
In Wilburn v. Mangano, the Virginia Supreme Court considered whether an "option to purchase decedent's tea; property at 'fair market value' provided sufficient certainty as to the sale price to warrant…
ContractsProf Blog
In Memoriam: Shirley Abrahamson
Shirley AbrahamsonPancreatic cancer has claimed the life of another leading lady in robes. Shirley Abrahamson (pictured) was the first woman to become a Justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She later…
ContractsProf Blog
Estate of Zappos Leader Tony Hsieh Faces Some Sticky (Note) Challenges
Photo available through Creative Commons 2.0As the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports (h/t Juliet Moringiello), the family of Tony Hsieh (pictured) is struggling to sort through thousands of color-coded…