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Jessica Erickson is posting a series about physically-distant, remote, and hybrid teaching. It's a great resource for those of us struggling to make the transition to teaching in the pandemic.It's…
Legal Secrets
Frustration of Purpose as Defense to Commercial Tenant Covid-19 Breach of Lease
There are several legal doctrines to examine to determine if a commercial tenant's lease obligations are excused. The start is Civil Code §1511 and Civil Code §1514 This post examines …
Louisiana Law Blog
Is That a Real Covenant, or Just an Executory Contract? Midstream Agreements to be Tested in Coming Wave of E&P Bankruptcy Cases.
By Eric Lockridge, Katilyn Hollowell
Every few weeks, another news outlet reports that a wave of energy-related bankruptcy cases is on the way. See links below if you need some examples.[1] A recent decision in…
ContractsProf Blog
Tuesday Top Ten – Contracts & Commercial Law Downloads for July 7, 2020
By Mark Burge
Enjoy this week's SSRN Top Ten lists for our favorite topics--contracts and commercial law! Top Downloads For:Contracts & Commercial Law eJournalRecent Top Papers (60 days)As of: 08 May 2020 - 07 Jul…
China Law Insight
民法典保证担保制度的修订及其影响
By King & Wood
保证担保是商事交易中广泛存在的担保方式。此次《民法典》立法，在体系上，将保证合同作为典型合同之一种，纳入合同编进行规制，在具体规定上，对现行法的个别具体制度作出了重大修改，并新增了关于保证人权利的规定，进一步完善了保证担保制度。本文主要就《民法典》合同编第十三章保证合同的相关规定对现行规定作出的较为重要的修订及其影响进行梳理。
China Justice Observer
PRC Civil Code Series – 03: The Thing about Contracts
By Publisher
China promulgated its first Civil Code in May 2020, which includes seven parts, i.e., General Principles, Real Rights, Contracts, Personality Rights, Marriage and Family, Succession, Liability for Tort, and Supplementary…
China Law Blog
Manufacturing Outside China: Why Bother with a Contract?
By Dan Harris
This is part one in a new series on the legal side of having your products manufactured ex-China. Ten years ago, our international manufacturing lawyers would frequently need to spend 10-20…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies When Liquidated Damages Become ‘Unenforceable Penalties’
On December 18, 2019, in American Consulting, Inc. d/b/a American Structurepoint, Inc. v. Hannum Wagle & Cline Engineering, Inc., et al., the Indiana Supreme Court provided clarity about when liquidated…
ContractsProf Blog
Tuesday Top Ten – Contracts & Commercial Law Downloads for June 30, 2020
By Mark Burge
Top Downloads For:Contracts & Commercial Law eJournalRecent Top Papers (60 days)As of: 01 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2020RankPaperDownloads 1.Blockchain Code as AntitrustThibault Schrepel and Vitalik ButerinHarvard University (Berkman Center) and Ethereum Foundation2,1662.Contracts…
Washington Energy Report
Shell Seeks FERC Interpretation of PJM Tariff to Assist on Texas Breach of Contract Claim
By Katherine O'Konski, Miles Kiger
On May 29, 2020, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (“Shell”) filed a petition asking FERC to interpret PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM’s”) Tariff provisions regarding bilateral transfers of Financial Transmission…