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  1. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article On Insane Delusions And The Law

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Joshua C. Tate (Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law) recently published an article entitled, Personal Reality: Delusion in Law and Science, 49 Conn. L. Rev. (2017). Provided below is…

  2. Ship Law Log

    Contractual amendments – “only in writing and signed by the parties”

    By Sally-Ann Underhill

    We often see contracts containing wording along the lines of: "This Agreement may not be amended, except by the mutual written agreement of the Parties." The recent decision of the…

  3. ContractsProf Blog

    Weekly Top Ten SSRN Contracts Downloads (May 5, 2016)

    By Mark Burge

    SSRN Top Downloads For Contracts & Commercial Law eJournalRankDownloadsPaper Title 1 414 Major League Soccer as a Case Study in Complexity Theory Steven A. Bank University of California, Los Angeles…

  4. ContractsProf Blog

    No Contractual Duty of Good Faith in Texas

    By ContractsProf Blog

    In spite of most jurisdictions reading a duty of good faith and fair dealing into all contracts, a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that it is unlikely that…

  5. AdLaw By Request®

    JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE AND SAG-AFTRA EXTEND CONTRACTS

    By Douglas J. Wood, Stacy K. Marcus, Michael E. Strauss

    Please visit jointpolicycommittee.org for an update regarding the 2016 negotiations.

  6. ContractsProf Blog

    Weekly Top Ten SSRN Contracts Downloads (March 31, 2016)

    By Mark Burge

    SSRN Top Downloads For Contracts & Commercial Law eJournal RankDownloadsPaper Title 1 371 Major League Soccer as a Case Study in Complexity Theory Steven A. Bank University of California, Los…

  7. ContractsProf Blog

    Consenting to Data Collection

    By ContractsProf Blog

    Consent is a foundational concept in contract law and permits actions that might otherwise be illegal or legally questionable.  Consent has also become a focal point in discussions about privacy…

  8. ContractsProf Blog

    KCON Highlights II: Teaching & Mentoring Innovations; Contract Law in the Administrative Context

    By Mark Burge

    Video recordings of most of the proceedings at KCON XI are available courtesy of our friends at St. Mary's University School of Law, and we are pleased to highlight and…

  9. Virgin Islands Law Blog

    Common Provisions in Business Contracts to Know and Understand

    By Steven K. Hardy

    If you’ve ever had to pore over a contract when engaging in a business transaction, you’ve likely encountered some unfamiliar or unclear language. In all likelihood, this language was what’s…

  10. ContractsProf Blog

    The Most Interesting Profs in the World: KCON XI Begins Today

    By Mark Burge

    Today marks the beginning of the Eleventh International Conference on Contracts, and I'm pleased to be in attendance. KCON XI is being held at St. Mary's University School of Law…