Discover comprehensive principles of contract law, from defense strategies to remedies, while mastering advanced performance concepts.
Discover comprehensive principles of contract law, from defense strategies to remedies, while mastering advanced performance concepts.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of advanced topics in American contract law, covering formation defenses, contract performance, and remedies for breach. It explores key concepts such as mistake, misrepresentation, duress, unconscionability, good faith, impracticability, and various types of damages. The course uses case studies to integrate legal doctrines with policy discussions and includes relevant sections of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
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What you'll learn
Understand and apply contract formation defenses
Analyze the scope and content of contractual obligations
Explore the concepts of good faith and impracticability in contract performance
Evaluate different types of remedies for breach of contract
Apply Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions to sales contracts
Develop skills in legal reasoning and case analysis
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There are 7 modules in this course
American Contract Law II builds on the foundation of Contract Law I, delving deeper into advanced concepts of contract law in the United States. The course covers three main areas: formation defenses, contract performance, and remedies for breach. It explores how otherwise valid contracts can be voided through defenses such as mistake, misrepresentation, duress, unconscionability, and illegality. The course then examines the scope and content of contractual obligations, including conditions, the duty of good faith, and the impracticability defense. Finally, it covers various types of remedies available for breach of contract, including different forms of damages and injunctive relief. Throughout the course, legal doctrines are integrated with policy discussions, and key sections of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) are covered.
SPECIAL CONTROLS ON PROMISSORY LIABILITY – FORMATION DEFENSES I
Module 1 · 6 Hours to complete
SPECIAL CONTROLS ON PROMISSORY LIABILITY – FORMATION DEFENSES II
Module 2 · 7 Hours to complete
CONTRACT PERFORMANCE I
Module 3 · 5 Hours to complete
CONTRACT PERFORMANCE II
Module 4 · 5 Hours to complete
REMEDIES I
Module 5 · 5 Hours to complete
REMEDIES II
Module 6 · 6 Hours to complete
THIRD PARTY INTERESTS
Module 7 · 55 Minutes to complete
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William K. Townsend Professor
Ian Ayres is the William K. Townsend Professor at Yale Law School and a professor at Yale's School of Management. A lawyer and economist, he has authored 11 books, including the best-seller *Super Crunchers*, and over 100 articles. Ayres has contributed to *Forbes*, *Marketplace*, and the *New York Times'* *Freakonomics* blog. He co-founded stickK.com, a goal-setting platform, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006.
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