Common Law Contracts (Heep/Torres-Fowler)
Additional Information
Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Grading
15% Participation,
85% Exam
Exam
Multiple Choice,
In Class,
Partial Open Book (Casebook.)
No
Class meets in person.
Meeting Times/Location
R 4:30PM - 6:20PM
Gittis Hall 2
Category
LLM
Credits
2.0
This course will provide an overview of American Contract law, noting particular points of divergence with the contract law of other countries. There will be a particular focus on the development of common law doctrines in US courts. Topics will include offer and acceptance, consideration, defenses, remedies and damages. The course will also touch upon the intersection of contract law and international arbitration.
There will be only one final, multiple choice exam. Class participation will be important, as we will draw from the experiences of students with contract law training in other countries.
Business and Corporate Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of business and corporate law; Perform legal analysis in the context of business and corporate law; Communicate effectively on topics related to business and corporate law; Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnection between the world of business and finance and that of business and corporate law, and how they affect other areas of law and society.
Perspectives on the Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.
Textbooks
"Contracts: Cases and Doctrine" by Randy Barnett & Nathan Oman |