Lessons by Subject Outline - Contracts

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Subject Outline

Introduction
- Overview and Sources of Contract Law
Formation
- Offer and Acceptance
  - Mutual Assent
    - Mutual Assent (CON37)
    - Mutual Assent: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON37P)
  - Invitations to Negotiate and other Expressions that are not Offers
    - Invitations to Negotiate and other Expressions that are not Offers (CON38)
    - Invitations to Negotiate: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON38P)
  - Written Agreement Contemplated v. Written Memorialization
    - Written Agreement Contemplated v. Written Memorialization (CON46)
  - Letters of Intent and Other Formal Preliminary Agreements
    - Letters of Intent and Other Formal Preliminary Agreements (CON47)
  - Express and Implied Contracts
    - Express and Implied Contracts (CON44)
  - Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts
    - Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts (CON45)
    - Manner of Acceptance: Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON45P)
  - Offer
    - Offer (CON39)
    - Offer: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON39P)
  - Duration of Offers
    - Duration of Offers (CON40)
    - Duration of Offers: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON40P)
  - Option Contracts and Firm Offers
  - Acceptance
  - Formation of Contracts under UCC Art. 2
    - Formation of Contracts under UCC Article 2 (CON65)
    - UCC § 2-206, Offer and Acceptance in Formation of Contract, Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON65P)
  - Battle of the Forms (UCC 2-207)
  - Indefiniteness
    - Indefiniteness (CON63)
  - Mailbox Rule
    - The Mailbox Rule (CON62)
    - Mailbox Rule: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON62P)
- Consideration
  - The Bargain Theory
  - Contracts Enforceable Without a Bargain
    - Promises Under Seal
      - The Seal (CON23)
    - Statutes Dispensing With Consideration
      - Statutes Dispensing With Consideration (CON24)
    - Reliance (Promissory Estoppel)
      - Reliance Damages (CON52)
      - Reliance (Promissory Estoppel) Podcast (CON52P)
- Defenses
  - Defenses (CON12)
  - Defenses Overview: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON12P)
  - Void, Voidable, and Unenforceable Contracts
    - Void, Voidable and Unenforceable Contracts (CON13)
  - Illegal Promises
    - Illegal Promises (CON14)
  - Lack of Capacity
    - Lack of Capacity (CON15)
    - Incapacity Defenses: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON15P)
  - Duress and Undue Influence
    - Duress and Undue Influence (CON16)
    - Duress and Undue Influence: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON16P)
  - Unjust Terms (Unconscionability)
    - Unjust Terms (Unconscionability) (CON17)
    - Contracts: Unconscionability and Reasonable Expectations Podcast (CON17P)
  - Fraud and Misrepresentation
    - Fraud and Misrepresentation (CON19)
    - Fraud and Misrepresentation: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON19P)
  - Misunderstanding and Mistake
    - Misunderstanding and Mistake (CON18)
    - Misunderstanding and Mistake: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON18P)
  - Statute of Frauds
Performance and Breach
- What are the Obligations?
  - Parol Evidence Rule
  - Interpretation
    - Interpretation (CON35)
  - Implied Terms (Gap-fillers)
    - Implied Terms (CON25)
  - Good Faith
    - Good Faith (CON26)
    - Good Faith Podcast (CON26P)
  - UCC Warranties
    - Warranties (CON28)
    - Warranties: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON28P)
  - Covenants, Warranties, Representations, and Conditions
    - Promises, Conditions, Warranties, and Representations (CON81)
- Have the Obligations been discharged?
- Conditions: Does an event have to occur before an obligation is due?
  - Conditions (CON20)
  - Definition and Classification
    - Conditions (CON20)
    - Express Conditions
      - Express Conditions: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON20_02P)
    - Implied Conditions
  - Excuse of the Effect of Conditions
    - Conditions (CON20)
    - Excuse of Conditions
      - Excuse of Conditions: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON20_01P)
- Breach
  - Material and Immaterial Breach
    - ITT v LTX. An Interactive Exploration of UCC Article 2 (SAL01)
  - Perfect Tender Rule
  - Installment Contracts (UCC 2-612)
    - Installment Contracts (CON79)
  - Breach by Anticipatory Repudiation
    - Anticipatory Repudiation and Assurances of Performance (CON36)
  - Assurances (UCC 2-609)
    - Anticipatory Repudiation and Assurances of Performance (CON36)
  - Risk of Loss (UCC 2-509)
    - Risk of Loss (CON78)
Remedies
- Remedies for Breach of Contract
- UCC Remedies
Third Parties
- Third Party Beneficiaries
  - Third Party Beneficiaries (CON05)
- Assignment and Delegation
Additional Topics
- UCC
- Drafting Contracts
- Choice of Law
  - Choice of Law: Discussions in Contracts Podcast (CON70P)
- United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
- Law and Economics
  - Coase's Irrelevance 'Theorem' (LCS02)
- Notice and Knowledge LCS13
  - Knowledge
  - Imputed Knowledge
  - Notice
  - Actual Notice
  - Adequacy of Notice
  - Constructive Notice
  - Judicial Notice
  - Implied Notice
  - Imputed Notice
  - Inquiry Notice
  - Record Notice