How can a promise be a lie? Answer: when the promisor never intended to perform the promise. Such incidences of promissory fraud are frequently litigated because they can result in punitive damages awards. And an insincere promisor can even be held criminally liable. Yet courts have provided little guidance about what the scope of liability should be or what proof should be required. This book―the first ever devoted to the analysis of promissory fraud―answers these questions. Filled with examples of insincere promising from the case law as well as from literature and popular culture, the book is an indispensable guide for those who practice or teach contract law.
The authors explore what promises say from the perspectives of philosophy, economics, and the law. They identify four chief mistakes that courts make in promissory fraud cases. And they offer a theory for how courts and practitioners should handle promissory fraud cases.

Insincere Promises: The Law of Misrepresented Intent

Ayres, Ian

Klass, Gregory

Criminal Law

Yale University Press

The new edition contains many new features, including an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the course in the first two weeks. The authors created a new annotated outline of the textbook, allowing adopters to see the structure of the book. They also included improved teaching materials that make it easier for adopters of other casebooks to switch. The eighth edition covers new cases on contract issues growing out of the foreclosure crisis, plus new cases from the Supreme Court’s arbitration jurisprudence. The authors added new coverage of unilateral “change of terms” provisions in consumer contracts, as well as new materials covering the Constitution’s contract clause in relation to current state pension crisis.

Studies in Contract Law (University Casebook Series)

Business

Foundation Press

In the Ninth Edition of Studies in Contract Law, Ian Ayres and Greg Klass have continued their work of streamlining, updating and supplementing this classic casebook. The new edition includes extensive discussion of the Draft Restatement (Third) of Consumer Contracts. There are new cases on telemarketing, good faith, the perfect tender rule, warranties and reliance, half-truths, fraud liability between contracting parties, class arbitration, adequate assurances, mitigation, mental anguish, intentional interference, and personal services contracts. And the authors have added three new drafting exercises to the many practice problems that the book has always included. This edition makes some structural changes to the chapter on remedies to make it more accessible to students. The discussion now begins with general principles, such as the choice between damages and specific performance, efficient breach, and the foreseeability, mitigation and certainty rules. It then addresses seller and buyer remedies, under the UCC and common law, followed by a discussion of special topics such as personal service contracts, liquidated damages, and recovery for nonpecuniary damages. The new edition also includes a new section on fraud liability between contract parties―a topic that usually falls in the gap between Torts and Contracts. And the authors have integrated materials from the arbitration chapter into the rest of the book, and added new section on the Supreme Court’s recent class arbitration jurisprudence. Ayres has now recorded more than 90 contract law videos that will be freely available for viewing on Coursera.com and YouTube (search for “Ian Ayres Contracts”). These videos are largely free-standing discussions of individual cases from the casebook and can be used as supplemental lectures or to “flip the classroom.” Ayres has also recorded more than 30 videos, also freely available on these platform (search for “Ayres Law Students toolkits”), covering basic legal concepts (e.g., rules vs. standards) and techniques (e.g., how to brief a case) that might be useful for first-year students.

As a part of our CasebookPlus offering, you'll receive a new print book along with lifetime digital access to the downloadable eBook. In addition, you'll receive 12-month online access to the Learning Library which includes quizzes tied specifically to your book, an outline starter and three leading study aids in that subject and the Gilbert® Law Dictionary. The included study aids are Contracts in a Nutshell, Exam Pro on Contracts, Objective and Acing Contracts. In the Ninth Edition of Studies in Contract Law, Ian Ayres and Greg Klass have continued their work of streamlining, updating and supplementing this classic casebook. The new edition includes extensive discussion of the Draft Restatement (Third) of Consumer Contracts. There are new cases on telemarketing, good faith, the perfect tender rule, warranties and reliance, half-truths, fraud liability between contracting parties, class arbitration, adequate assurances, mitigation, mental anguish, intentional interference, and personal services contracts. And the authors have added three new drafting exercises to the many practice problems that the book has always included. This edition makes some structural changes to the chapter on remedies to make it more accessible to students. The discussion now begins with general principles, such as the choice between damages and specific performance, efficient breach, and the foreseeability, mitigation and certainty rules. It then addresses seller and buyer remedies, under the UCC and common law, followed by a discussion of special topics such as personal service contracts, liquidated damages, and recovery for nonpecuniary damages. The new edition also includes a new section on fraud liability between contract parties―a topic that usually falls in the gap between Torts and Contracts. And the authors have integrated materials from the arbitration chapter into the rest of the book, and added new section on the Supreme Court’s recent class arbitration jurisprudence. Ayres has now recorded more than 90 contract law videos that will be freely available for viewing on Coursera.com and YouTube (search for “Ian Ayres Contracts”). These videos are largely free-standing discussions of individual cases from the casebook and can be used as supplemental lectures or to “flip the classroom.” Ayres has also recorded more than 30 videos, also freely available on these platform (search for “Ayres Law Students toolkits”), covering basic legal concepts (e.g., rules vs. standards) and techniques (e.g., how to brief a case) that might be useful for first-year students.

The new edition contains many new features, including an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the course in the first two weeks. The authors created a new annotated outline of the textbook, allowing adopters to see the structure of the book. They also included improved teaching materials that make it easier for adopters of other casebooks to switch. The eighth edition covers new cases on contract issues growing out of the foreclosure crisis, plus new cases from the Supreme Courts arbitration jurisprudence. The authors added new coverage of unilateral change of terms provisions in consumer contracts, as well as new materials covering the Constitutions contract clause in relation to current state pension crisis.With CasebookPlus you’ll receive a print book, lifetime digital access to a downloadable eBook, 12-month online access to self-assessment quizzes tied to the casebook, leading study aids, Gilbert® Law Dictionary and an outline starter.

Studies in Contract Law - Casebook Plus (University Casebook Series)

Stone, Rebecca

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of contracts in the USA covers every aspect of the subject - definition and classification of contracts, contractual liability, relation to the law of property, good faith, burden of proof, defects, penalty clauses, arbitration clauses, remedies in case of non-performance, damages, power of attorney, and much more. Lawyers who handle transnational contracts will appreciate the explanation of fundamental differences in terminology, application, and procedure from one legal system to another, as well as the international aspects of contract law. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes drafting considerations. An introduction in which contracts are defined and contrasted to torts, quasi-contracts, and property is followed by a discussion of the concepts of 'consideration' or 'cause' and other underlying principles of the formation of contract. Subsequent chapters cover the doctrines of 'relative effect', termination of contract, and remedies for non-performance. The second part of the book, recognizing the need to categorize an agreement as a specific contract in order to determine the rules which apply to it, describes the nature of agency, sale, lease, building contracts, and other types of contract. Facts are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in the USA will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative contract law.

Contract Law in USA (Kluwer Law International)

Kluwer Law Intl

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of contracts in the USA covers every aspect of the subject--definition and classification of contracts, contractual  liability, relation to the law of property, good faith, burden of proof,  defects, penalty clauses, arbitration clauses, remedies in case of  non-performance, damages, power of attorney, and much more. Lawyers who handle  transnational contracts will appreciate the explanation of fundamental  differences in terminology, application, and procedure from one legal system  to another, as well as the international aspects of contract law.  Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes drafting considerations. An  introduction in which contracts are defined and contrasted to torts,  quasi-contracts, and property is followed by a discussion of the concepts of "consideration"or "cause" and other underlying principles of the formation of contract. Subsequent chapters cover the doctrines of "relative effect", termination of contract, and remedies for non-performance. The second part of  the book, recognizing the need to categorize an agreement as a specific  contract in order to determine the rules which apply to it, describes the  nature of agency, sale, lease, building contracts, and other types of  contract. Facts are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar  with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their  meaning and significance.  Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the  information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for  business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with  interests in the USA will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and  researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative contract  law.

Contract Law in the United States

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Insincere Promises: The Law of Misrepresented Intent

Studies in Contract Law (University Casebook Series)

Studies in Contract Law (University Casebook Series)

Studies in Contract Law (University Casebook Series)

Studies in Contract Law - Casebook Plus (University Casebook Series)

Studies in Contract Law (University Casebook Series)

Contract Law in USA (Kluwer Law International)

Contract Law in the United States

Studies in Contract Law (University Casebook Series)