Contract Formation and Interpretation
This area involves the creation and understanding of contracts, including the requirements for a valid contract (offer, acceptance, consideration), implied terms, and interpretation of contract language.
Contractual Obligations and Rights
This covers the duties and entitlements that a contract confers on the parties involved, such as the obligation to perform certain actions and the right to receive certain benefits.
Breach of Contract and Remedies
This area deals with what happens when a contract is broken, including the types of breaches (material, anticipatory), and the possible remedies (damages, specific performance, cancellation).
Sales and Leases of Goods
This involves the laws related to the sale and lease of goods, including the transfer of title, warranties, and product liability.
Secured Transactions
This covers transactions where a loan or obligation is secured by collateral. It involves issues such as attachment, perfection, and priority of security interests.
Commercial Paper and Negotiable Instruments
This area involves laws related to checks, promissory notes, and other forms of negotiable instruments.
Agency Law
This involves the laws governing situations where one person (the agent) acts on behalf of another (the principal).
Bailments
This covers situations where one party temporarily gives possession of personal property to another party for a specific purpose.
Insurance Contracts
This area deals with the laws governing insurance agreements and the obligations of both the insurer and the insured.
Franchise Agreements
This involves contracts between franchisors and franchisees, covering issues like licensing, territory restrictions, and franchise fees.
E-Commerce Contracts
This covers legal issues arising from commercial transactions conducted over the internet, including clickwrap and browsewrap agreements, privacy policies, and online dispute resolution.
International Commercial and Contract Law
This area focuses on issues that arise when contracts involve parties from different countries, such as choice of law, international sales contracts, and dispute resolution.