The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is the basic concepts related to communications in the contracting process governed by the Mailbox Rule. More particularly, we will look at the rules governing the effect of an offeree’s response by mail or an offeror’s attempt to revoke an offer using the mail. At the […]
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Discussions in Contracts: Mailbox Rule
December 7th, 2017 · Comments Off on Discussions in Contracts: Mailbox Rule · Contracts, Lawdibles Audio
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Discussions in Contracts: Option Contracts and Firm Offers
November 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on Discussions in Contracts: Option Contracts and Firm Offers · Contracts, Lawdibles Audio
The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is how to determine whether the offeror can terminate the offer or whether the offer is irrevocable. Recall that a contract is a promise or set of promises which the law enforces. Ordinarily, the manifestation of mutual assent takes place by virtue of an offer by the […]
Discussions in Contracts: Duration of Offers
October 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on Discussions in Contracts: Duration of Offers · Contracts, Lawdibles Audio
The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is how to determine the duration of the power of acceptance in the offeree and whether that power of acceptance has been terminated. Recall that a contract is a promise or set of promises which the law enforces. Ordinarily, the manifestation of mutual assent takes place […]
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Discussions in Contracts: Acceptance
October 23rd, 2017 · Comments Off on Discussions in Contracts: Acceptance · Contracts, Lawdibles Audio
The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is the basic concepts related to acceptance of an offer. Acceptance is simply the name given to the action of an offeree in making the offeror’s promise enforceable. This podcast will look at the basic attributes of acceptance, as well as specific issues related to the […]
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Discussions in Contracts: Manner of Acceptance: Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts
October 20th, 2017 · Comments Off on Discussions in Contracts: Manner of Acceptance: Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts · Contracts, Lawdibles Audio
This podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin explains how to determine if the offer is one that can be accepted by a return promise, a return promise or performance, or whether a return performance is required. Sometimes you will hear reference to bilateral and unilateral contracts. The terms bilateral and unilateral do not relate to the number […]
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Discussions in Contracts: Offer
October 18th, 2017 · Comments Off on Discussions in Contracts: Offer · Contracts, Lawdibles Audio
The topic of this podcast by Professor Jennifer Martin is the basic concepts related to offers. In particular, the podcast examines the basic attributes of offers and also looks at the particular types of communications that are typically not offers, such as advertisements and price quotations. Cases discussed include Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store (fur coat […]
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