Questions from Business Law

Q: Do you think a third-party beneficiary should be required to

Do you think a third-party beneficiary should be required to sign a contract as one of the parties involved?

Q: Should an incidental beneficiary to a contract have any legal recourse if

Should an incidental beneficiary to a contract have any legal recourse if the contract is terminated?

Q: Under what circumstances could the duties under a personal-service contract

Under what circumstances could the duties under a personal-service contract be delegated?

Q: What are some advantages of using a novation over a contract assignment

What are some advantages of using a novation over a contract assignment?

Q: Under the law, a bankrupt person is allowed to retain certain

Under the law, a bankrupt person is allowed to retain certain property—including his or her residence. Is it ethical for a bankrupt person to use the law to avoid payment on his or her legitimate debt...

Q: Contract termination by performance seems so final. Do you think that

Contract termination by performance seems so final. Do you think that the parties to a contract should be given an opportunity to change their minds if circumstances change after the required performa...

Q: At times, one of the parties to a contract terminated by

At times, one of the parties to a contract terminated by impossibility of performance suffers some injury or loss as a result. Should the law recognize this possibility and provide some form of redres...

Q: The law provides a remedy for a party injured by the breach

The law provides a remedy for a party injured by the breach of a contract. But the usual remedy, a lawsuit that awards money damages, does not always give the injured party the level of redress approp...

Q: Death or disabling illness of a party to a personal service contract

Death or disabling illness of a party to a personal service contract requiring a special skill or talent terminates the contract. How would a concert promoter, who had sold tickets and rented a hall,...

Q: To protect consumers against their own impulsiveness and various questionable sales techniques

To protect consumers against their own impulsiveness and various questionable sales techniques, a number of federal, state, and local laws and regulations allow consumers to terminate a contract under...