“RATIONAL IGNORANCE” IN CONTRACTS: READING THE UNREADABLE
by Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In an empirical study, a group of scholars found that out of...
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THE STANDARD OF REVIEW – WHY IT MATTERS FOR YOUR CASE
As promised, we would discuss the standards of review commonly exercised by appellate courts...
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The Standard Of Review – How It Helps Your Case
We have discussed the trial court proceedings. But what about appeals? In evaluating the...
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BOILERPLATE AND WHY LAWYERS USE IT
Our firm has prepared hundreds, probably thousands, of contracts over the last 30 years. ...
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Common Sense Is So Far Gone That It Will Never Come Back
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Robert De Niro’s company, Canal Productions, recently lost a case...
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Caution: Employee Handbooks
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC If it has been a while since you last reviewed your employee...
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Can one business sue another for making statements about the law in a contract?
_____________________________ Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Ordinarily, the answer has been...
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Machiavelli and Breach of Contracts
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC We are doing a study at the University of Florida as to the...
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The UCC and the “sUCCess” of Sears, Walmart and Amazon
Following the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition, Sears offered the public the “Book of Bargains”...
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“A verbal contract is worth about as much as the paper it’s written on.”
_____________________________ Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC “A verbal contract is worth...
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A “SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGN”
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC According to Professor Ian Hurd at Northwestern University...
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Sucker Punched- Economic Events And Breach Of Agreements
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Businesses are more prone to breach traditional agreements during...
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