The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
provides international sellers and buyers with remedies very different to those available
under the UCC.
A valid delegation of duties relieves the delegator of obligationsunder the contract.
The agent has the right to be compensated, to be reimbursed and indemnified, and to
have a safe working environment.
Without exception, any duty can be delegated.
When you download an application on your smartphone, you are typically entering into
a license agreement.
A sole proprietor does not own the entire business.
There are three broad classifications of torts: intentional torts, unintentional torts, and
accidental torts.
Generally, a seller must warn those who purchase its product of the harm that can result
from the foreseeable misuse of the product.
Under the UCC, good faith means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable
commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.
In most states, if neither party requests a jury, the court presumes the parties waive this
right.
The franchise agreement is not likely to set out standards such as sales quotas and
record-keeping requirements.
BizApps hosts a Web site that advertises its software products, features upgrades and
patches for its existing products, and accepts orders from customers throughout the
world. Cassie, who owns and operates Holiday Vacations, Inc., a travel agency in
Wyoming, orders from the Web site a copy of BizAppss Price Control software. Price
Control is designed to help businessesobtain the best prices for their products and
services. When Price Control is found to have a defect in its calculating program,
BizApps offers a patch on its Web site to fix the problem. Cassiehas already lost profits
because of the miscalculating defect, however, and files a suit against BizApps in a
Wyoming state court. Can the court exercise jurisdiction over BizApps? Why or why
not?
Goods associated with real estate often fall within the scope of Article 2.
Merchants are held to a higher standard of performance or duty than are nonmerchants.
Employees of private (nongovernment) employers have some privacy protection under
the U.S. Constitution.
Only the United States has created regulations for global Internet transactions.
State laws protect individuals privacy rights, often to a significant degree.