Michael O'Brien

Strategic Approaches to the Legal Environment of Business


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the Microscope—What is the Effect of Detailed Notice Pleading?

       The Discovery Phase

       Case Problems

       Under the Microscope—The Effects of Aggressive Summary Judgment

       The Trial Stage

       Case Problems

       The Appeal Stage

       Case Problems

       3Torts

       Intentional Torts

       Case Problems

       Long Live Ronald Coase

       Negligence

       The Breach of a Duty of Care

       Case Problems

       Proximate and Actual Causation

       Case Problems

       Damages

       Game on—Considering Negligence in Terms of the Prisoner’s Dilemma

       Strict Liability

       Abnormally Dangerous Activities

       Case Problems

       Strict Products Liability

       Case Problems

       Misrepresentation

       Case Problems

       Defamation

       Case Problems

       Interference with Economic Relations

       Case Problems

       First Amendment Limitations on Tort Recovery

       4Common Law Contracts

       Introduction

       Game on!—Contract Performance as a Sequential Turn Game

       The Agreement

       Case Problems

       Game on!—Contract Formation as a Coordination Game

       Real Assent

       Under the Microscope—Determining Duress by Threat

       Case Problem

       Case Problem

       Case Problems

       Under the Microscope—Operating Under Imperfect Information

       Under the Microscope—How does Probability Affect Price?

       Consideration

       Under the Microscope

       Getting Real—How do you Settle a Liquidated Debt for Less than its Full Value?

       Some Contracts are Enforceable without Consideration

       Validity

       The Statute of Frauds

       Case Problems

       Under the Microscope

       Case Problems

       Unconscionability

       Case Problems

       Under the Microscope—the Non-compete Clause

       Clear Terms

       Case Problem

       Case Problems

       Performance

       Excuses for Non-performance

       Breach

       Damages

       5The Sale of Goods

       Introduction