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The Right Of Abortion In Surrogate Motherhood Arrangements, Carmina Y. D'Aversa

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This article examines whether the right of abortion in the surrogate motherhood context is subject to veto or waiver by contract. After reviewing legislative alternatives to vetoing the surrogate's right to abort, the article concludes that artificial womb technology is the ultimate solution to the couple's dilemma in securing a healthy baby.

Property Law, Janet C. Brooks

South Carolina Law Review

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Prudence Of Electric Utilities' Coal Contracts And Fuel Procurement Practices: The Impact On Coal Contract Negotiations, Amy R. Templeton

West Virginia Law Review

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Clarifying The Nature Of Louisiana's Right Of First Refusal In The Transfer Of Immovables, R. David Wheat

Louisiana Law Review

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Court Adjustment Of Long-Term Contracts: An Analysis Under Modern Contract Law, Robert A. Hillman

Duke Law Journal

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Public Contracts, Private Contracts, And The Transformation Of The Constitutional Order, Thomas W. Merrill

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Obligations Of Contracts: Intent And Distortion, Robert C. Palmer

Case Western Reserve Law Review

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Insurance In The People's Republic Of China: Laws And Practice, Henry R. Zheng

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The insurance industry in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has expanded rapidly during the past several years. Since the end of 1979 when domestic insurance was reestablished, the income generated from insurance business has been increasing at a rate of over forty-four percent annually.' By early 1987, over 500,000 enterprises and business entities utilized property insurance and about 34 million people purchased personal insurance; during the first half of 1986 the total insurance earnings from the People's Insurance Company of China alone reached a record high of over 2.33 billion yuan. In the meantime, the insurance business has become …

Validity Of Contracts Under The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods, Christoph R. Heiz

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Under article 4(a) of the CISG, domestic law governs if a sales contract's validity is at issue.' One must consult the conflict of laws provisions of private international law to determine which domestic law is applicable.

In contrast to the Convention, the Swiss Code of Obligations as well as relevant Swiss literature and jurisprudence clearly address the issue of contractual validity. Swiss contract law's error provisions are characterized as contract validity rules. If, for instance, a buyer claims that he erred on a certain fact that was a necessary basis for him to enter into an international sales contract under …

A New Tort For Texas: Breach Of The Duty Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing., Evelyn T. Ailts

St. Mary's Law Journal

The concept of good faith and fair dealing as a general derivative contractual obligation remains unrecognized in Texas. However, in English v. Fischer the Texas Supreme Court recognized a duty of good faith and fair dealing exists in some contracts. Subsequent courts, including the Texas Supreme Court, have refused to apply a purely contractual obligation of good faith and fair dealing in every case. Instead, courts have recognized a good faith duty as arising out of “special” relationships of the contracting parties rather than being inherent in the contract itself. The courts focus on “special relationships” as a determinative of …

Using The Uniform Commercial Code To Protect The Ideas That Make The Movies, Kerry Ryan

Santa Clara Law Review

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Uniform Commercial Code: Disclaiming The Express Warranty In Computer Contracts--Taking The Byte Out Of The Ucc, Barbara Chretien-Dar

Oklahoma Law Review

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