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Contracting Correctness: A Rubric For Analyzing Morality Clauses, Patricia SáNchez Abril, Nicholas Greene
Contracting Correctness: A Rubric For Analyzing Morality Clauses, Patricia SáNchez Abril, Nicholas Greene
Washington and Lee Law Review
Morality clauses give a contracting party the right to terminate if the other party behaves badly or embarrassingly. A curious product of twentieth-century Hollywood, these contract clauses have traditionally been used to control the antics of entertainers and athletes. The current politically-sensitive historical moment, combined with the internet’s ability to broadcast widely and permanently, has put everyone’s off-duty speech, conduct, and reputation under the microscope. Media reports detailing people’s digital falls from grace abound. For fear of negative association, businesses are more attuned than ever to the extracurricular acts of their agents and associates—and are increasingly binding them to morality …