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Enriching The Contracts Course, Robert A. Hillman Jul 2004

Enriching The Contracts Course, Robert A. Hillman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Limits Of Behavioral Decision Theory In Legal Analysis: The Case Of Liquidated Damages, Robert A. Hillman Jan 2000

The Limits Of Behavioral Decision Theory In Legal Analysis: The Case Of Liquidated Damages, Robert A. Hillman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Discontent with the apparent tunnel vision of economic analysis of law's rational choice theory, legal scholars recently have turned with enthusiasm to "behavioral decision theory" (BDT) to enrich their understanding of how people make decisions and of the law's effect on human behavior. This article, for the first time, evaluates BDT's potential contribution to legal analysis by focusing on a single, important legal paradox: Despite contract law's freedom of contract paradigm, courts actively and enthusiastically police agreed damages provisions. Although the article finds an important place in legal analysis for this new discipline, the article raises and discusses several obstacles …


The "New Conservatism" In Contract Law And The Process Of Legal Change, Robert A. Hillman Jul 1999

The "New Conservatism" In Contract Law And The Process Of Legal Change, Robert A. Hillman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Triumph Of Gilmore's The Death Of Contract, Robert A. Hillman Jan 1996

The Triumph Of Gilmore's The Death Of Contract, Robert A. Hillman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Law And Equity In Contract Enforcement, Emily Sherwin Jan 1991

Law And Equity In Contract Enforcement, Emily Sherwin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The General Duty Of Good Faith – Its Recognition And Conceptualization, Robert S. Summers Jan 1982

The General Duty Of Good Faith – Its Recognition And Conceptualization, Robert S. Summers

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.