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The Contract Interpretation Policy Debate: A Primer, Joshua M. Silverstein Feb 2021

The Contract Interpretation Policy Debate: A Primer, Joshua M. Silverstein

Faculty Scholarship

Contract interpretation is one of the most significant areas of commercial law. As a result, there is an extensive academic and judicial debate over the optimal method for construing agreements. Throughout this exchange, scholars and courts have advanced a wide array of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical arguments in support of the two primary schools of interpretation— textualism and contextualism—as well as various hybrid positions. This Essay is intended to serve as a primer on those arguments.


Contract Interpretation And The Parol Evidence Rule: Toward Conceptual Clarification, Joshua M. Silverstein Jan 2020

Contract Interpretation And The Parol Evidence Rule: Toward Conceptual Clarification, Joshua M. Silverstein

Faculty Scholarship

Contract interpretation is one of the most important topics in commercial law. Unfortunately, the law of interpretation is extraordinarily convoluted. In essentially every American state, the jurisprudence is riddled with inconsistency and ambiguity. This causes multiple problems. Contracting parties are forced to expend additional resources when negotiating and drafting agreements. Disputes over contractual meaning are more likely to end up in litigation. And courts make a greater number of errors in the interpretive process. Together, these impacts result in significant unfairness and undermine economic efficiency. Efforts to remedy the doctrinal incoherence are thus warranted.

The goal of this Article is …


Contract Resurrected! Contract Formation: Common Law – Ucc – Cisg, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2015

Contract Resurrected! Contract Formation: Common Law – Ucc – Cisg, Sarah Howard Jenkins

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Recent Supreme Court Patent Decisions: The Trend To Limit The Power Of Patent Holders, Peter O. Huang Oct 2009

Recent Supreme Court Patent Decisions: The Trend To Limit The Power Of Patent Holders, Peter O. Huang

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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Application Of The U.C.C. To Nonpayment Virtual Assets Or Digital Art, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2009

Application Of The U.C.C. To Nonpayment Virtual Assets Or Digital Art, Sarah Howard Jenkins

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Sales Of Personal Property As Secured Transactions Under Article 9 Of The Uniform Commercial Code, D. Fenton Adams Oct 2008

Sales Of Personal Property As Secured Transactions Under Article 9 Of The Uniform Commercial Code, D. Fenton Adams

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

The principal focus of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) has always dealt with transactions intended by the parties to create security interests in personal property. In 1998, the sponsors of the UCC approved a sweeping revision of Article 9; however, the main focus of the Article was not changed. § 9-109(a)(1) of revised Article 9 provides: "[e]xcept as otherwise provided in subsection (c) and (d), this Article applies to (1) a transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract," and § 1-201(37) of the Code, although modified to …


Why Arkansas Should Adopt The Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Carol R. Goforth Oct 2007

Why Arkansas Should Adopt The Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, Carol R. Goforth

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

In 1993 "The Small Business Entity Tax Pass Through" Act for the first time authorized the organization of limited liability companies (LLCs) in Arkansas. This Act, which will be referred to in this article as the "Arkansas LLC Act" notwithstanding its unique actual name, has been subsequently amended more than once to remove some of the ambiguities created by the initial legislation.

In August 1994, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) promulgated a Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (ULLCA). Unfortunately for proponents of uniformity, the ULLCA was introduced after most states (including Arkansas) had already enacted …


Contracting Out Of The Ucc, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2006

Contracting Out Of The Ucc, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Contracting Out Of Article 2: Minimizing The Obligation Of Performance & Liability For Breach, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2006

Contracting Out Of Article 2: Minimizing The Obligation Of Performance & Liability For Breach, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Evolving Sales Law: Highlights Of The Shifting Landscape Of Arkansas Purchasing Law, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2005

Evolving Sales Law: Highlights Of The Shifting Landscape Of Arkansas Purchasing Law, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Intellectual Property Trademark Law—Victor/Victoria?—The United States Supreme Court Requires Trademark Dilution Plaintiffs To Show Actual Harm. Mosely V. Victoria's Secret Catalogue, Inc., 537 U.S. 418 (2003), Stephanie Egner Jan 2004

Intellectual Property Trademark Law—Victor/Victoria?—The United States Supreme Court Requires Trademark Dilution Plaintiffs To Show Actual Harm. Mosely V. Victoria's Secret Catalogue, Inc., 537 U.S. 418 (2003), Stephanie Egner

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Continuing History Of Arkansas's Usury Law: On The Verge Of Extinction?, Kenneth E. Galchus Ph.D., Ashvin Vibhakar Ph.D. Jul 2003

A Continuing History Of Arkansas's Usury Law: On The Verge Of Extinction?, Kenneth E. Galchus Ph.D., Ashvin Vibhakar Ph.D.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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First Argument Impressions Of The Supreme Court, Stuart M. Riback Apr 2003

First Argument Impressions Of The Supreme Court, Stuart M. Riback

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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Lender Liability—Banks As Fact-Sensitive Fiduciaries: It's All In The Pleadings, Robyn Phillips Allmendinger Apr 2001

Lender Liability—Banks As Fact-Sensitive Fiduciaries: It's All In The Pleadings, Robyn Phillips Allmendinger

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Introduction To Symposium On Revised Article, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2001

Introduction To Symposium On Revised Article, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Preemption & Supplementation Under Revised 1-103: The Role Of Common Law & Equity In The New U.C.C., Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 2001

Preemption & Supplementation Under Revised 1-103: The Role Of Common Law & Equity In The New U.C.C., Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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How Free Trade Can Save The Everglades, Aaron Schwabach Jan 2001

How Free Trade Can Save The Everglades, Aaron Schwabach

Faculty Scholarship

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Revised Article 3: ''(Revise) It Again, Sam'', Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1999

Revised Article 3: ''(Revise) It Again, Sam'', Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Foreword, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1998

Foreword, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Exemption For Nonperformance: Ucc, Cisg, Unidroit Principles-A Comparative Assessment, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1998

Exemption For Nonperformance: Ucc, Cisg, Unidroit Principles-A Comparative Assessment, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Constitutional Law—Freedom Of Speech. No Longer That Crazy Aunt In The Basement, Commercial Speech Joins The Family. 44 Liquormart, Inc. V. Rhode Island, 116 S. Ct. 1495 (1996)., Jo-Jo Baldwin Oct 1997

Constitutional Law—Freedom Of Speech. No Longer That Crazy Aunt In The Basement, Commercial Speech Joins The Family. 44 Liquormart, Inc. V. Rhode Island, 116 S. Ct. 1495 (1996)., Jo-Jo Baldwin

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Accommodating Spouses: Regulation B And Revised Article 3-The Suretyship Law Complication, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1996

Accommodating Spouses: Regulation B And Revised Article 3-The Suretyship Law Complication, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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The Discontinuance Of The Certified Check—An Arkansas Study, Arthur G. Murphey Jr. Jul 1994

The Discontinuance Of The Certified Check—An Arkansas Study, Arthur G. Murphey Jr.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Arkansas's Revised Article 3: User Caution Advised!!, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1994

Arkansas's Revised Article 3: User Caution Advised!!, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Problems With The 1990 Revision Of Articles 3 And 4 Of The Uniform Commercial Code, D. Fenton Adams Jul 1993

Problems With The 1990 Revision Of Articles 3 And 4 Of The Uniform Commercial Code, D. Fenton Adams

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Revised Article 3 And Amended Article 4 Of The Uniform Commercial Code: Comments On The Changes They Will Make, Arthur G. Murphey Jan 1993

Revised Article 3 And Amended Article 4 Of The Uniform Commercial Code: Comments On The Changes They Will Make, Arthur G. Murphey

Faculty Scholarship

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Commercial Torts—Trade Secrets—Arkansas Extends Trade Secret Protection To Customer Lists Under The Arkansas Trade Secrets Act. Allen V. Johar, Inc., 308 Ark. 45, 823 S.W.2d 824 (1992)., Michael J. Ptak Jul 1992

Commercial Torts—Trade Secrets—Arkansas Extends Trade Secret Protection To Customer Lists Under The Arkansas Trade Secrets Act. Allen V. Johar, Inc., 308 Ark. 45, 823 S.W.2d 824 (1992)., Michael J. Ptak

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Abrogation Of Surety's Right Of Discharge On Release Of The Principal Obligor Under Revised Article 3: A Creditor's Tool For Maximizing Self-Interest, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1991

Abrogation Of Surety's Right Of Discharge On Release Of The Principal Obligor Under Revised Article 3: A Creditor's Tool For Maximizing Self-Interest, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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A Payee Who Is A Holder In Due Course May Be Subject To Personal Defenses Arising From Unauthorized Acts Or Promises By An Agent, Sarah Howard Jenkins Jan 1990

A Payee Who Is A Holder In Due Course May Be Subject To Personal Defenses Arising From Unauthorized Acts Or Promises By An Agent, Sarah Howard Jenkins

Faculty Scholarship

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Consequential Damages In Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods And The Legacy Of Hadley, Arthur Murphey Jan 1990

Consequential Damages In Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods And The Legacy Of Hadley, Arthur Murphey

Faculty Scholarship

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