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Defending Disclosure In Software Licensing, Robert A. Hillman, Maureen O'Rourke
Defending Disclosure In Software Licensing, Robert A. Hillman, Maureen O'Rourke
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
This Article surveys prominent kinds of disclosures in contract law-of facts, contract terms, and performance intentions. We show why the disclosure tool, although subject to substantial criticism, promotes important social values and goals, including efficiency, autonomy, corrective justice, fairness, and the legitimacy of the contract process. Further, proposals to replace disclosure with other alternatives are unrealistic because they are too expensive or complex. Our working example is the American Law Institute's Principles of the Law of Software Contracts.
Principles Of The Law Of Software Contracts: Some Highlights, Robert A. Hillman, Maureen O'Rourke
Principles Of The Law Of Software Contracts: Some Highlights, Robert A. Hillman, Maureen O'Rourke
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
The final draft of the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts ("Principles") was unanimously approved by the American Law Institute membership in May of 2009. The goal of the project is to “clarify and unify the law of software transactions.” However, the Principles will not become law in any jurisdiction unless and until a court adopts them, so only time will tell whether the project will accomplish this goal. Nevertheless, one thing is certain. The current law of software transactions, a mish-mash of common law, Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and federal intellectual property law, among other …
Contract Law In Context: The Case Of Software Contracts, Robert A. Hillman
Contract Law In Context: The Case Of Software Contracts, Robert A. Hillman
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
The membership of The American Law Institute unanimously approved the “Principles of the Law of Software Contracts” in May of 2009. In this essay for a symposium in the Wake Forest Law Review, I draw on my experience as Reporter on the ALI project to add my perspective on an interesting general question: Is specialization of contract law wise and, if so, in what contexts? I certainly cannot definitively answer the question of whether in the abstract society is better off with general or specialized law, but my experience in drafting the software rules, along with Associate Reporter, Maureen O'Rourke, …