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The Loan-Out Corporation Tax Planning For Entertainers, George G. Short Oct 1981

The Loan-Out Corporation Tax Planning For Entertainers, George G. Short

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.


Contracts, Jeffrey C. Howland Aug 1981

Contracts, Jeffrey C. Howland

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Law Of Real Estate Brokerage Contracts: The Broker's Commission, Lora C. Sykora May 1981

The Law Of Real Estate Brokerage Contracts: The Broker's Commission, Lora C. Sykora

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


Contract's "Many Futures" After Death; Unanswered Questions Of Scope And Purpose, Kurt A. Strasser Mar 1981

Contract's "Many Futures" After Death; Unanswered Questions Of Scope And Purpose, Kurt A. Strasser

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


Characteristic Performance -- A New Concept In The Conflict Of Laws In Matters Of Contract For The Eec, Kurt Lipstein Jan 1981

Characteristic Performance -- A New Concept In The Conflict Of Laws In Matters Of Contract For The Eec, Kurt Lipstein

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The concept of "characteristic performance, " used in conflicts law to determine which country's law applies in the absence of an express or implied choice of law, has been incorporated into Article 4 of the Draft Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual and Non-Contractual Obligations. In this article, Professor Lipstein examines the purpose, history, and criticisms of the concept of "characteristic performance" and concludes by supporting the use by the Member States of characteristic performance as a means of determining the legal system governing the contract as a whole.


The "Surety" And Article 3: A New Identity For An Old Friend, Raymond A. Noble Jan 1981

The "Surety" And Article 3: A New Identity For An Old Friend, Raymond A. Noble

Duquesne Law Review

The focus of this article is on the sections of Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code that purportedly pertain to sureties. The author examines these sections, and the comments thereto, to determine if they can be reconciled with common-law surety concepts. The operative consideration, he contends, is the existence of a party's "right of recourse," a consideration which most courts, unfortunately, have neglected in their analyses.


The Art Investment Contract: Application Of Securities Law To Art Purchases, Maureen Holm Jan 1981

The Art Investment Contract: Application Of Securities Law To Art Purchases, Maureen Holm

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article examines art transactions as investment contracts. It posits that the art investor could benefit from the same preventive and remedial regulations imposed upon conventional investment transactions, describing and analyzing the five principal types of art transactions. It then explores the substantive concerns facing the art investor and existing protections, in comparison to the protections available to the investor in conventional securities investments. The article then analyzes the proposition that art transactions typically constitute investment contracts in light of Supreme Court decisions on the topic. Finally, the article discusses the current position of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") …


The Statute Of Frauds' Lifetime And Testamentary Provisions: Safeguarding Decedents' Estates, Karen J. Walsh Jan 1981

The Statute Of Frauds' Lifetime And Testamentary Provisions: Safeguarding Decedents' Estates, Karen J. Walsh

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Toward Contractual Rights For College Students, Laura K. Ray Dec 1980

Toward Contractual Rights For College Students, Laura K. Ray

Laura K. Ray

No abstract provided.