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Novation And Advance Consent, Kwan Ho Lau

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Professor Goode once observed that “Novation need not be left to ad hoc agreement; it is open to the parties to provide for it in advance and in particular to establish a contractual mechanism by which novation takes place automatically on the occurrence of a designated act or event”. This deceptively straightforward proposition is examined in the present article. It explores the legal footing for, and the risks in adopting a pristine version of, the proposition, and considers possible safeguards that may be incorporated within the process of scrutiny, if in any case there arises concern over the effectiveness of …

Amicus Curiae Brief Of The Hon. Judith Fitzgerald (Bankruptcy Judge, Ret.), And Law Professors Pamela Foohey, George Kuney, Robert Lawless, Jonathan Lipson, Bruce A. Markell, Nancy Rapoport, Richard Squire, Ray Warner And Jack Williams, In Support Of The Petitioner, Pamela Foohey

Amicus Briefs

Your amici have taught courses on bankruptcy and commercial law, conducted research, and have been frequent speakers and lecturers at seminars and conferences throughout the United States. Each is highly regarded in this field, and each has made substantial contributions to bankruptcy scholarship and jurisprudence.

The question presented to this Court is as follows: “Whether Bankruptcy Code Section 363(m) limits the appellate court’s jurisdiction over any sale order or order deemed integral to a sale order. . . .” (emphasis added). Pet. i. The answer is that § 363(m) does not limit appellate review of the transaction involved in this …

Bernard Bronner, Order On Defendants' And Counterclaim Plaintiffs' Motion To Dismiss, Kelly L. Ellerbe

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.

Fastball Down The Middle- How Major League Baseball's Players Association Can Hit A Homerun By Implementing Its Own Human Equity Fund, Ryan Thomas

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Call To The Bullpen: Saving High School Student Athlete Name, Image, And Likeness Rights, Francesca Casalino

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Developments In Contract Law: The 2020-2021 Term – Appeals To Fairness, Marcus Moore

All Faculty Publications

This article analyzes important developments in Contract Law stemming from consideration by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2020-2021. Due to the large number of Contracts cases during this period, the article focuses on prominent appeals occupied with issues of fairness in Canadian Contract Law. Fairness in contracts emerges as an important concern of the SCC at this juncture. This appropriately reflects the constellation of some long-unsolved problems (e.g., control of unfair terms in standard form contracts), confusion around key concepts associated with protection of contractual fairness (e.g., unconscionability and good faith), and judicial disagreement over the merits of general …

Demystifying Implied Terms, Marcus Moore

All Faculty Publications

Recent years have witnessed significant interest in demystifying the implication of contract terms. Whilst the discussion thus far has elicited some answers, the subject remains notoriously ‘elusive'. This article advances discussion in the field. It argues that underlying recent debates are deeper issues that must be brought to the surface. These include theoretical incoherence regarding the nature/purpose of implication tracing back to The Moorcock (1889), and analytical indeterminacy in applying the established ‘tests' for implication, as courts vary between conflicting instrumental and non-instrumental approaches. Feeding both issues is inconsistent linguistic use of core terminology. This article helps demystify implication by …

Galaxy Next Generation, Inc., Order On Counterclaim Defendant Wade Walker's Motion For Protective Order And To Quash Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff Bradley Ehlert's Requests And Subpoena For Production Of Documents To Non-Parties, Kelly L. Ellerbe

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.

Galaxy Next Generation, Inc., Order On Counterclaim Defendant Wade Walker's Motion To Dismiss For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiciton And Venue And Counterclaim Plaintiff Bradley Ehlert's Motion For Permission To File Out Of Time Brief In Opposition To Walker's Motion To Dismiss, Kelly L. Ellerbe

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

No abstract provided.

Integrating A Racial Capitalism Framework Into First-Year Contracts: A Pathway To Anti-Capitalist Lawyering, Chaumtoli Huq

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

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Nationwide protests against police brutality in the summer of 2020, coupled with the high rates of COVID-19 deaths among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), has brought to the foreground the role of the legal system in upholding structural racism and economic inequality. This renewed focus spotlighted our legal education: what are law schools doing as the institutions that educate future lawyers to be anti-racist, so they can, in turn, create a legal profession that is anti-racist? Being anti-racist is making conscious choices to fight racism in all its forms: individual, interpersonal, institutional, and structural. Being anti-racist also …

Upaya Pemerintah Terhadap Perlindungan Ekspresi Budaya Tradisional Batik Motif Parang Sebagai Warisan Budaya Dunia, Raden Zulfikar Supinarko Putra

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

Batik is not just a design on a piece of cloth, more than that, batik is a soul that blends in the procession of Indonesian society. Since the baby has been carried with a batik cloth, weddings wear batik cloth until when they die they will be covered with batik cloth too usually. This fact become a consideration for UNESCO to establish Indonesian Batik as a Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in the Fourth Session of The Intergovernmental Committee. This research uses a normative legal research method that is descriptive and analytical using a statutory …

Perbedaan Akad Wakalah Bil Ujrah Dan Akad Qard Terhadap Permasalahan Akad Pembelian Barang Dalam Kehidupan Sehari-Hari, Zendy Sellyfio Ardiana

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

The wakalah bil ujrah and qard contract are contracts that often cause difficulties in implementing the purchase of goods in everyday life, both in safekeeping for purchasing goods and for buying and selling in general. Where if it is wrong in its application, it can cause income in a sale and purchase to be haraam due to an error in understanding the contract used and not describing benefit as the core of maqashid al-sharia which has an important role in determining Islamic law. The purpose of this paper is to find out how the solution to the application of …

Tinjauan Yuridis Dalam Penyelesaian Pelanggaran Ham Berat Melalui Komisi Kebenaran Dan Rekonsiliasi Di Afrika Selatan Dan Indonesia, Tshana Erfandi

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

Several countries are currently developing a solution to the problem by establishing a particular commission. The commission works outside the courts, parliament and executive. In Indonesia, In Indonesia. The People's Consultative Assembly set a stipulation regarding the establishment of the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation: (NCTR) in 2000. This stipulation has the intent and purpose for national unity to identify existing problems, determine the conditions that must be made in order to achieve national reconciliation and establish policy direction as a guide to carry out the consolidation of unity of a nation. Whereas in South Africa, the National …

Penerapan Doktrin Penyalahgunaan Keadaan (Misbruik Van Omstandigheden) Dalam Putusan Pengadilan Indonesia, Sharon Clarins

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

In Indonesian Law, one of reasons why a contract can be voided is when the contract was made because of the existence of threat, oversight or fraud as regulated in Article 1321 Indonesian Civil Code. But, nowadays, abuse of circumstances doctrine as one of the reason for annulment of contract is known through court verdicts. Although it is known from court verdicts, the knowledge of this doctrine is very distinct and caused inconsistency court verdicts while ajudicating cases related to abuse of circumstances. The main matter of this thesis are how are the judgement of the judge in accepting …

Changes To Material Adverse Effect Clauses Following Major Events: Evidence From Covid-19, Vincent Scala

St. John's Law Review

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In November 2019, LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods company, announced plans to acquire Tiffany & Company, the prominent American jeweler. The transaction was reported to be worth more than $16 billion, which would have been the largest deal ever in the luxury goods industry. Following the announcement, LVMH’s chief executive officer stated that Tiffany would “thrive for centuries to come.” Nearly ten months later, the acquisition was in shambles as the parties squared off in a legal battle in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The companies were driven to litigation over anxieties about the …

Contract Law & Racial Inequality: A Primer, Danielle Kie Hart

St. John's Law Review

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America was founded on institutionally recognized and supported oppression, namely, slavery and conquest. So, the fact that the inequality spawned by this oppression continues to exist today should surprise absolutely no one. That said, the extent of the racialized social and economic inequality that pervades American society today is being exposed in horrifying and glaring detail, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

African Americans, the Latinx community, indigenous communities, and immigrants are at much greater risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19 because of now widely-acknowledged systemic health and social inequality and inequity. More specifically, in July …

Maritime Magic: How Cruise Lines Can Avoid State Law Compliance Through Passenger Contracts, Cameron Chuback

University of Miami Law Review

Florida Statutes section 381.00316 prohibits businesses in Florida from requiring consumers to provide documentary proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access businesses’ goods and services. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (“NCLH”) has recently challenged section 381.00316’s applicability to its cruise operations because NCLH believes that requiring its passengers to provide documentary proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the one constant that allows NCLH’s cruise ships to smoothly access foreign ports, which have differing COVID-19 protocols and rules. In Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. v. Rivkees, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled in favor of NCLH on this …

The Doctrine Of Contractual Absolution, Marcus Moore

All Faculty Publications

The absence of a knowledge requirement is a novel and astonishing feature of unconscionability in Canada, and one that calls for scholarly reflection. In other jurisdictions and formerly in Canada, unconscionability required that the benefiting party knew or at least should have known that its counterpart was impaired in the making of the contract. Such knowledge established a minimum level of wrongdoing, so that even without more active exploitation, it was unconscionable as an “unconscientious abuse of power.” But following the Supreme Court decision in Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller (2020), Canadian contract law rejects this conventional approach. It does …

Sr Construction, Inc. V. Peek Brothers Construction, Inc., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 41 (June 2, 2022), Candace Mays

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Supreme Court, reviewing an appeal from the district court’s denial to compel arbitration, contemplated the scope of and applicability of a master subcontractor agreement’s arbitration clause when the language did not unequivocally compel subcontractors to arbitrate disputes. The Court held that where the arbitration provision of a contract is broad, the presumption toward arbitrability prevails.

Employee Nondisclosure Agreements In South Carolina: Easily Made, Easily Broken, Samuel C. Williams

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Property Law Of Tokens, Juliet M. Moringiello, Christopher K. Odinet

Faculty Scholarship

Non-fungible tokens—or NFTs, as they are better known—have taken the world by storm. The idea behind an NFT is that by owning a certain thing (specifically, a digital token that is tracked on a blockchain), one can hold property rights in something else (either a real or intangible asset). In the early part of 2021, NFTs for items ranging from a gif of a pop-tart cat with a rainbow tail, to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s first tweet, to a New York Times column (about NFTs!) have sold for millions of dollars over the internet. Promoters assert that NFTs are the …

Poor Writing, Not Specialized Concepts, Drives Processing Difficulty In Legal Language, Eric H. Martinez, Francis Mollica, Edward Gibson

Faculty Scholarship

Despite their ever-increasing presence in everyday life, contracts remain notoriously inaccessible to laypeople. Why? Here, a corpus analysis (n ≈10 million words) revealed that contracts contain startlingly high proportions of certain difficult-to-process features–including low-frequency jargon, center-embedded clauses (leading to long-distance syntactic dependencies), passive voice structures, and non-standard capitalization–relative to nine other baseline genres of written and spoken English. Two experiments (N=184) further revealed that excerpts containing these features were recalled and comprehended at lower rates than excerpts without these features, even for experienced readers, and that center-embedded clauses inhibited recall more-so than other features. These findings (a) undermine …

Mass Arbitration 2.0, Andrew B. Nissensohn

Washington and Lee Law Review

Over the past four decades, corporate interests, in concert with the Supreme Court, have surgically dismantled the American civil litigation system. Enacted nearly a century ago, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was once a procedural law mandating that federal courts enforce arbitration agreements between sophisticated parties with equal bargaining power. Through death by a thousand cuts, corporate interests shielded themselves from nearly all methods of en masse dispute resolution. These interests weaponized the FAA into a “one size fits all” means to compel potential litigants with unequal bargaining power into arbitration. The so-called “Arbitration Revolution” is the subject of much …

The Relevance Of The Cisg In Settling International Arbitration Claims Arising Due To Covid-19 In Absence Of Force Majeure And Hardship Clauses, Gilberto Guerrero-Rocca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Pertanggungjawaban Notaris Yang Menyuruh Memasukkan Keterangan Palsu Ke Dalam Akta Autentik (Studi Kasus Putusan Pengadilan Tinggi Semarang Nomor 83/Pid/2016/Pt Smg), Eka Putri Hardianti

Indonesian Notary

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai Putusan Pengadilan Tinggi Semarang Nomor 83/Pid/2016.PT SMG untuk menganalisis pertanggungjawab Notaris Ny. ER, SH,CN yang melakukan tidak pidana pemalsuan akta autentik, Notaris tersebut menyuruh memasukkan keterangan palsu dikenakan Pasal 266 ayat (1) KUHP. Serta perlindungan hukum Notaris RA, SH. M.Kn untuk kepentingan proses peradilan, dimana Notaris tersebut melakukan kelalaian dalam pembuatan akta autentik sehingga Notaris dihadirkan sebagai saksi dalam proses peradilan. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini, yaitu yang pertama adalah pertanggungjawaban Notaris Ny. ER.SH.CN yang menyuruh memasukkan keterangan palsu dan perlindungan hukum Notaris RA, S.H. M.Kn yang melakukan kelalaian dalam pembuatan akta autentik pada putusan pengadilan yang …

Akibat Hukum Pembuatan Akta Pernyataan Pemilikan Bersama Yang Dibuat Secara Sepihak Oleh Suami (Analisis Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Sidoarjo Nomor 191/Pdt.G/2019/Pn.Sda Juncto Putusan Pengadilan Tinggi Surabaya Nomor 334/Pdt.G/2020/Pt.Sby), Fildzah Ghassani Hanun

Indonesian Notary

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai akibat hukum pembuatan akta pernyataan pemilikan bersama yang dibuat secara sepihak oleh suami. Pembuatan akta pernyataan pemilikan bersama dengan pihak lain atas harta bersama dalam perkawinan harus memperoleh persetujuan kedua belah pihak yaitu suami atau istri. Hal ini disebabkan menurut Pasal 36 ayat (1) Undang-Undang Nomor 1 Tahun 1974 tentang Perkawinan bahwa mengenai harta bersama, suami atau istri dapat bertindak atas persetujuan kedua belah pihak. Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam artikel ini adalah akibat hukum dari pembuatan akta pernyataan pemilikan bersama yang dibuat secara sepihak oleh suami. Permasalahan berikutnya adalah pertanggungjawaban Notaris atas pembuatan akta pernyataan pemilikan …

Pertanggungjawaban Pemegang Protokol Atas Pengeluaran Salinan Akta Perjanjian Berdasarkan Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 1893k/Pdt/2018 Juncto Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Bukittinggi No 27/Pdt.G/2019/Pn Bkt, Putri Yollanda

Indonesian Notary

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai Pertanggungjawaban pemegang protokol atas pengeluaran salinan akta perjanjian berdasarkan Putusan Mahkamah Agung nomor 1893K/Pdt/2018 juncto Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Bukittinggi nomor 27/pdt.G/2019/PN Bkt. Pada dasarnya seorang notaris sebagai pejabat umum memiliki kewenangan untuk membuat akta autentik sesuai dengan bentuk dan tata cara yang ditentukan oleh undang-undang. Setiap akta yang dibuat oleh notaris wajib disimpan dalam protokol notaris, dan protokol tersebut wajib dialihkan dalam hal notaris cuti maupun meninggal dunia sesuai dengan ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan. Namun yang menjadi permasalahan adalah ketika seorang notaris telah meninggal dunia dan protokolnya telah dialihkan kepada notaris lain, kemudian muncul sengketa yang berkaitan …

Analisis Pembatalan Persetujuan Suami Isteri Terhadap Pengikatan Jaminan Perseorangan Dalam Perjanjian Kredit, Arlene Agustina

Indonesian Notary

This research discusses about the cancellation of Spousal Consent on the binding of Personal Guarantees in credit agreements. In this case, the husband and wife married after year of 1974 without having a prenuptial agreement so that according to Articles 35 and 36 of Marriage Law No. 1 of 1974, the property acquired during marriage becomes joint property and regarding joint property, husband and wife can act based on the agreement between both sides, so that Spousal Consent is required when creating Personal Guarantee. The issues raised are the validity of the cancellation of Spousal Consent in the credit agreement; …

Akibat Hukum Pembatalan Akta Jual Beli Pura-Pura Ppat Atas Jaminan Kredit Di Bank, Regina Ardyah Pramesti Anindhita

Indonesian Notary

Artikel ini membahas tentang akibat hukum pembatalan akta jual beli pura-pura PPAT atas jaminan kredit di Bank. Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah (PPAT) dalam membuat suatu akta yang salah satunya akta jual beli, wajib berpedoman pada peraturan perundang-undangan. Hal ini disebabkan karena akta yang dibuat PPAT memiliki kekuatan pembuktian sempurna, yang apabila terdapat kecacatan hukum karena perbuatannya menyebabkan akta dapat dibatalkan atau batal demi hukum dan terhadap PPAT dapat diminta pertanggungjawaban kepadanya karena terindikasi melakukan perbuatan melawan hukum. Salah satu penyebab pembatalan akta jual beli ialah tidak terpenuhinya syarat sah perjanjian Pasal 1320 KUHPerdata karena akta memuat suatu perbuatan pura-pura atau …

Sengketa Penerbitan Hak Pakai Di Atas Bekas Tanah Partikelir (Analisis Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 315 K/Pdt/2019), Yohanes Aditya

Indonesian Notary

Penghapusan bekas tanah partikelir seharusnya telah selesai setelah dikeluarkannya Undang-Undang Penghapusan Tanah-tanah Partikelir dan Undang-Undang Pokok Agraria dikarenakan sifat-sifatnya yang tidak sesuai dengan Pancasila dan UUD 1945. Permasalahan yang dibahas mengenai faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan terjadinya sengketa atas tanah partikelir yang telah dihapus berdasarkan Undang-Undang Penghapusan Tanah-tanah Partikelir dan dinamika kebijakan penghapusan tanah partikelir pada Undang-Undang Penghapusan Tanah-tanah Partikelir berdasarkan Putusan Perkara Nomor 315K/Pdt/2019. Artikel ini, menggunakan metode penelitian hukum normatif dianalisis secara kualitatif untuk mendapat hasil penelitian menjelaskan adanya penghapusan tanah partikelir sampai sekarang belum selesai dikarenakan adanya faktor-faktor penyebab terjadinya sengketa atas tanah partikelir salah satunya mengenai penyalahgunaan wewenang …