This case fits in with our series on the contracts doctrine of mistake, addressed most recently here and here, but it is perhaps still more bizarre. On October 5, 2019, defendant Clearing House Estate Sales (CHES) opened bidding through Auction… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
Similar Posts
Authors, You Can Enjoy Fifteen Minutes of Fame for Only $1200
Matilda Battersby, writing in The Bookseller reports on a new “disrupter” in the book publishing industry. The start-up, called Spines, began in 2021 and it published its first books this year. It published 273 titles in September alone, including 33… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
Apparently, Journey’s Guitarist Can’t Have Things “Any Way You Want It”
The band should really be called Heraclitus. It’s not possible to listen to the same Journey twice. Guitarist/vocalist Niel Schon is the last remaining original member. Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitar, vocals) joined the band in 1981, and the two have… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
Brett Frischmann Amicus Brief in Chilutti v. Uber
We posted about the decision of a panel of Pennsylvania’s Superior Court in Chilutti v. Uber back in 2023. The decision was striking because it struck down Uber’s terms of service, including an arbitration clause as providing insufficient notice to… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
Reviewing Larry DiMatteo, Principles of Contract Law and Theory, Part VI
This is the sixth post in my series on Larry Di Matteo’s Principles of Contract Law and Theory (Principles). The aim is to call some attention to this book while using it to stimulate my thinking as I once again… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
Personal Information, Terms of Service, and the 23andMe Bankruptcy
These days, when we buy products or register for services, terms and conditions or terms of service or terms of use apply. Those terms often include a privacy policy, setting out the purposes for which the vendor may use our… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
Woke Court Mostly Denies Albertson’s Motion to Dismiss Drowsy’ Woman’s Complaint and Class Allegations
Plaintiff Patricia Gibson purchased some daytime, non-drowsy cough medication from defendant Albertson’s Companies, Inc. (Albertson’s). She alleges that she was harmed when she became sleepy after taking the medication, and she sued, alleging statutory claims under Illinois law, breach of… Source by ContractsProf Blog Read More
