The CISG Saves the Day
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has long been something of an enigma to American lawyers. The available evidence suggests that many U.S. lawyers are unaware of this treaty’s existence nearly forty years after it was ratified. In many cases, U.S. lawyers are upset to learn, first, that…
Continue ReadingLimits on Damages for Breach of a Forum Selection Clause
Tanya Monestier and I recently posted a draft of a new paper, Limits on Damages for Breach of a Forum Selection Clause, that discusses an important issue at the intersection of contract law and conflict of laws—when it is appropriate to award damages for breach of an exclusive forum selection clause. We build on Tanya’s…
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