American Contract Law I (along with its sister course Contracts II) provides a comprehensive overview of contract law in the United States. The course covers most of the key concepts found in a first year law school class. Each lecture is based on one or more common-law cases, integrating legal doctrines with policy discussions. The course also covers key sections from the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which governs the sale of goods. By the end of the course, the learner should be able to understand: Formation: how a valid and enforceable contract is created, including concepts such as offer, acceptance, consideration, and promissory estoppel.
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耶鲁大学
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1完成時間為 6 小時
Introduction
12 個視頻 （總計 145 分鐘）, 13 個閱讀材料, 5 個測驗
12 個視頻
Default Rules, Altering Rules and Mandatory Rules13分鐘
Hammer v. Sidway12分鐘
Ricketts v. Scothorn11分鐘
Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers7分鐘
The Ex Ante and Ex Post Perspectives14分鐘
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture - "Installment Loan"16分鐘
Enforcement of Money Judgments9分鐘
Property Rules and Liability8分鐘
Jacob & Youngs v. Kent15分鐘
Sullivan v. O'Connor - "Nose Job"22分鐘
The Coase Theorem7分鐘
13 個閱讀材料
About the Course10分鐘
The Uniform Commercial Code5分鐘
The Restatement (2nd) of Contracts5分鐘
Pre Course Survey10分鐘
Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts (recommended)10分鐘
UCC §§1-102, 1-103, 2-10210分鐘
Hamer v. Sidway Case Decision15分鐘
Ricketts v. Scothorn Case Decision15分鐘
Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers Case Decision15分鐘
Williams v. Walker- Thomas Furniture Case Decision15分鐘
Property Rules, Liability Rules and Inalienability10分鐘
Jacob & Youngs v. Kent Case Decision15分鐘
Sullivan v. O’Connor Case Decision20分鐘
5 個練習
Ricketts v. Scothorn4分鐘
Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers4分鐘
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture6分鐘
Jacob & Youngs v. Kent6分鐘
Introduction20分鐘
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2完成時間為 3 小時
CONSIDERATION AND ITS SUBSTITUTES THE CONSIDERATION DOCTRINE I
7 個視頻 （總計 84 分鐘）, 7 個閱讀材料, 6 個測驗
7 個視頻
Langer v. Superior Steel - "Repudiated Pension"11分鐘
Nominal Consideration, The Seal and the Model Written Obligation Act13分鐘
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. "Journalist's Source"11分鐘
Apfel v Prudential-Bache Securities "Worthless Computer Technique"8分鐘
Jones v Star Credit11分鐘
Alaska Packers' Assn' v. Domenico - "Sailors' Salary Increase"16分鐘
7 個閱讀材料
Isaac Kirksey v. Angelico Kirksey Case Decision10分鐘
William F. Langer v. Superior Steel Corp. Case Decision10分鐘
Nominal Consideration, The Seal and The Model Written Obligation Act10分鐘
Dan Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. Case Decision10分鐘
Robert C. Apfel v. Prudential–Bache Securities, Inc.10分鐘
Clifton Jones v. Star Credit Corp. Case Decision10分鐘
Alaska Packers’ Association v. Domenico Case Decision1分鐘
6 個練習
Kirksey v. Kirksey4分鐘
Nominal Consideration6分鐘
Apfel v. Prudential-Bache Securities4分鐘
Jones v. Star Credit Corp.6分鐘
Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico4分鐘
Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine I20分鐘
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3完成時間為 3 小時
CONSIDERATION AND ITS SUBSTITUTES THE CONSIDERATION DOCTRINE II
6 個視頻 （總計 69 分鐘）, 7 個閱讀材料, 7 個測驗
6 個視頻
Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon - "Output Contract for Product Endorsements"10分鐘
Bailey v. West - "Bascom's Folly"18分鐘
Mills v. Wyman - "Moral Obligation" & Webb v. McGowin - "Rescuer’s Recompense"9分鐘
Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank - "Donation"9分鐘
Statute of Frauds13分鐘
7 個閱讀材料
W. M. McMichael v. Harley T. Price Case Decision10分鐘
Otis F. Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff–Gordon Case Decision10分鐘
Howard E. Bailey v. Richard E. West Case Decision2分鐘
Second Restatement § 865分鐘
Daniel Mills v. Seth Wyman10分鐘
Joe Webb v. N. Floyd and Joseph F. McGowin Case Decision15分鐘
Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank of Jamestown Case Decision20分鐘
7 個練習
McMichael v. Price4分鐘
Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon4分鐘
Bailey v. West6分鐘
Mills v. Wyman2分鐘
Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank4分鐘
Statute of Frauds6分鐘
Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine II
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4完成時間為 2 小時
THE BARGAIN RELATIONSHIP I
4 個視頻 （總計 42 分鐘）, 5 個閱讀材料, 4 個測驗
4 個視頻
Lucy v. Zehmer - "Joking Offer"7分鐘
Lefkowitz v. Great Minn. Surplus Store - "Ambiguous Offer"8分鐘
Leonard v. Pepsico - "Harrier Jet Ad"12分鐘
5 個閱讀材料
Embry v. Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Goods Co. Case Decision10分鐘
UCC §§ 2-204, -205. -206, & -20720分鐘
W.O. Lucy v. A.H. Zehmer10分鐘
Morris Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store Case Decision10分鐘
John Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc. Case Decision20分鐘
4 個練習
Lucy v. Zehmer4分鐘
Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store4分鐘
Leonard v. Pepsico4分鐘
The Bargain Relationship I
4.9
34 個審閱50%
完成這些課程後已開始新的職業生涯
67%
通過此課程獲得實實在在的工作福利
來自American Contract Law I的熱門評論
This course is an interesting, entertaining, and informative introduction to the prerequisites to contracting. I really enjoyed it and look forward to building on the foundation it provides.
Very informative and basic knowledge of the American Legal system, a 'bit' different from the Code Napoleon. Enjoyed learning your course which I highly recommended.
講師
Ian Ayres
William K. Townsend ProfessorYale Law School
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