Guest post today from Sid DeLong, ruminating on the logic of the infamous “If by Whiskey” speech. He illustrates our doctrine of blackmail by using the If by Whiskey technique and notes its rhetorical bias.
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We’ve had about two juicy mistake cases a year since 2021, and they just keep coming. The latest is the story of Harvard’s accidental acquisition of one of seven surviving copies of the 1300 Magna Carta.
Today, some thoughts on the Superusers scandal at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its relation to the duty to disclose information in connection with the contracts doctrine of mistake.
Today we have the pleasure of introducing our readers to a new Substack on topics related to private law. It’s Geeta Tewari’s “Defining Money,” which aims to break down basic concepts of business and finance.
https://www.europesays.com/2088132/ Ravens Lamar Signing Next Up After Massive Purdy Contract? #america #BaltimoreRavens #BrockPurdy #Contracts #DakPrescott #DallasCowboys #Entertainment #FranchiseQuarterback #health #JohnHarbaugh #LamarJackson #SanFrancisco49ers #sports #TheRavens #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA
Friday Frivolity: Future futures trader attempts to corner the market in lollipops, but the highly leveraged transaction blows up when his lender (known as Mom) called in the loan (because her account was overdrawn). Ah, Liam, you little rapscallion!
Today’s post summarizes the findings of ProPublica and Tennessee Lookout reporting on a very aggressive pay-day lender that has won $200 million in judgments by filing 100,000 suits against Tennessee borrowers since 2015. If only there were an agency . . .
The new Top Tens are out, but there’s not much movement. The most exciting move is that Xavier Gabaix’s “Theory of Complexity Aversion” has moved up to #2, but I probably won’t read it because I fear it’s too complicated.
#law #contracts #scholarship #academia
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/05/tuesday-top-ten-contracts-commercial-law-top-ssrn-downloads-for-may-13-2025.html
A business interruption insurance claim by Baylor’s College of Medicine went the way of almost all such claims, but only because the court felt compelled by precedent to ignore some damn good expert testimony.
#law #contracts #litigation #COVID #insurance
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/05/texas-court-of-appeals-reverses-12-million-judgment-in-covid-related-insurance-claim.html
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The result was another in a series of data errors on the website that made the group seem more successful in reducing government costs than it had been…
Today’s Friday frivolity feature an AI-generated story about a contract between a hedge-fund manager and a sheep. Well, okay, a sheep farmer.
The 4h Circuit sends veterans claims against Citibank to arbitration because the 1940 Servicemembers Relief Act, which provides for class claims, does not expressly override the Federal Arbitration Act. Military Lending Act claims may survive.
The Chicago Cubs are UNDEFEATED!!!
At least in court.
At least in suits relating to rooftop seating venues
At least with respect to one defendant who has now lost twice.
Let’s play two!
College athletics have been in transition for some time now. Evidence is mounting that the NIL compromise will not be the long-term solution. Consider the Iamaleava brothers . . .
Faced with a tough issue of Delaware law, the Seventh Circuit wisely certifies the question to the DE Supremes. The issue is whether forfeiture for competition provisions should be reviewed for reasonableness, like non-competes.
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Finally, he sought a list of additional #unredacted agency records—including all GEC #grants & #contracts, as well as subgrants, which are particularly sensitive due to risks of #retaliation to subgrantees, who often work in local #journalism, #FactChecking, or pro-#democracy orgs under repressive regimes. It also asked for “all documents mentioning” the #ElectionIntegrity Partnership, a #research collaboration between #academics & #tech that has been a target of the #RightWing.
With an assist from @lawdorknews.bsky.social, I have updated my post from Wednesday about challenges to Russel Vought’s attempt to dismiss up to 90% of the CFPB’s employees. D.C. Circuit upholds the District Court’s stay on the action, with former White House counsel during Trump 1.0 joining the majority.
Still catching up on the Money Stuff Podcast. The hosts’ rumination on nice markets v. fun markets and clean sports v. dope sports triggers today’s Friday Frivolity about Lance Armstrong and the Scylla/Charybdis or evading detection and catastrophe.
#law #contracts #markets #blockchain #crypto #Cycling #Doping #LanceArmstrong
It was a competitive field this year, but the new Cardozo Cup winner has been selected. The winning entry is a machine that corrects you if, when asked if you should listen to Judge Cardozo, give the wrong answer.
What better way to celebrate May Day than with an account of the National Treasury Employee Union’s victory, enjoining the Administration from terminating collective bargaining rights for 2/3 of the federal work force? The order came out on Friday, the opinion on Monday.
#Law #contracts #unions #labor #GovernmentWorkers #litigation
