Corporate & Securities Law

Fruehwald on Reciprocal Altruism & Contract
Edwin S. Fruehwald (Hofstra University - School of Law) has posted Reciprocal Altruism as the Basis for Contract on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Behavioral Biology illuminates the basis of contract...

"Reciprocal Altruism as the Basis for Contract" on SSRN
The following paper has been posted here to SSRN by Edwin Fruehwald (Law, Hofstra): Abstract: Behavioral Biology illuminates the basis of contract. Behavioral biologists believe that genes are selfish; they are only interested in their survival...

"Corporate Philanthropy and the Market for Altruism"
Todd Henderson and Anup Malani recently posted their paper "Corporate Philanthropy and the Market for Altruism" to SSRN. The abstract is below, and the paper can be downloaded here...

No Reciprocal Suspension
In a reciprocal discipline matter from Ohio where the attorney had been suspended for failing to file a registration statement and complete CLE obligations, the New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department declined to suspend and ordered a...

Indemnification Provisions --- Owner-Architect Agreements
Owners routinely require an indemnification in their agreements with architects. Architects frequently ask that the indemnification obligation be mutual, citing "fairness" as the reason...

Representing Relatives
Reciprocal discipline was imposed by the New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department based on a six-month suspension from New Jersey. The attorney fought reciprocal discipline, alleging an infirmity of proof and complaining about the length of time...

Uniform Commercial Code and Contracts
Interstate commercial transactions and sale of goods in the United States

Employment Contracts
General Contract Law Principles

AnchorBank
$1.27 million in construction contract termination lawsuit.

Ram Publishing
alleging phone book advertising contract fraud.

Ellsworth School District
4.4% increase in salaries as part of contract settlement.

Expedia
$184 Million Breach of Contract Settlement Reached

Joint Venture
Gallaher Group agrees to pay Reynolds American $387 million contract dispute settlement.

Consulting Contract
Racine Unified School District agrees to pay Public Business Consulting Group a $750,000 settlement.