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Business Law: Contracts

By: Frank B. Cross, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Frank B. Cross
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What is a contract? How can you make one binding? How can you avoid being prematurely bound by one? What remedies are available if someone breaches your contract? These questions and the other important issues of legally enforceable promises are covered in these eight lectures.

As you'll learn in these eight lectures, contractual agreements are one of the principal mechanisms for ordering life in society. Professor Cross lays a comprehensive foundation in the practical and intricate body of law that governs contracts. Throughout his expertly delivered lectures, he guides you through a range of topics and issues and helps you finally make better sense of business contracts-in all their seemingly overwhelming complexity.

You'll explore the boundaries of contracts in law, including the four main requirements that any contract must satisfy. You'll unpack the Uniform Commercial Code of the United States, which incorporated common law about commercial contracts into state statutes. You'll learn about the main components of a contract (such as the preliminary issues of offer and acceptance, the definiteness of a contract's terms, and the ability of parties to negotiate). You'll also review problems associated with the performance and enforcement of a contract, including how much of a performance is required to consider a contract discharged and the categories of persons who are permitted to enforce agreements. Please note: This course is not intended to provide financial or investment advice. All investments involve risk: Past performance does not guarantee future success. You acknowledge that any reliance on any information from the materials contained in this course shall be at your own risk.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©1994 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)1994 The Great Courses

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Excellent with two quibbles

I enjoyed these lectures on US contract law. They were presented at a fairly high-level, as you'd expect, but I felt they hit all the key areas. Professor Cross has an amiable, easy style that makes the lectures very enjoyable and hopefully less intimidating for non-lawyers.

I wanted to give the lectures five stars across the board, but I felt the need to withhold a star for two reasons. My reasons may be minor and may something to do with my preferred style of learning, but together I felt they warranted four instead of five overall stars.

First, for a somewhat complex topic like contract law where many topics/sub-topics are covered, it would have been helpful to have been given a "road map" and then reminded of it from time to time. By a roadmap, I mean a summary of the topics to be covered and their roles and important inter-relationships and status report of which we'd covered and which we were still coming down the pike.

Second, I felt that the professor should have been more precise about the facts of the cases he mentioned. It was a bit weird to first hear something, `This was a case about the purchase of a boat by a policeman` and then, `No, sorry, it was a case about a car bought by a policeman or a fireman or someone`. The legal point the professor was making was not lost because he got the relevant facts right, but the confusion about other facts seemed a bit unpolished, especially given the relatively small number of cases.

One more point: it would have been nice to have the case names so the keeners among us could have Googled them.

Still, overall very enjoyable.

I wish there were more law-related lectures like these available on Audible.

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This lecture makes sense

I know nothing about the law so I thought I'd try to learn something. This is a great lecturer. I've listened to it twice. He's interesting and gives good examples. I enjoy his cases - the partnership that went to court because one partner didn't think the other was being fair in sharing the goods.... and they ended up hung because they were highwaymen. Vocabulary is important but he gives good definitions. I think I have a better understanding because of this book.

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If only more professors presented...

What made the experience of listening to Business Law: Contracts the most enjoyable?

The professor has a highly captivating style

What did you like best about this story?

Theoretical concepts followed by case studies

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Blasted right through

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Good intro to US contract law for the non-lawyer

Yes, this is dated in terms of examples, but I think this is still a great intro to American contract law for the non-lawyer. I bought it on sale, and don't regret it. Even though I'm a lawyer, I haven't thought about a lot of these issues since I was in law school 30 years ago, and it also made for interesting discussions with my teenagers for the portions we listened to together.

The lecturer is very animated and interesting and it is one of the better law/business audible titles I have listened to. I would appreciate it if they added some more legal lectures.

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Excellent introduction to contract law

What did you love best about Business Law: Contracts?

This series of lectures provided an interesting, well-organized introduction to the law of contracts. The lecturer was clear, articulate, and witty. I especially enjoyed the many case studies that he discussed.

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Dan Fessler is Better!

I'm sure this lecturer is a competent attorney but he is not a good lecturer. As an attorney, I can vouch for the relevance to the common law material in the lecture even though this lecture comes from the early 1990s. His lecture outline and style is annoying and sadly boring. Plus, you can hear him snort his nose and drink. This is gross and bugs after him do it over and over. Search for Professor Dan Fessler's lectures on contracts. He is from UC Davis Law and has great lectures.

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The Best Class ever!

If you could sum up Business Law: Contracts in three words, what would they be?

It is just the best class I've ever had.

What did you like best about this story?

Everything. The examples, the theory, the way it is taught.

Which character – as performed by Professor Frank B. Cross – was your favorite?

He is a character himself. One that makes you laugh and have a great time learning.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, It made me a Contract Law lover.

Any additional comments?

Please, if you want to learn about Contracts chose this one.

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Very Good listen but dated.

Would you consider the audio edition of Business Law: Contracts to be better than the print version?

There is no print edition. It's a lecture.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Business Law: Contracts?

The parts about employment contracts because it could apply to me.

Have you listened to any of Professor Frank B. Cross’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was rather funny at times and interesting. It made you think about why the court made the decision and helped you understand the reasoning behind it.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this series. It is a little dated but gives you what I believe is a brief taste of business contracts. This said, "I am not a lawyer.

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Builds a Great Foundation of Contract Law

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend this to my friends. Everyone should know their rights and this provides a great understanding of a wide-array of contract law.

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Great crash course

Easy listen. Very informative. Would suggest to anyone looking to familiarize themselves with business contracts and the laws around their making.

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