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Commercial and Contract Law: Questions, Ideas, Jargon

posted by Melissa Jacoby

In the Spring I am teaching a research and writing seminar called Advanced Commercial Law and Contracts. Credit Slips readers have been important resources for project ideas in the past, and I'd appreciate hearing what you have seen out in the world on which you wish there was more research, and/or what you think might make a great exploration for an enterprising student. This course is not centered on bankruptcy, but things that happen in bankruptcy unearth puzzles from commercial and contract law more generally, so examples from bankruptcy cases are indeed welcome. You can share ideas through the comments below, by email to me, or direct message on Twitter.

Also, I am considering having the students build another wiki of jargon as I did a few years ago in another course. Please pass along your favorite (or least favorite) terms du jour in commercial finance and beyond.

Thank you as always for your input, especially during such chaotic times.

December 1, 2020 at 9:48 AM in Academic & Scholarly News, Consumer Arbitration, Consumer Contracts, Consumer Finance, Covid-19, Credit & Debit Cards, Credit Policy & Regulation, Financial Institutions, Mortgage Debt & Home Equity, Payday & Title Lending, Pending and New Legislation, Secured Lending, Small Business, Underbanked/Fringe Banking

Comments

Income sharing agreements as a means of financing education are a great topic from a contact perspective as well as from a public policy perspective.

Posted by: Adam Levitin | December 07, 2020 at 12:50 AM

Great idea - thanks Adam!

Posted by: mbj | December 07, 2020 at 11:02 AM

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