Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

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When two or more people strike a bargain, and each party to the agreement promises to give something up in order to get something else in return, those individuals have created what is known as a ...

Civil law is a broad area that governs disputes involving people’s rights and duties. Some major branches of civil law are as ...

This article examines an underexplored reason to have contract law: conflict minimisation. An important function of contract law, the article contends, is to diminish the wasted time, effort and ...

Learn about contracts from Harvard Law Professor Charles Fried, one of the world's leading authorities on contract law. Contracts are promises that the law will enforce. But when will the law refuse ...

Key market opportunities lie in providing updated, interactive training on contract law, focusing on the latest case developments. This course appeals to professionals dealing with contracts, offering ...

The International Commercial Contracts School provides opportunities to master contract law and negotiation, offering insights into common and civil law, risk management, and enhancing negotiation ...

When negotiating a contract or any agreement, no matter how meticulous the parties are, there are times when some important provisions are left out. Contract addendums are the solution. As with any ...

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...