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 ...

The "Contract Law Update - The Latest Case Law in Practice Training Course (May 7, 2026)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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 ...

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 ...

Identify the purpose of the transaction, which dictates its structure. Determine whether the transaction: involves the provision of goods (for more information, see Sale of Goods Agreement (Pro-Buyer) ...

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 ...