Business Law: Contracts

by Frank B. Cross

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.

Genres: Law, Audiobook, Business, Legal, Nonfiction, Economics

Audible Audio

Published July 8, 2013

About the author

Frank Bernard Cross was the Herbert D. Kelleher Centennial Professor of Business Law at The University of Texas at Austin Law School, where his research centers on judicial decision-making, the economics of law and litigation, and traditional policy and doctrinal issues in administrative law. He has written several books as well as pieces for the Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, University of Chicago Law Review, New York University Law Review, Texas Law Review, Virginia Law Review, Cornell Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Northwestern Law Review, and UCLA Law Review. A former president of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Professor Cross received his B.A. from the University of Kansas and J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Reviews

[Jeff Yoak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was surprised at how much such a short course could cover on the essentials of contract. I didn't expect to get enough information on legal language to draft contracts well, but this was a good conceptual overview of the legal issues in contracts.

[Trung Nguyen Dang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. I enjoyed it. It has lots of interesting and useful cases to elaborate the ideas. The professor was enthusiastic.
The course material is simple to understand but it's something to learn and relearn again to remember all of these points about contracts.

[Gord · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic set of lectures that are digestible for anyone. Frank Cross's excellent delivery, incredible intelligence, and quick wit make every minute enjoyable. I have re-listened several times, and find myself coming back to both the Contracts and Negligence and Torts lectures every couple of years. Highly recommend.

[Dennis Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Business Law: Contracts by Frank Cross is a pretty engaging introduction to contract law in the United States. There's a lot of hedging, as there's only so much that can be conveyed in 8 lectures, and the law wasn't exactly up to date for the 1990s, let alone 2020s. Even so, it was pretty enjoyable, and seems to act as a basic primer for someone thinking about these things. Worth a quick gander.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative and entertaining considering the subject. I enjoyed the examples that were explained at the end of each lecture to help with understanding.

[Fountain Of Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like his examples. Very easy listening.

[Massiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t think I was going to enjoy listening to a bunch of lectures, but it was a very good book

[Elton Husk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book in my opinion. Keep it up!

[Alex Timberman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good course. I used it to help me prepare to teach business law and as a refresher on contracts from law school. If you want to use it for some slimier purpose, I can suggest it. Author is very clear and explains concepts well.

[Vitaly Kirkpatrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for anyone in business! This book provides a clear and concise overview of contract law. I found the audio format especially helpful in understanding complex legal concepts. Highly recommend!