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256.81 sec. 001 - Contracts & Sales for LLMs (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Reza Dibadj (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
M 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Location: TBA
From January 12, 2026
To April 28, 2026
Course End: April 28, 2026
Class Number: 33516
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 81
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 81
As of: 06/18 08:05 AM
This course explores the common law principles governing the formation of, limits on the ability to enter into, breach and enforcement of, and remedies relating to, contracts. Students will also study the principles embodied in the Uniform Commercial Code, a model for the law shaping sales and other commercial transactions.
This course is designed for LL.M. students (i) for whom taking such a course is a prerequisite to taking a bar exam and (ii) from a country with a civil law tradition wanting exposure to common law contract principles.
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Exam Notes: (F) In-person Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 3 hours
Course Category: LL.M.-Only Classes
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Business Law
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Books:
Required Books are in blue
- Contracts: A Modern Coursebook
Ben Templin
Edition: 3rd edition
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
ISBN: 9781543856453
e-Book Available: unknown
Price: To Be Determined