Today on the blog: a breach of contract with First Amendment implications — University of Arkansas Law School withdraws offer to @emilysuski.bsky.social due to an amicus brief.
#contracts
I am blessed with clients who are a joy to work with. That wasn't always true. Here's how I learned to attract great consulting clients.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/consulting-2/2022/08/attract-great-consulting-clients
#consulting #wisdom #AttractingGreatClients #fees #contracts #marketing
Kyle Tucker reportedly preferred Toronto Blue Jays but still went with Dodgers
It sounds as though Kyle Tucker's preference was to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays, even if things didn't ultimately work out.The Jays were considered the frontrunners to land the four-time All-Star free agent throughout the off-season, which made it all the more shocking whe...
#sports #baseball #contracts #Toronto #LA
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/01/kyle-tucker-preferred-toronto-blue-jays-over-dodgers/
It’s Friday, so we share some bigger-than-contracts law news: U Penn Law is hosting a conference on empirical contracts scholarship, and Toronto Law has some post-docs.
#law #contracts #scholarship #contracts #Postdocs
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/notices-a-call-for-papers-and-a-post-doc-opportunity/
The real, price‑adjusted volume of construction contracts in November 2025 rose 8.5 % relative to October 2025, after both calendar‑day and seasonal adjustments... https://news.osna.fm/?p=31564 | #news #building #civil #contracts #november
Presenter contracts can be strange. A Van Halen contract contained a provision requiring a bowl of M&Ms with no brown candies. There was a reason.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2016/12/presenter-contracts
The FTC has heard of cutting off a nose to spite one’s face. But it would like to go further. How about cutting off 50,000 fingers to appease the table saw industry? Consider this finger:
Venture Global Wins LNG Arbitration Case Against Repsol
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/venture-global-wins-lng-arbitration-case-against-repsol
An arbitration tribunal found Venture Global acted as a "reasonable and prudent operator" and awarded fees to the company.
👉 OGEL Energy Law Journal Specials on Liquefied Natural #Gas #LNG - free excerpts
https://www.ogel.org/journal-browse-issues-toc.asp?key=73 and https://www.ogel.org/journal-browse-issues-toc.asp?key=86
#LiquefiedNaturalGas #Markets #Contracts
Buyer thought they had purchased a Toyota Sienna Limited, but when they got it home, they noticed it was missing some features. Turned out it was an XSE, not a limited. They took to Reddit, and we explore remedies under Article 2.
#law #contracts #sales #Toyota
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/bait-and-switch-as-reported-on-reddit/
Over on @hoffprof.bsky.social's Substack, Contracts’ Empire, he links to an empirical study on mass arbitration published by the Chamber of Commerce. I process, with some help from @profstephenware.bsky.social's presentation at AALS this month. I note, having recently seen Cass Sunstein’s Substack on the subject, my pro-mass-arbitration tribal response.
#law #contracts #arbitration #massarbitration #Substack #scholarship #ChamberOfCommerce
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign Neufeld and Griffin II on 1-year contracts
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right guard Pat Neufeld and defensive back Michael Griffin II, the CFL team said Sunday.
#sports #contracts #Winnipeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-blue-bombers-neufeld-griffin-contracts-9.7050623?cmp=rss
I warned my students that I did not have a chicken costume for Frigaliment. Fortunately, one of my students loaned me a chicken hat.
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/friday-frivolity-teaching-judge-friendly/
Offer Letters. Check the "Non-Compete." Some consultancies try to ban you from working with any Microsoft partner for 12 months. That is career suicide. Negotiate that clause down to "specific clients only."
Nightmare scenario unfolds with the Kyle Tucker and the Toronto Blue Jays
It's over.The Toronto Blue Jays' pursuit of Kyle Tucker has failed, and the same goes for their players who tried to court him.Despite the World Series runner-up making a strong push for the star outfielder, Tucker has chosen to join another organization.And for Jays fa...
#sports #baseball #contracts #Toronto #LosAngeles
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/01/nightmare-scenario-unfolds-kyle-tucker-toronto-blue-jays/
Today’s post links to a new article Gregory Duhl, who is innovating in the space where contracts teaching and AI intersect. This one is about working with the AI tool Spellbook.
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/more-from-gregory-duhl/
People are breaking contracts with the Kennedy Center. This is a job for the ContractsProf Blog! Fortunately the Center is now directed by a former ambassador. I’m sure he will forge a diplomatic solution!
Today’s post covers one of my favorite topics: the intersection of contractual rights (like teaching contracts) and First Amendment protections for freedom of expression. A report from the front lines in Oklahoma and Texas
#law #contracts #FirstAmendment #Censorship #Teaching #TAMU #Plato #TurningPointUSA
I am torn between my desire to resist things that make us adjuncts to technology and the professional obligation to teach my students how to work with AI, which they do not have the luxury to ignore. So, here’s a new blog to help me with the latter.
https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/new-blawg-ai-for-legal-education/
A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis, part 2.
📖 https://youtu.be/AOMiCsa4vxg
I discuss my latest book.
#books #writing #philosophy #reading #language #video #youtube #communication #law #contracts #author #graph #efficiency #complexity #science
Reversion Redux
In the aftermath of the recent Anthropic Settlement (more information here), many writers are making a reassessment of the necessity and value of copyright registration. Claiming a share of pay-out from the settlement is 100% dependent on having a work registered with the U. S.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/reversion-redux
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