Commercial and Related Consumer Law and Contracts Joint Program

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The law, embodied in cases, statutes, and regulations, seeks to respond to societal needs and to shape human behavior in socially beneficial ways. But does the law work as intended? For example, do parties act in ways that support, undermine, or even ignore contract law doctrines? Do their behaviors justify rules or concepts such as the “duty to read,” consideration, or the parol evidence rule? Do consumer regulations accomplish their purpose in today’s data-driven society? Do the UCC and other commercial statutes meet the needs of today’s buyers and sellers and the ways they interact and conduct business? What is the actual relationship between the law in action and the law in the books? This jointly sponsored program will discuss these questions and others relating to how contracts, commercial law, and consumer law actually affect and intersect with society.