Sales

Catalog description

This course focuses on sales transactions governed by Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), building on Contracts. This course also covers, though only to a limited extent, international sales of goods governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”), focusing on the scope of the CISG and highlighting some major differences between the CISG and U.S. sales law. In addition, this course introduces the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and its application to the warranty terms of consumer sales transactions. The primary course coverage includes topics such as challenges with formation under Article 2; warranties (express and implied) and other key terms of commercial contracts; passage of title to and risk of loss of goods in connection with a commercial arrangement; and remedies for breach. The course is primarily a statutory course, with heavy emphasis on navigating, understanding, and applying the applicable provisions of the relevant statute. In addition, there is a focus on skills development, which occurs primarily through problem solving in class.