Contract hazards : lawyers and their landmines / Stephen J. Choi, Mitu Gulati, Robert E. Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choi, Stephen Jung, 1966- author.

Gulati, Mitu, author.

Scott, Robert E., 1944- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contracts.

Standardized terms of contract.

Law--Language.

Law.

Genre:

Law materials

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026]

Summary:

In today's global markets, commercial contracts are the backbone of complex financial and corporate transactions. Yet despite their centrality, these documents are often riddled with flaws-ambiguous terms, outdated provisions, and strategic traps-that persist across deals and markets. Legal theory tends to overlook these imperfections, assuming contracts are coherent, intentional, and complete. But the reality of contract production tells a different story. 'Contract Hazards' examines the hidden dangers embedded in standardized contract language. These 'landmines' are not rare mistakes - they are structural features of how contracts are assembled under pressure, often from recycled precedent and boilerplate. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative research, it explores how flawed terms originate, why they endure, and how they are sometimes exploited by lawyers when deals unravel.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 27, 2025).

ISBN:

0-19-782176-6

0-19-782175-8

0-19-782177-4

9780197821756

OCLC:

1547177695