Contract Law

When Contracts Become Weapons βš–οΈ


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πŸ›οΈ The Hidden Trap in Your Contracts

🌟 Imagine signing up for a service, only to discover that if something goes wrong, you'd need to pay $14,500 upfront and fly to Amsterdam just to file a complaint. Sounds impossible? It happened to real people, and this episode reveals how courts are fighting back!

πŸ’‘ What You'll Discover:

  • πŸ” The "unconscionability" weapon that courts use to strike down unfair contract terms
  • βš–οΈ Why freedom of contract isn't absolute - and when judges step in to protect you
  • 🎯 The difference between procedural and substantive unfairness (it's simpler than it sounds!)
  • πŸš€ How the "severability" principle lets courts fix contracts instead of destroying them

πŸš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • πŸ’Ž Uber Technologies Inc. vs. David Heller - The Canadian Supreme Court case that changed everything for gig workers
  • ⭐ Pattison vs. ITT Consumer Financial Corporation - When forcing low-income borrowers to travel became illegal
  • 🌟 Victor vs. Forecast Financial Corporation - The Florida arbitration clause that went too far

πŸŽ™οΈ By the end of this episode, you'll know how to spot contract clauses that might be legally unenforceable - and understand why access to justice is a fundamental right that no contract can take away!

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Contract LawBy Sharad Bansal