Here is today's second post about parents signing waivers and arbitration clauses on behalf of minor children. This one also involves arbitration-clause bootstrapping a la Disney and Airbnb

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https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2024/08/texas-court-follows-illinois-on-binding-minors-to-parents-arbitration-agreements.html

Two cases today about parents agreeing to arbitration for their children (and probably liability waivers as well, but that's not the issue just yet). The first is from Illinois.

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https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2024/08/child-bind-by-parents-arbitration-agreement-with-amusement-park.html

Company leases property with loan from bank that gives the bank discretion to approve of transfer of lease. Bank refuses transfer and then grabs the lease in company's bankruptcy. Transferee sues for intentional interference w/ contract. District Court says bank was within its rights. Sixth Circuit agrees and adds, you should have sued for something else.

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https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2023/05/sixth-circuit-affirms-dismissal-of-tortious-interference-claim-against-goldman-sachs.html