Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon | Landmark Cases

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss the Landmark Case of Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon. This 1917 New York case concerns what is sufficient consideration to form a contract, as well as express and implied promises. Benjamin Cardozo, later appointed to SCOTUS, was one of the leading American jurists of the 20th century, wrote the opinion.Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-EnglishImprove Your Communication SkillsIn the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words.Support the show