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Legal Implications of Philanthropic Transactions: Public Interest, Private Intent

Dive into the legal aspects of contemporary philanthropic transactions, exploring questions regarding the treatment of gifts as contracts, their enforceability, available remedies, trust law standing rules, and compliance with tax laws.

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Legal Implications of Philanthropic Transactions: Public Interest, Private Intent

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  1. Understanding the legal implications of contemporary philanthropic transactions Public Interest Private Intent Dr Natalie Silver

  2. The Chau Chak Wing Museum

  3. Pearson Family Foundation v University of Chicago

  4. Doctrinal questions • Can a gift be treated as a contract? • If so, is this contract legally enforceable by the donor? • What contractual remedies are available? • Do trust law standing rules present an obstacle to enforceability? • Does compliance with the tax laws present a further obstacle?

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