One only has to be marginally aware of the political “climate” to note that many feel it’s not the words being specifically expressed,...

Should auctioneers guarantee their sellers any certain results from the auction of their property? Should sellers be persuaded to sell at...

Many auctioneers attempt to disclaim anything they say and imply, and we’ve noted that auctioneers cannot successfully disclaim...

During wars, planes would fly into battle, with unfortunately only some returning home. Those that did return might have bullet holes as...

Auctioneers have been announcing and/or publishing their “terms and conditions” for their auctions for centuries. We look closer today...

If there’s been one consistent message I’ve tried to deliver over the past 10 years or more — it’s that when auctioneers are selling...

I’ve repeatedly held that state and federal legislatures (and relatedly governors/presidents) aren’t terribly good at writing law, which...

Auctioneers are confronted with any number of laws. Legislators author bills that become law when a governor or the President signs (or...

There’s no question that there is increasing risk being an auctioneer and it is an out-and-out fallacy that all this risk is largely...

Many say when it comes to contracting (contracts, terms, and conditions, and the like) that sellers and bidders have a “duty to read” the...

This issue really isn’t that complex, yet some still don’t seem (and/or refuse) to understand. This “court case” said this, this “court...

I find myself sitting in a conference room with 7 attorneys — all with the same firm. We’re discussing the subject case when one...

Do bidders who bid and win at auction … and then cease any further communication with the auctioneer/seller deserve our further attention?...

I wonder if these six points below sound familiar to any auctioneer in regard to their buyer registration terms and conditions (a.k.a....

After sitting in courtrooms around the country, helping attorneys and their clients in auction litigation cases, I have to say that...

We’ve written about this issue numerous times. Something is held to be a certain type, condition … only to be disclaimed by the famous...

Auctioneers are fiduciaries for their sellers or consignees. Auctioneers owe clients (principals) obedience, loyalty, disclosure,...

As a frequent auction expert witness, we’ve been privy to some others’ thoughts on suing auctioneers, sellers, and buyers which would...

Auctioneers can disclaim warranties for fitness and merchantability regarding property they are putting up for auction … typically by...

Auctioneers can’t ever seem to believe it … a vendor raised prices. It could be software, a platform’s sell-through, training,...