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Commercial Law and the Uniform Code

This research guide is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather will list some of the major sources of law in the area and a variety of tools for the researcher to use when confronted with a commercial law issue.

Statutes

Uniform Laws Annotated
Call Number: LAW-Reserve KF165.A5
This text gives citations to the adopting state codes. Additionally, the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University publishes a Uniform Commercial Code Locator that links to individual state statutes corresponding to Articles of the UCC. The text of the UCC itself can be found in Uniform Laws Annotated and online at Cornell University.

The State of Washington's adaptation of the UCC is located in the Revised Code of Washington, RCW Title 62A.

Revised Code of Washington by Washington State
Call Number: LAW-Reference & LAW-3rd Floor Range 2A, Range 3A, Range 3B, Range 2G

Books for a General Overview

Uniform Commercial Code in a Nutshell by Bradford Stone and Kristen David Adams
Call Number: LAW-Reserve KF889.3.S68
ISBN: 0314277447
Uniform Commercial Code (Hornbook Series) by James J. White and Robert S. Summers
Call Number: LAW-Reserve KF890.W45
ISBN: 0314917667

Books for a More Detailed Treatment

Anderson on the Uniform Commercial Code by Ronald A. Anderson, Lary Lawrence
Call Number: LAW-Reserve KF879.514.A53
Uniform Commercial Code (Practitioner Treatise Series) by James J. White, Robert S. Summers
Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF890.W452
ISBN: 0314264604
Uniform Commercial Code Series by William D. Hawkland
Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF879.527.H38
This Deskbook is getting dated, but it is still useful.

Books for Practice-Oriented Treatment

Uniform Commercial Code Transaction Guide by Peter A. Alces, et al.
Call Number: LAW-Reserve KF890.U53
Commercial Law and Practice Guide by Barry L. Zaretsky, Gerald T. McLaughlin, Neil B. Cohen, eds.
Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF889.C63

For Washington Specific Treatment

The Department of Licensing also publishes the downloadable UCC User's Guide.

UCC Guide

Washington Lawyers Practice Manual
Call Number: LAW-Reserve KFW80.W27
Although the textual analysis is fairly minimal, there is a generous supply of checklists and forms to help the practitioner.
Washington Commercial Law Deskbook by Washington State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education
Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KFW152.W37
ISBN: 0881290696
WSBA Deskbooks are also available online via Lexis+.

Last Updated: Mar 15, 2022 8:53 AM
URL: https://lawlibguides.seattleu.edu/commercial
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