The advent of new technology brings along with it the murkiness of how the American legal system will treat such technology. Before the rise of blockchain for instance, businesses were uncertain how courts would treat...more
10/8/2021
/ Blockchain ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
E-SIGN ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Governance Standards ,
Service Level Agreements ,
Smart Contracts ,
Supply Chain ,
Termination ,
UETA
One benefit of blockchain includes its ability to harness the power of smart contracts.
What is a Smart Contract?
Although the term “smart contract” sounds like a legal instrument, a smart contract is actually a...more
As costs of raw materials and freight rise, some suppliers are facing the dilemma of locked-in product prices with customers and an inability to respond to declining profit margins. Historically, suppliers have been able to...more
Foley & Lardner’s Food & Beverage Industry Team has authored a new handbook entitled, “Food & Beverage Supply Chain Desk Reference.” For the sake of convenience, the Desk Reference includes quick answers to your legal needs...more
3/25/2021
/ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Recalls ,
Indemnification ,
License Agreements ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Product Recalls ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Sellers ,
Sherman Act ,
Supply Chain ,
Terms and Conditions ,
The Clayton Act ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
USDA ,
Warranties
As Tommy Callahan asks his customers in the high-brow ‘90s movie, Tommy Boy, “why would somebody put a guarantee on a box?” What does it mean and why it is useful? This post provides a high-level primer on commercial and...more
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed and, on September 24, 2015, President Obama signed, an amendment of the federal statute regulating warranties on consumer products, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty...more