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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements. The panel will discuss legal considerations when negotiating representations and warranties, indemnities, covenants, closing...more
When there are two conflicting contracts—one requiring a court to address whether a case should be decided by arbitration or court action, and another requiring an arbitrator to address that issue—who decides which contract...more
Contracts, real estate leases, and other legal documents also often include provisions that are mandatory (like obligatos) and/or are optional (like ossias). Terms such as "shall," "must," "will," "may," and "should” each...more
English courts will seek to determine the objective meaning of a contractual provision when a dispute as to its interpretation arises. The starting point is the ordinary meaning of the words in the agreement but as and when...more
A federal court in Tennessee determined that a binding contract existed between a sales representative and CWS Powder Coatings Company governing the percentage of commissions to be paid to the representative for sales to...more
A 4-foot tall, bronze girl defiantly stands with her hands on her hips and chin held high. Better known as Fearless Girl, the statue was intended to promote the power of women in leadership. The statue has come also to...more
Every so often the Court will reaffirm the primacy of express terms while re-stating the rule that implied terms can only be relied on to the extent they are (i) so obvious as to go without saying, or (ii) necessary to give...more
Contracting parties build liquidated damages provisions into their agreements in a variety of contexts. These provisions unquestionably can serve useful and legitimate functions including controlling risk exposure and...more
The High Court has provided a stark reminder of the risks that arise if parties, despite extensive negotiations, fail to sign their agreements, in this case an engagement letter....more
The Court of Appeal has (thankfully) confirmed there are no special rules of interpretation when it comes to relational contracts. This was a dispute about whether Quantum Actuarial had to do what was necessary to...more
A recent Scottish case involving a dispute over the calculation of the purchase price under a share purchase agreement highlights the importance of ensuring that definitions (and other terms in an agreement) accurately...more
An often-overlooked part of contract negotiations is the language included in the performance bond. While the owner or contractor (bond obligee) requires a performance bond and pays for it, negotiating efforts are typically...more
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has had a significant impact on commercial activity for many organizations on a local and international scale. Organizations with commercial operations in the region (both Ukraine and Russia)...more
You do not need a Lexis or Westlaw subscription to know that major cases and significant judgments have sometimes hinged on the meaning of a single word, or the placement of a single Oxford comma. We have a recent case to add...more
The California Civil Code includes a number of decidedly gnomic provisions. Section 1597 is one of these. It purports to answer the question of what is possible...more
It was important, and still is. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times – the general terms at the end of an agreement being referred to as “boilerplate” provisions, a phrase that misleadingly suggests...more
Today we will skip our usual routine of explaining how court rulings on the question of the day might affect your interests. Instead we will discuss the fallout from abysmal document drafting. In Rosetta Resources Operating...more
Too often, contract rights bargained and paid for in negotiations are eroded during governance. This podcast describes seven tips for governing service provider relationships in ways that leverage or strengthen contract...more
Rechtsanwalt Henning Fangmann hat dem Filmverband Sachsen ein Interview zu den Fallstricken von Verträgen für Kreative in der Filmbranche gegeben, darin thematisiert er Risiken für RegisseurInnen, Kamerafrauen und AutorInnen,...more
Oftentimes, individuals attempt to negotiate deals on their own without the benefit of legal advice and assistance. At best, this can lead to certain pitfalls. At worst, this can lead to the complete invalidity of the...more
In Soteria Insurance v IBM, the Court of Appeal held that an exclusion of claims for “loss of profit, revenue, savings” did not exclude a claim for wasted expenditure....more
Government contractors: We are excited to continue our “GovCon Examiner Live” webinar series in 2022. Over the course of the next 12 months, the Chair of our Government Contracting department, Maria Panichelli, will bring her...more
Several years ago, unclear, ambiguous, and inconsistent contract language (not to mention some bizarre lawyer shenanigans) cost the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers one-half of the team in divorce proceedings...more
You are invited to a Freeman Law webinar - Join us as we discuss important developments and bring you up to speed on current initiatives. Many businesses are still facing unprecedented challenges, and we are here to...more
A federal court in Virginia denied tax franchisor, Liberty Tax’s, motion to dismiss complaints by two of its area developers (“ADs”). The ADs claimed Liberty Tax breached their contract for wrongfully terminating, failing to...more