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Burns & Levinson LLP

Does Your Integration Clause Fully Protect You?

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While I can’t remember anything specific from my 1-L Contracts class, I’m sure that is where I first was exposed to the concept that an integration clause could prevent a party to a written contract from claiming that other...more

Sands Anderson PC

What is Boilerplate Anyway?

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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

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Non-disclosure agreements: A word to the wise to entrepreneurs

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​​​​​​​As a startup, one of the most exciting moments in your company’s growth is receiving a proposal from a large strategic or market player who wants to engage in a technical interchange in support of a potential business...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Blurring the Lines: Dolan v. Altice Demonstrates the Potentially Unexpected and Significant Impact that “Boilerplate” Provisions...

In a recent decision arising out of the sale of Cablevision, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued important guidance regarding the interplay between what are commonly regarded as boilerplate merger agreement provisions and...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Replacing Bow Hair and Contract Provisions

What is a Contract Amendment and Why Have an Amendments Clause? A contract amendment is a change in a contract after it has been signed. Amending a contract is similar to taking a bow in for rehairing. When a bow is...more

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Severability Clauses: To Sever, Modify, or Invalidate?

It has been almost half of a century since I first picked up a violin. I took private lessons for 15 years, attended music camps and festivals in the summers, and obtained a degree in violin performance. Yet, I recently...more

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Don’t Slip Up: The “Boilerplate” Provisions of Your Contracts Deserve Equal Attention

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No one would knowingly pay little heed to such a potentially treacherous condition, yet every day in contract negotiation parties devote the vast majority of their efforts to the business terms, while glossing over the...more

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