Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 257: Listen and Learn -- Consideration (Contract Law)
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In Boulay v. Boulay, the Land Court addressed whether email correspondence may constitute a valid, binding contract in the context of a real estate transaction. In Massachusetts, a specific pitfall of negotiations via email...more
Common Contract Add-Ons - Exhibits, addenda, and schedules all can be attached to contracts. They should be agreed to before the contract is signed. With commercial real estate contracts, there’s a common practice of...more
The importance of clear drafting cannot be overstated. Ambiguity of language can lead to disputes, costly litigation and unintended outcomes. The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Cantor Fitzgerald & Co v Yes Bank Ltd [2024]...more
The word "contract" is derived from the Latin word contrahere which means to draw (or drag) together. The California Civil Code defines a "contract" as "an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing". Cal. Civ. Code §...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing an important concept from Contract Law - consideration - which is one of the three requirements of...more
Everyone knows what a contract means. But what does a “non-binding contract” mean? Does it encompass, for example, a memorandum, meeting minutes, a document containing nonspecific points of consent in principle? A recent...more
In the evolving world of lead generation and performance-based customer acquisition, the quest for profits can lead to big legal risks, some of them too large for advertisers that buy leads through third parties. Advertisers...more
The Indonesia Supreme Court has stated that the absence of a Bahasa Indonesia language version of a contract should not of itself mean that the contract should be voided, except where it can be proven that the absence of such...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
This BLOG has written numerous times on issues related to contract formation. See, e.g., [here], [here], [here], [here] and [here]. Briefly stated, “[t]o create a binding contract, there must be a manifestation of mutual...more
Judge Kazanjian, sitting in the Massachusetts Business Litigation Session, allowed a plaintiff board member’s motion for a preliminary injunction. Judge Kazanjian’s order reinstated the plaintiff to the board of directors and...more
Adding solar energy facilities to a rooftop or a parking lot is an excellent way to put developed land to even more productive use. Hosting a solar array can create value for a property via a new revenue stream from rent...more
When negotiating technology or data services contracts, businesses of all sizes and industries are now spending more time and attention on privacy controls. The increasing prevalence of comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws...more
A few weeks ago, a Canadian farmer sent a text message to a company he worked with that included a thumbs-up emoji, which symbolizes approval or agreement. To his surprise, the Canadian court treated this emoji as the...more
In a recent case involving the Steelworkers Pension Trust (the “SPT”) versus Republic Steel, a federal magistrate judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania ordered Republic Steel to pay the SPT nearly $1.4 million for...more
With the stated purpose of providing protection to freelance workers who may struggle to receive timely and full payment for their services, the city of Los Angeles has established an ordinance which will require hiring...more
The nationwide growth of the “gig economy” has provoked the enactment of laws aimed at providing economic protection to freelance workers. In May 2023, the Columbus City Council joined this national trend by amending the...more
The ECJ’s recent preliminary ruling in C-211/22 - Super Bock Bebidas (“Super Bock”) is significant for businesses and competition authorities. It is well-established that categorisation of conduct as a ‘by object’...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of TCPA litigation, the recent case of Hooper v. Jerry Insurance Agency, LLC, No. 22-cv-04232, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105247 (N.D. Cal. June 1, 2023) provides a noteworthy exploration of contract...more
One of the downsides of working with the public is that sometimes the public will be disappointed with the service you offer. And in this era of the internet, the number one remedy consumers have is to complain about...more
A trademark license may seem straightforward. It is an arrangement that gives a licensee the right to use the licensor’s mark in some manner for some amount of time, with the licensor exercising quality control over the goods...more
Our August 2022 post summarized the main business-related changes that Bill 96 made to the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”). This post provides updates on several key issues, particularly the potential impact...more
Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing regulations that apply to Government contractors. This is the second installment of a two-part article on the Truthful Cost...more
In In re Estate of Montemayor, a buyer sued a seller regarding five real estate contracts. No. 09-21-00054-CV, 2023 Tex. App. LEXIS 1174 (Tex. App.—Beaumont May 13, 2022, no pet. history). ...more
Indemnification is a term often thrown about in construction litigation, and you will see it in most standard form construction contracts. But what actually is it, and how useful is it to have when it comes to litigation in...more