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In 2025, contract negotiations unfold over oat milk coffees and digital channels where informal conversations often intermingle with serious commercial discussions. ...more
The California Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this week on whether an arbitration agreement that is illegible is enforceable. The case raises interesting, if esoteric, legal questions about what constitutes the meeting...more
A contract is an exchange of promises that a court will enforce. In the fast-paced world of construction, disputes often arise over whether the parties actually formed a legally enforceable contract....more
In the third quarter of 2025, the Texas Business Court has continued to release opinions that impact businesses operating in Texas and beyond. Many of the opinions to date have addressed novel jurisdictional issues attendant...more
You can’t have a business divorce without first having a business marriage. Simple enough, right? But, a number of cases we’ve featured on this blog involve the central question of whether the parties, in fact, formed a...more
In DAZN Limited v Coupang Corp the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s expedited judgment that a binding contract was reached in relation to broadcasting rights in South Korea for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (CWC), an...more
The English Court of Appeal has delivered a useful reminder of the limited formalities required to create a binding contract under English law....more
Question: My employment agreement terminated because neither I nor my employer remembered to renew the term after a year as the agreement required. Is that employment agreement still in force? If not, what happens now? Do I...more
Over the past few decades, arbitration agreements have become increasingly common in contracts between corporations, workers and customers. In fact, you’ve likely agreed to one in signing a generic consumer agreement or by...more
The Life of a Showgirl has reached New Heights as the Fearless super couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement. Although there is much speculation of the wedding date and where it will take place,...more
In a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court reversed a district court’s ruling and compelled arbitration in the case of Massel v. Successfulmatch.com dba Millionaire Match. The appellate...more
In DAZN Limited v Coupang Corp the English Court of Appeal has held that informal messages exchanged via WhatsApp and email were sufficient to form a binding contract to sublicence the broadcast rights to the 2025 FIFA Club...more
Arbitration clauses that reference the “AAA Construction Industry Arbitration Rules” are unenforceable if the contract does not define “AAA” or if the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules are not provided to lay...more
Hello from the road! So contract law generally requires a party to manifest their assent to the terms of any agreement. That means while you cannot get away with saying “I didnt read the contract I signed” you generally can...more
The recent High Court decision in Volac International Limited v. IEP Technologies Limited[1] should serve as a reminder to contracting parties to ensure they have effective procedures in place to avoid a ‘battle of forms’ as...more
In its recent decision in Gerald Fazio Jr. v. Altice USA, the New Jersey Supreme Court continued its trend of enforcing strict contract formation requirements in consumer contract cases, serving as a counterbalance to the...more
Construction law in the United States consists of two main bodies of legal rules. The first, federal law, applies to contracts involving the U.S. government and its agencies. The second, state law, applies to pretty much...more
In this Insight, first published in PLC, Anna Blest and Katharine Tulloch consider the decision in Jaevee Homes Ltd v Fincham (t/a Fincham Demolition) [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC), in which the court concluded, among other things,...more
What lawyers call a “battle of the forms” occurs when two parties, negotiating a contract, exchange conflicting standard terms during the contract negotiation and formation. This leads to the obvious and not uncommon dilemma:...more
Small business owners often wait for things to go wrong before consulting with attorneys. This is understandable. Consulting a lawyer can delay a transaction and nobody likes the added expense....more
Can a thumbs up emoji mean acceptance of contract? A Canadian appellate court thinks so. A Canadian appellate court thinks so. The appeal involves a dispute between Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. (“ALC”) and South West Terminal...more
Welcome back to the Law School 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
Not just the name of the television show on NBC, Deal or No Deal is the question many attorneys are asking, as well as being asked by their clients, regarding transactions that are being made with companies and other...more
So, you’re very excited. You’re about to launch a new purpose-driven company. Or maybe you have one, but something just doesn’t seem to be working the way you’d like. Here are five critical mistakes to avoid with your new or...more
Two recent Delaware Superior Court opinions are essential reading for M&A practitioners drafting language with respect to how disputes related to purchase price adjustments, earnouts, and other accounting-related...more