Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 487: Listen and Learn -- Consideration (Contract Law)
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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 344: Listen and Learn -- Contract Formation
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 341: Listen and Learn -- Contract Defenses
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 164: Listen and Learn -- Contract Defenses
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 161: Listen and Learn -- Contract Formation
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 272: Listen and Learn -- The Statute of Frauds (Contract Law)
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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 102: Listen and Learn -- The Statute of Frauds
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 98: Listen and Learn -- The "Battle of the Forms" under UCC 2-207
Ryan Hong Discusses Important Contracts for Startups
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Partnership and Similar Agreements - Douglas W. Lubic, Esq.
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
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
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 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
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
Techlaw: Parties negotiating the terms of a deal must understand when the negotiating stops and a binding contract has been created, even if there is only a string of emails....more
Join Mitratech, Morae, and Craneware for a live webinar discussion on what it takes to prepare a successful CLM implementation roadmap for rapid ROI. From creation and negotiation through to the approval process, manually...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
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
Texas Contracts - Texas law recognizes written contracts and oral contracts. However, there are other categories of contracts that may have implications under the law. Texas law recognizes the following four types of...more
Litigation is, on one analysis, all about telling stories to impartial decision makers. Complex commercial litigation means that those stories are more detailed, more involved and more intricate. That means that telling the...more
Contracts play an important role in day-to-day business operations and drive economic activity across the globe. And when one party to a contract fails to live up to its obligations, the other party or parties may be...more
Introduction: If you haven’t heard the news, a recent article published by CNN Business reported that the Director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (“WFP”), David Beasley, declared that “2% of Elon Musk’s wealth...more
Law has a major role in Israeli business. Israelis feel their freedom to act is determined by what is allowed under law, and this includes what has been agreed to in a binding agreement. Therefore, legal contracts form the...more
Corporate attorney Carrie Stanton provides several suggestions on what companies can do to make contract negotiations more efficient while also addressing priorities and concerns. Topics include: • Contract templates •...more
In these unprecedented times with almost half the planet on some form of lockdown, businesses across the globe are looking for practical solutions to complete transactions. ...more
On February 28, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a ruling from the First Court of Appeals in Houston in the case of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al. v. Le Norman Operating LLC, 547 S.W.3d 27 (Tex. App.—Houston,...more
On the heels of its opinion in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enter. Products Partners, L.P., in which the court held that parties can agree to conditions precedent before the partnership formation factors in Tex. Bus....more
The Texas Supreme Court issued an important ruling on Friday, January 31, 2020, on the formation of partnerships where parties have provided by contract specific conditions that must be satisfied before a partnership will be...more
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As sanctions ramp up globally, it is increasingly important for commercial parties engaged in cross border transactions to have certainty (i) as promisees (e.g. lenders) as to when their counterparties may legitimately avoid...more
Earlier this week, Atlassian published its form acquisition letter of intent under the banner of The M&A Process is Broken: It’s outdated, inefficient and combative. ...more
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