Contract Formation, Written Agreements

DEAL OR NO DEAL

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/8/2024

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

"But We Were Just Negotiating:" Understanding When A String Of Communications (Even Emails) May Establish a Binding Contract

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 9/30/2022

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

Speak Carefully When Doing Business Abroad

Felicello Law PC on 3/4/2022

How many times has a CEO or another executive reached a deal “in-principle” with a non-U.S. company by telephone or over a lunch or dinner meeting? Mostly likely, the dealmaker walks away from the meeting thinking that the...more

Policyholder Diligence Ensures You’re Insured

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/30/2018

Policyholders take notice – a recent New York case highlights the importance of thoroughly analyzing and understanding all policy language to minimize project risk and ensure proper coverage. As an illustration, the Court of...more

UK Supreme Court Upholds "No Oral Modification Clauses," Affirms Written Contract Variations Requirement

Jones Day on 6/25/2018

The recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited [2018] UKSC 24 highlights the need for strict observance of No Oral Modification clauses in agreements....more

NY Court of Appeals Clarifies What May Constitute a Binding Agreement in the Sale of Syndicated Loans

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 1/21/2017

A unanimous New York Court of Appeals recently held that the acceptance of an auction bid for the sale of a syndicated loan may constitute a final and binding trade, even if there is language indicating that the agreement is...more

Did It Need To Be In Writing?

Brooks Pierce on 8/6/2015

Surratt v. Brown, 2015 NCBC 72, decided last week by the Business Court, involved an oral partnership to open and operate tattoo parlors throughout North Carolina. Plaintiff and Defendant entered into an partnership...more

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