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Bowditch & Dewey

You Just Hit “Send.” Did You Also Form a Valid, Binding Contract?

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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

Burns & Levinson LLP

A Quick “Yes” Can Create a Binding Contract, Even If There Has Not Been Agreement on All Terms

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As I discussed in a blog post several years ago, even an informal email can constitute acceptance of a contractual offer. Moreover, just a few months ago, Judge Timothy Hillman took this principle one step further by ruling,...more

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