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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The “American Rule” on attorneys’ fees is that each party pays its own lawyers, even if you win. As with almost any rule, there are exceptions. Sometimes there is a statute that requires the losing party to pay the prevailing...more
Business process outsourcing (BPO) transactions are on the rise, with bullish forecasts from industry analysts including a projected revenue annual growth rate (CAGR 2023–2027) for the global BPO market of 6.48%, reaching a...more
Here’s a situation we see often when a company is negotiating a Series A financing. They’ve gotten through diligence, completed the lengthy and difficult process of negotiating, documenting and finalizing the venture...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
The courts of England are some of the most established fora for dealing with complex commercial litigation. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that apply to English civil litigation, which govern every aspect of cases from...more
An important international convention, which promises to free up trade between Hong Kong and some of its most important trading partners, comes into force on 1 December 2022. Businesses who enter into international...more