Topic
Contract Drafting
937 published works
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Nevada Supreme Court: Judge, Not Jury, Decides Unambiguous Contract
In 2011, a local water district in Nevada entered into a lease agreement with Paradise Canyon, LLC to provide shares of water for irrigating the Wolf Creek Golf Club. The lease…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Is an AI-Drafted Contract Better Than No Contract?
By Todd Janzen
Nearly every profession has been disrupted by the ability to “Google” the answer to a question. How do I fix a faucet leak? Google a how-to video instead of calling…
PrawfsBlawg
Should Statutory Interpretation and Contract Interpretation Be Harmonized?
Main Tuesday, April 22, 2025Should Statutory Interpretation and Contract Interpretation Be Harmonized?I have posted a short forthcoming draft on SSRN, entitled Should Statutory Interpretation and Contract Interpretation Be Harmonized? Here…
Legal Theory Blog
Dennis Jenkins on Liability Management Exercises
Dennis Jenkins (Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Willkie Library) has posted Exit Consents in a Liability Management World on SSRN. Here is the abstract: As liability management exercises (LMEs)…
New York Business Divorce
Court’s Decision in High Stakes Case Cuts Through the “Fog of Dueling ‘Notwithstanding’ Clauses”
The qualifying phrase, "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement," can be a highly useful and efficient means to clarify the hierarchy of otherwise potentially competing contract provisions. It…
Indiana Business Law Blog
Advanced Risk Allocation in Contracts: Tailoring Clauses for Greater Protection
In our last article, we explored key risk allocation clauses business attorneys use in contracts, including indemnification, liability caps, waiver of consequential damages, and termination provisions. These foundational concepts highlight…
Clio Blog
AI Contract Drafting & Automation Tools for Lawyers
By Erin Walker
Every legal professional knows that drafting contracts can be time-consuming, but automation and AI-powered technology are changing that. Document automation and AI contract drafting reduces repetitive tasks, helping lawyers generate…
Lawline Blog
Danger Clauses: Drafting Defensively in Business Contracts
By sarah-millslawline-com-lawline-staff-writer
Transactional attorneys often face clauses that appear routine but can cause significant legal or financial issues later. Watch the Lawline course "Danger Clauses: Drafting Defensively in Business Contracts," presented by…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Throat-Clearing: It’s More than Verbs
By Ken Adams
Gaining control over your contract verb structures requires that you be familiar with “throat-clearing.” What’s throat-clearing? It’s when a drafter sticks a redundant verb structure at the beginning of a…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Notes from the Road: Helsinki, Again
By Ken Adams
On the Road Again Last week I traveled to Helsinki to do a Drafting Clearer Contracts presentation for a Finnish company. This was my first in-person presentation outside the United…