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Contract Drafting
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Government Contracts Legal Forum
To Be, or Not to Be: The ASBCA Holds that a Cost is Not “Incurred” Without a Legal Obligation to Pay
By Nicole Owren-Wiest, Erin Rankin, Amanda McDowell
In its recent decision, Cellular Materials International, Inc., ASBCA No. 61408 (Dec. 27, 2021), the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) observed that whether a cost has been “incurred” for…
@AdlerLaw
Ping® January 2022 – Reminder To Review Your Contracts
By David Adler
Review Your Contracts Every Year. One of the most important tools to protect your business – your ideas (copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information), customer relationships and talent…
Adams on Contract Drafting
What Effect Does E-Signing Have on Contract Drafting?
By Ken Adams
One consequence of my not doing deals is that I have little occasion to consider what effect, if any, e-signing has on the wording and format of contracts. As far…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Language of Policy as a Vehicle for Obfuscation
By Ken Adams
OK, it’s categories-of-contract-language time again! More specifically, the topic is language of policy, which states rules for how the contract works. Language of policy relates to stuff that happens automatically,…
PracticePanther Blog
M&A Lawyers: Contract Trends to Know for 2022
As mergers and acquisitions continue to see growth, mergers & acquisitions, or “deal” lawyers, will need to evaluate how they draft, access, and manage these new contracts. With 2021 being…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Exploring Further “Is Not Prohibited From”
By Ken Adams
This is a little subtle. Bear with me. In this 2017 post, I consider whether it’s OK to use in a contract, unadorned, the phrase is not prohibited from, as…
Adams on Contract Drafting
Tidying Up the Other Side’s Messy Draft
By Ken Adams
A question from a reader: When the other party’s counsel does the first draft, I have to work within the confines of whatever I’m given. In my review, I focus…
China Law Blog
Foreign Language Contracts are THE Key to Clarity
By Dan Harris
I must have told clients at least a thousand times in my career that “foreign language contracts are key.” In this post, I explain why I so often say this…
Lawline Blog
Eight Tips for Drafting & Negotiating Compliant Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements are not easy to enforce and can be expensive to litigate. However, it is estimated that one in five labor force participants are bound by a non-compete. Non-compete…
Energy & the Law
Addendum Prevails over Form … Again
Co-author Brittany Blakey When the form contract says one thing and the addendum says another, which one would you expect to prevail? The central issue in Tier 1 Resources Partners…