Topic
Contract Drafting
939 published works
Colin S. Levy
Contracts – A Return to Basics
Contracts. What can I say? I love them! If you have read my previous posts, this likely does not come as much a surprise. The reason that I love them…
Construction Law Blog: Nuts & Bolts
The importance of clear contract terms
Many legal battles in the construction industry revolve around contract interpretation disputes. Care in contract drafting is a valuable way to avoid disputes. A fundamental principle of contract interpretation is…
ContractsProf Blog
Misunderstanding a Question Won’t Save You If the Question Wasn’t Ambiguous
A recent case out of the Middle District of Georgia, Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Queen, Case No. 3:15-CV-123 (CDL) (behind paywall), serves as an example of a case where the…
China Law Blog
Common China Contract Mistakes
By Dan Harris
One of our China lawyers got an email the other day from a US company saying the following: I read one of your blog posts saying that it almost always…
ContractsProf Blog
Reminder: Contracts Mean What They Say. And External Grants Aren’t Non-Tenure Track Positions
Frequently when I teach Contracts I find myself telling the students to just put in the contract exactly what they want it to say, because so often I feel like…
ContractsProf Blog
Considering Parol Evidence to Decide If There Was Ever a Contract
One of the things I find students struggle with when it comes to parol evidence is determining for what purpose they are considering the evidence. A recent case out of…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2, 2016)
Hello, Below are the summaries for this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal. Perhaps the most interesting decision was Shewchuk v. Blackmont Capital Inc. in which the court…
Lone Star Bench & Bar
“Do It Yourself” Contracts Do Not Necessarily Save You Money
Contracts are important and “the devil is in the details.” Too often I see business owners and experienced entrepreneurs come to me as first time clients with a serious problem.…
Energy & the Law
Option Contract Ruling Reversed by Texas Supreme Court.
North Shore Energy v. Harkins interpreted an Option Agreement between landowners and a producer over a 400 acre tract. In football they would say the Texas Supreme Court pancaked the…
Business and Commercial
The $100 Million Question: How to Interpret a Contract?
Argument Recap: Gold v. Rowland, SC 19585 The Supreme Court heard oral argument for a second time in the 15-year old lawsuit by a class of Connecticut state employees claiming…