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Contract Drafting
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Texas Agriculture Law Blog
Important Reminders on Contract Interpretation from Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court recently decided an interesting contract case involving an agreement to supply water for fracking in Equinor Energy v. Lindale Pipeline. [Read Opinion here.] Photo by Brad Weaver…
Zalma on Insurance
Portable Storage Containers are not Buildings
By Barry Zalma
Insurance Condition Requires Following the Intent of the Parties Post number 5307 Principles of Contract Interpretation Compels Reading Contract as Written In Eastside Floor Supplies, Ltd. v. SCS Agency, Inc.,…
Whitman Legal Solutions Blog
Boilerplate: Behind the Scenes, but Critical to Success
A recent New York Times article describes the crucial role of a 16-member team at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Those individuals aren’t onstage, but they’re not entirely behind the scenes either.…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Doctrine of Contra Proferentum in Contract Interpretation Disputes
The interpretation of government contracts begins with the plain language of the contract, with meaning assigned to all clauses within the context of the contract as a whole. When contract…
Michael Baker
The Misdraft: How Ungoverned AI Use Can Undermine Contract Drafting
When Convenience Meets Confidentiality in the Age of Generative AI Law firms are confronting a quiet but growing risk: associates using generative AI tools under time pressure, without governance, oversight,…
SpotDraft Blog
How AI Contract Review Cuts Turnaround by 70%
By SpotDraft
Manual contract review is burning out your legal team and delaying deals. Learn how AI contract analysis tools like SpotDraft VerifAI cut review times by 70%.
Slaw
The Rise of Claude Cowork Platform and the Potential to Shake Up the Legal Industry
Claude Cowork has introduced a legal plug-in threatening to upend the traditional legal industry. The plug-in automates contract review, and provides NDA triage, compliance workflows, legal briefings, and templated responses.…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
CONTRACT INTERPRETATION – DETERMINING WHAT THE CONTRACT REQUIRES
A good ole dispute on contract interpretation in government contracting. Contract interpretation disputes happen all the time in every jurisdiction under the sun. Think about that. Now, what’s the best…
ContractsProf Blog
Contract Interpretation and Patent Renewal Services
Sid DeLong provided the helpful reminder on this Blog that, in order to understand a case, you have to understand the business. With my background in the humanities and my…
Rush on Business
What Most People Get Wrong Before Signing a Franchise Agreement
By Rush Nigut
Many franchise buyers focus on what the franchise representatives say the franchise will do for them and overlook the written contract that actually governs the relationship. Common mistakes include assuming…