Topic
Contract Modification
53 published works
Global Workplace Insider
Is it possible for employers to change the terms of employment contracts?
One wonders until what point the ability of the employer to subordinate an employee gives him the faculty to unilaterally amend the employment conditions. According to Colombian legislation, employers could…
Employment Law Watch
Contractual flexibility clauses must be clear and unambiguous to give an employer a right to make unilateral changes
In the case of Norman and others v National Audit Office UKEAT/0276/14, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) confirmed that flexibility clauses in employment contracts which seek to give employers the…
WhatsApp your contract
“This post discusses an interesting case in South Africa involving contract amendments via e-mail and other electronic platforms.” A recent court decision, Spring Forest Trading v Ecowash, potentially allows contracting parties…
ContractsProf Blog
NO LIMIT: Contract Modification By Instant Message
Via @thecontractsguy (aka Brian Rogers, if you don’t already, you should follow him on Twitter) retweeting @yanger_law, I learned of a recent federal district court case from Florida that held that…
ContractsProf Blog
What Darth Vader wants in the contract, he gets in the contract
For anyone looking for a clip to accompany the teaching of modification, the pre-existing legal duty rule, duress, negotiations or The Law of Star Wars, I offer this 1-minute excerpt…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Let Bygones Be Bygones – Except When It Comes To “Out of Scope” Modifications
By Marko W. Kipa After an unsuccessful bid protest, many contractors assume that their chance at getting a piece of the action has passed. They assume that they have exhausted their…
ContractsProf Blog
BC 3L offers a contract modification
A Boston College 3L -- who describes himself as "desperate," "discouraged," "scared," "hopeless,""terrified," and "resentful" -- has posted an "open letter" to the dean of Boston College Law School offering an…
Constructlaw®
U.S. Court Of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Rules Contractor Cannot Pursue Claims for Cumulative Impact, Holds Release Terms in Modifications Were Unambiguous
By Constructlaw
Bell BCI Co. v. United States 570 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. Jun. 25, 2009) Plaintiff, Bell BCI Company (Bell), a general contractor, sued the United States (the “Government”) for damages…
ContractsProf Blog
Second Circuit Certifies Contract Modification Question to New York Court of Appeals
The Second Circuit has certified a contract question to the New York Court of Appeals in Israel v. Chabra. In that case, Michael and Steven Israel sued to recover a…
Constructlaw®
NY Court Disallows Recovery For Additional Work Performed Pursuant To Oral Modification Because Contract Required Written Change Orders
By Constructlaw
Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Reconstruction Co., Inc. v. County of Ulster 2007 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6068 (N.Y. App. Div., May 17, 2007) The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court…