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Contracts
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Managing Construction Risk through Cost Transparency
Construction projects have always relied on trust when evaluating costs, but today’s market conditions are driving owners and developers to seek greater visibility into how project pricing is developed and…
Thomson Reuters Law Blog
Agreement vs. contract: The differences
Legal terms · contract · agreement vs. contract Highlights A contract is a stricter form of agreement, requiring consideration, capacity, and legal enforceability. You need offer, acceptance, awareness, consideration, capacity,…
ContractsProf Blog
California Court Enforces Arbitral Award Against Fernando Tatis
In 2017, two years before his Major League Baseball debut at age 20, Fernando Tatis, Jr. (below) entered into an agreement (the Agreement) with Big League Advance Fund I, L.P.…
China Law Insight
在固定总价合同中，施工单位中途退场，应当如何确定其已完工工程的价款？
By King & Wood
作者：陈鑫 程世刚 李东骏 王悦 康震 王帅 在建设工程施工合同的计价模式中，固定总价是发包人、承包人经常选择的计价方式之一。固定总价合同又称“闭口合同”或“总价包干合同”，是指除发包人增减工程量和设计变更外，施工单位完成合同约定范围内工程量以及为完成该工程量而实施的全部工作的总价款不予任何调整。 阅读更多
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
Court of Appeals Confirms CPLR 9802’s Notice of Claim Obligations Apply to Counterclaims: A Shield or a Sword?
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules § 9802 is a condition precedent that imposes a strict notice-of-claim requirement on parties pursuing contractual claims against the State’s incorporated villages. Notice…
SpotDraft Blog
What Is a Contract? Definition, Elements & Types Explained
By SpotDraft
What a contract is, the six elements that make one legally binding, and the different types of contracts you'll encounter in business, industry and law.
Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis
Beyond the Logo: Contracting for the New Era of Brand Partnerships (Part 2)
By Morgan Lewis
Modern brand partnerships raise contract questions around exclusivity, reputational risk, how influencer and celebrity content can be used after it is posted, and how the parties will measure performance. Part…
Legal Bites
Arbitral Tribunal Must Decide Its Own Jurisdiction Over ‘Excepted Matters’: Supreme Court
In M/s GVV Constructions Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 976, the Supreme Court examined the limits of judicial intervention where a works contract excluded certain…
Thomson Reuters Law Blog
The principles of contract law — Legal glossary
Legal terms · contract · contract law Highlights You need offer, consideration, acceptance, and mutuality present to form a valid, enforceable contract. Contract types range from adhesion and unilateral agreements…
BakerHostetler
Enhanced Indemnities Under Contracts for Carriage of Goods at Sea
Partners Joe Holahan and Sally Yuanyuan Qin co-authored an article for The Legal Intelligencer titled “Enhanced Indemnities Under Contracts for Carriage of Goods at Sea.” The article discusses how ocean…