Contract Terms: The Boilerplate Language IS Important
It seems easy to just cut and paste and/or use prior agreements and roll them over into a new situation when drafting a contract … but it may cost you more in the long run if and when something goes wrong, cautions Anette Beebe of Beebe Law, PLLC.
In her article, she discusses some of the boilerplate clauses that are typically at issue in a contract, including: choice of law and/or choice of forum clauses, arbitration clauses, jury trial waivers, severability clauses, cooperation clauses, integration/merger clauses, warranties, damages clauses, and indemnification clauses.
