Tag: Contracts

Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update – February 2017

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Dentons has published the latest edition of its “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update a summary of the relevant changes that took place during January.

Court Finds Contract and Arbitration Clause Unenforceable Due to Fraud in the Inception

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The court cited a California Court of Appeals decision for the proposition that it was enough that defendants, as the party drafting the contract, drafted the contract “‘in such a way as to not apprise’ the other party of its intentions.”

Key Issues for Due Diligence of Government Contracts – Part I

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Comprehensive due diligence review of any target company is imperative when determining whether to buy another company, writes Kimi Murakami for Piliero Mazza.

Who Is Authorized to Bind Your Family Business to Contracts?

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It’s important for family business owners and management to clearly instruct their employees and agents as to whether those employees or agents are authorized to sign contracts, writes Michael P. Connolly for Murtha Cullina LLP.

Commercial Contract Risk in 2017

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With international and domestic supply chain contracts, there is little or no room for error. according to an article posted by a team of lawyers at Foley & Lardner LLP.

Protecting Your Event with Contracts and Insurance

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Attorney Barbara Dunn O’Neal and Lance Ewing, executive vice president Global Risk Management & Client Services at Cotton Holdings Inc., recently discussed some of the basics of contract drafting when they spoke at a meeting of professional meeting planners.

Recovery of Contractual Attorneys’ Fees for Tort and Contract Claims

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Low, Ball & Lynch discusses a case in which the California Court of Appeal addresses whether attorneys’ fees can be awarded when a plaintiff alleges both tort and contract causes of action and dismisses the entire complaint before trial.

The Top Priority for Negotiating Cloud Services

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A Baker McKenzie report highlights the top objectives, hesitations, and criteria that buyer respondents factored into their cloud procurement determinations.

When an Arbitration Clause Sounds Permissive But Is Not: Does ‘May’ Really Mean ‘Must’?

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Narges Kakalia of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo asks and then answers some pointed questions about arbitration in an article on the firm’s ADR Advice website.

E-Sign: Reducing Risk & Strengthening Enforceability Webinar

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Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update

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Dentons has published the latest edition of its “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update,” a summary of the relevant changes that took place during December.

The Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

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Inherent in every contract is an unwritten “implied” additional covenant that is not expressly set forth; namely, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing writes David Allen of Jaburg Wilk.

Contracting by Tweet: What Impact Can the New Administration Have on Existing Contracts and Future Awards?

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A president always can pressure high-profile government contractors to “voluntarily” take actions to their detriment and in favor of the government, but what legal tools or contractual remedies are available if a president forces a particular outcome?

Fixing Your Contracts: What Training in Contract Drafting Can and Can’t Do

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Most contracts prose is dysfunctional, but training is available to help contracts professionals draft clearly and concisely. But that gets you only so far; you also have to supplement training with centralized initiatives, write Chris Lemens and Kenneth A. Adams for the Association of Corporate Counsel.