A contract is an exchange of promises that a court will enforce. In the fast-paced world of construction, disputes often arise over whether the parties actually formed a legally enforceable contract.

In Reveille Independent LLC v Anotech International (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 443 the Court of Appeal ruled that a binding contract can be made by the parties' conduct even when a written 'Deal Memo' ...

Timothy Tatarka is a recent graduate of Stanford Law School. On June 24, 2010, the Court – by a vote of seven to two – held that the issue of when an arbitration contract was formed, as well as ...

This article examines how New York courts approach the question of arbitrability generally and explores the murky depths of New York case law where that question coincides with a challenge to contract ...

Small businesses frequently enter into contracts with customers for the sale of products or services, with vendors for the supply of goods and with employees. Contracts must contain seven key elements ...

We spend a lot of time in the industry focusing on contracts. That makes sense given the risks in designing, installing, monitoring and servicing electronic security and life safety systems. The ...

Small and unreadable print makes it hard or impossible for employees to read and understand an arbitration agreement, the California Court of Appeal recently said. This problem affects procedural ...

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