International contracts for the sale of physical goods often make reference to Incoterms, a set of three-letter shorthand terms defined…
Anglo-American contract law usually respects the terms of contracts — but not always. One potential trap for the unwary is…
Many businesses, especially smaller businesses, prepare their own contract forms for day-to-day transactions without the assistance of a lawyer. While…
How can an aggrieved consumer get three times their actual damages, plus punitive damages and attorneys’ fees? By suing under…
“Tortious interference with contract” is a common claim between competitors and business adversaries, but is often difficult to establish.
Many business discussions start by signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). There are many forms available, both from free sources online…
This is a question that has frequently come up in my experience negotiating commercial contracts as in-house counsel. Fundamentally, when…
Han-shakai-teki seryoku has to be one of the most unwieldy and obscure Japanese legal terms of all.
Many English-speaking lawyers get worked up over the correct use of the words “shall,” “will” and “must.” There is an…
These clauses, which usually appear at the end of contracts, tend to be the most difficult to grasp for non-lawyers…