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 ...

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 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 ...

After a business owner, vendor, merchant, consumer or another party signs a legally binding business contract, any party to the agreement may have a reason to want a rescission that sets aside the ...

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