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Think You’ve Drafted an Airtight “No Oral Modifications” Clause? Think Again

A core tenet of contract law is that the contracting parties are masters of the agreement. Parties negotiate and ultimately […]

Ten Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediation

First on the list, not nailing down the deal at the mediation. After a long day of haggling that ends […]

A Women-Owned Law Firm’s Perspective

The authors, co-founders of a woman-owned and operated firm, note that while women-owned businesses comprise almost 40 percent of privately […]

Cutting Litigation Costs in a Post-Covid World

Attorneys who do not create litigation analyses and budgets early in the case cost clients’ money in wasted effort and […]

Protecting Electronic Devices at the Border

New guidance allows Customs and Border Patrol officers to continue conducting warrantless basic searches of electronic devices. This policy directive, […]

Cross-Border Discovery and Witness Considerations in Germany and Japan

Products are an inextricable component of life, but it is only when something goes wrong that an action is filed […]

Negotiated Resolution of Criminal Cases in France

In December 2016, France adopted a new anti-corruption law known as Sapin II. France equipped its prosecutorial authorities with a […]

Problems When Transactional Counsel Act as Trial Counsel

When disputes arise involving a contract that your company’s law firm drafted, does it make sense to have that firm […]

Liability for Catastrophic Construction Failures

Catastrophic construction failures such as the April 2019 collapse of a construction crane on a Seattle office building that killed […]

Litigation Analytics: An Advantage for In-House Counsel

When a contract dispute arises, in-house attorneys are often tasked with deciding whether litigation is worth the time, cost and […]

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