This is a sample short form association-independent contractor agreement.
This is a sample model author agreement.
This is a sample master professional services subcontracting agreement.
This is a sample master consulting services agreement.
This is a sample master consulting services agreement.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the IT, Privacy & eCommerce eGroup addresses employees who are asked to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement in an individual capacity by a client company.
Negotiation skills and techniques are essential tools for any in-house counsel professional. Whether discussing vendor contracts or settling lawsuits, knowing the intricacies of the craft of negotiation is vital. Yet our intentions and focus in negotiation are often interrupted by subconscious, psychological or cognitive biases. These normal, yet irrational, reactions to negotiation counterparts and their narratives can significantly disrupt both parties’ objectives. This session will use a panel of negotiation, psychology, and academic experts who will identify typical, predictable cognitive biases, present how these biases affect negotiations, and provide suggestions on how to manage their effect. From the “Lake Wobegon effect,” to attribution error, to diagnosis bias, fun videos and real-life examples will be used as we engage in the Brain Game.
This article analyzes three court cases claimed to contain "ambiguity" or "ambiguous words."
The drafter of a contract wants to craft a document that accomplishes the objectives of the parties while protecting the interests of the client. This article addresses those objectives.
How will that contract you just drafted stand up to the scrutiny of a judge or jury? Each year, some of the largest jury verdicts in the United States are awarded in breach-of-contract cases. In this program, faculty will discuss lessons learned from trying contract cases to help you evaluate, prepare for, and win contract-related litigation. Topics will include unique issues that arise in trying contract claims; how commonly used contractual clauses can backfire at trial; minimizing risk in contract drafting and negotiation; restricting application of fiduciary duty and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; third-party vendor liability; and damages.