July 2008 - Page 2 of 2 - Adams on Contract Drafting

Having a Parent Company Enter Into a Contract “On Behalf” of an Affiliate

1 October 202116 July 2008 by Ken Adams

A reader recently asked me the following question: We frequently sign global services agreements that provide that the parent company is signing “for and on behalf” of an affiliate. What do you think of this practice? I’m uncertain about having a parent sign a contract on behalf of an affiliate. (In any event, the words “for and” are redundant.) Who … Read More

Using “Anniversary” to Denote a Milestone in Months

27 June 20165 July 2008 by Ken Adams

Here’s what Garner’s Modern American Usage has to say about anniversary: anniversary (= the day of the year on which an event occurred in a previous year) is today used informally to denote a milestone in months or even weeks. That usage has become increasingly common, perhaps because there is no convenient equivalent for terms shorter than a year (milestone … Read More

Month: July 2008

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