Month: June 2010

[Revised July 24, 2010 to (1) revise the meaning of Closing so that it means the same thing as Effective Time, (2) eliminate the defined term Effective Time, and (3) create the defined term Filing Date.] In this February 2010 blog post I said that the word closing is ambiguous: Does closing mean the moment a transaction is consummated? Or … Read More

I’m familiar with the ethics-in-drafting implications of including in a contract a provision that’s invalid. This topic is explored in Gregory M. Duhl‘s article “The Ethics of Contract Drafting,” which I mentioned in this February 2010 blog post. A provision can be invalid because it’s illegal. Gregory’s article gives as an example of an invalid clause a provision that disclaims … Read More