Month: July 2012

Revisiting “Singular or Plural” Uncertainty

Deciding what label to apply to a particular source of uncertainty in contract language can be challenging. A case in point: In this 2010 post and this 2007 post on AdamsDrafting I discuss disputes regarding whether a provision that refers to something in the singular also encompasses the plural. I discuss that phenomenon further in this March 2012 post and … Read More

Consecutive Page Numbers for Attachments?

Here’s a thrilling question for you: If you attach to a contract a number of documents, each with its own page numbering, do you also apply, either in Word or by means of a hand stamp, consecutive page numbers to the entire set of attachments? Is there any accepted practice? It seems more trouble than it’s worth. If the individual … Read More

Toronto “Structure of M&A Contracts” Seminar

As I noted in this 2008 post on AdamsDrafting, everything I do, I do first in Canada. That pattern continues to hold, in that on October 4 I’ll be giving in Toronto, for my longtime partners Osgoode Professional Development, my first public seminar on the structure of M&A contracts. And it’s called … “The Structure of M&A Contracts.” It’s keyed … Read More