Month: June 2014

“Person”

The inimitable A. Wright Burke, M. Phil., added to this recent post on the word anyone the following comment (here): People are entities! There are natural entities (“individuals”) and artificial entities (e.g., corporations, khanates). People are “legal entities,” too. So the question is whether “anyone” refers only to natural persons or also to artificial persons. … If “anyone” is thought risky, “any … Read More

What Does It Mean to Enter into a Contract “With” Someone?

I was pleased that Mack Sperling, who maintains the blog North Carolina Business Litigation Report, told me about this post on his blog. It discusses a recent North Carolina case that turns on what it means to enter into a contract “with” someone. Here are the relevant facts, as reported by Mack: HCIM, one of the Defendants, had acquired a … Read More

My New Article on Termination-on-Bankruptcy Provisions

It used to be that I’d wait impatiently for some article that I’d written to be published. “Perhaps this time,” I’d think, “they’ll sit up and take notice!” It’s probably a good sign that I plumb forgot that my most recent article was published last week. It’s entitled Termination-on-Bankruptcy Provisions: Some Proposed Language. It’s in the most recent issue of … Read More

I’m Now Blogging at “Contract-Automation Clearinghouse” Too

Starting today, I’ll put my blog posts about contract automation and related stuff on a new blog called Contract-Automation Clearinghouse. It’s hosted by Business Integrity, developer of ContractExpress software. Posting on that blog is part of my expanded relationship with Business Integrity; for more information, see today’s posts on that blog. Whenever I post something on Contract-Automation Clearinghouse, I’ll include a link on this blog, … Read More

Save the Date: November “Drafting Clearer Contracts” Seminars in London, Abu Dhabi, Seoul, Tokyo, and Singapore

In addition to my remaining 2014 “Drafting Clearer Contracts” seminars in the U.S. and Canada (here), I have an action-packed November lined up. I’ll be doing the following overseas seminars: London, 3 November: This will be my first public seminar in England. It will be hosted by University College London; my thanks to Mark Anderson for introducing me to UCL. Given my … Read More