Via this post on the Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog, I learned about a recent opinion of the Delaware Court of Chancery that’s relevant to how one goes about making the benefits of a contract available to members of a corporate group. Here’s what MSCD 2.55–.56 has to say about that: It’s commonplace that a member of a group of … Read More
[Updated 9 March 2021] Recently a handful of people have in passing expressed to me the same sentiment: they don’t always agree with me. Given how often I hear this, I’ve long thought that my epitaph should be, “People didn’t always agree with him.” It seems pointless simply to tell me that you don’t always agree with me. What am I supposed … Read More
Normally I don’t comment publicly on any kind of writing other than that contained in contracts. I have my hands full as it is. But I was on the receiving end of a cry of despair on Twitter: An example or really lame legalese. Who writes these things @KonciseD ? https://t.co/ukofrUMgiY — Winstonian Smith (@W1nstonian) September 3, 2016 Here’s what … Read More
Because (@FlemingMF) posted on my blog way back in the early days, I’ve been in the habit of referring to him as “the ur-commenter.” But since I’m perhaps one of 227 people in this country familiar with use of ur– as a prefix, I’ve decided that “Commenter Zero” is a better moniker. Wear it with pride, Michael. In any event, for … Read More
I’ve been prone to using the phrase contracts professional as a way to refer collectively to (1) lawyers who work with contracts and (2) contract managers. But I’m not keen on the term. When used as a noun, the word professional is slippery. In its narrowest sense, it’s used to refer to those who work in fields that require some sort of certification—lawyers, … Read More
