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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

“Of the Essence” (Without “Time Is”)

Long ago I examined the phrase time is of the essence and found it wanting. MSCD has the definitive account, but there’s also this 2009 blog post. But at a recent seminar, someone reminded me that the phrase of the essence is used not only in time is of the essence. That’s something that MSCD 13.687–88 refers to: A fixture of contract language is the … Read More

My June 26 IACCM Webinar on Document Assembly

On June 26, starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT, I’ll be doing an “Ask the Expert” webinar for IACCM (International Association for Contract & Commercial Management) entitled “Optimal Contract Language and State-of-the-Art Document Assembly: A Match Made in Contract-Process Heaven.” My co-presenter will be my longtime sounding-board Tim Allen, vice-president–North America of Business Integrity, developer of ContractExpress, the leading document-assembly software. … Read More

“Anyone” (File Under “Corporations Are People!”)

Anyone, anyone? The online periodical Business Law Today will soon unleash on an unsuspecting world an article I co-authored. It includes the following snippet of contract language: “anyone commences an involuntary case against the Company …” Does anyone apply only to individuals? Or does it also apply to entities? In other words, we’re in effect faced with the question raised in the political … Read More