Tag Archives: Contract

Understanding Redlining: The Importance of Negotiating Contract Terms

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TL;DR: Redlining is the process of marking up proposed changes to a contract during negotiation, originally done with red ink and now done through track changes or document comparison tools. The real risk in redlining is rarely the editing itself. It is mismanaged versions, unreviewed accepted changes, and hidden edits that one party makes without […]

Termination of Contract: Understanding the Process and its Consequences

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TL;DR: Terminating a contract means legally bringing it to an end before it would naturally expire. You can do it by mutual agreement, under a termination clause, for the other side’s material breach, or where the law allows (such as frustration or repudiation). The single biggest risk is that a badly executed termination becomes its […]