From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Unilateral amendment clauses can be dangerous if not done right

April 27, 2009

Many consumer contracts contain unilateral-amendment language along something like the following lines: Provider may, from time to time, give Customer written notice of amendment to this Agreement. Any such amendment will automatically become effective as specified in the notice unless, within X days after receiving the notice, Customer responds by giving Provider notice of termination [...]

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Save draft settings to a local file for later reuse

April 22, 2009

I just finished adding the ability to save the current draft settings to a local file, including: clause selections; fill-in-the-blank variables; option selections within clauses (radio buttons) This should allow users to configure a section, or a complete form, the way they like it, then save it to their hard disk or their corporate network [...]

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Twitter account for FirstDrafter is live

April 7, 2009

I’m not convinced that people interested in the FirstDrafter site would follow a Twitter account for it, but I set one up anyway and will try to post from time to time to see what happens. If you’re interested, go to www.twitter.com/firstdrafter.

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Recent reading: Arbitration clauses, background checks

April 6, 2009

• Drafting an Arbitration Clause, by Gary H. Barnes (1997): A checklist of issues and sample clause language to consider, such as multiple arbitrators only when the amount in controversy exceeds X; language for allowing some discovery according to a schedule; and others. • Background Checks: How Much Is Too Much? by Diane Krebs, New [...]

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