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Statute of Frauds Contract Drafting

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MS Supreme Court Allows Equitable Remedies Notwithstanding Statute of Frauds, Overruling Prior Precedent

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Mississippi has multiple statutes of frauds, which require certain contracts be in a writing signed by the party to be charged in order to be enforceable. A frequently seen example is a contract for the sale of land. In...more

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"But We Were Just Negotiating:" Understanding When A String Of Communications (Even Emails) May Establish a Binding Contract

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Techlaw: Parties negotiating the terms of a deal must understand when the negotiating stops and a binding contract has been created, even if there is only a string of emails....more

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Oral Modifications to Written Agreements? Better Get Them in Writing Says the Commercial Division

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In Castle Restoration & Constr., Inc. v Castle Restoration, LLC, Suffolk County Commercial Division Justice Elizabeth H. Emerson refused to enforce an oral agreement that allegedly modified a prior written agreement between...more

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The Assignability of Contracts

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There are many situations, both in real estate transactions and in non-real estate transactions, when a party to a contract wishes to transfer, or assign, its contractual rights to somebody else. Assignments are commonplace...more

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ABA California Lending Law- Section X

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A. Loan Commitments - Under California law, a loan commitment, which is commonly set forth in a commitment letter, is binding on a lender only if the commitment letter contains all of the material terms of the loan and...more

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