The Law Commission has published an impressive paper on smart legal contracts to which Allen & Overy, along with many others, contributed; but what does it all mean? The Law Commission’s working ...

A written contract documents an agreement between two parties under which both must perform. To form a contract, one party must make an offer to another party. If the second party accepts the offer, ...

Legal precedent comes from court decisions where judges are asked to interpret the law, and once a court rules on an issue, legal precedent becomes the law. This means that legal precedent and ...

More businesses are using automated “smart contracts” to handle transactions. Based on blockchain technology, these contracts execute automatically and are lauded as a way to efficiently digitize ...

Learn how accord and satisfaction settle contract disputes by modifying original terms, offering a quicker, cost-effective resolution for liability and debt claims.

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During Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) accreditation surveys, investigators frequently request executed ...

There's perhaps no legal technology I heard about more in the past year than contract tech. Whether it was the eight-figure funding received by contract companies, the quest to implement contract ...

It isn’t always easy living with teenagers. Ask Ozzy Osbourne. It’s even tougher doing business with them. This week’s e-mails deal with the delicate topic of contracting with minors. QUESTION: My ...