What Every Business Person Needs to Know About Legal Issues in Contracts

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Benefits

Most businesses enter into contracts thinking they know precisely what they want to accomplish and what they have agreed to. All too often this is not actually the case. Written agreements may not reflect what a business believes it negotiated. Parties may later recall terms different from what seems to be reflected in the initial agreement. And all too often, the legal boilerplate terms turn out to matter in ways never considered by the parties. This teleconference will help you avoid many of the common problems that can lead to expensive litigation by addressing these and other fundamental issues in contract negotiation and execution. This teleconference also will address some of the hidden issues in contract negotiation and execution that, once you recognize them, you can use to your advantage in reaching beneficial business contracts.


Agenda

Negotiation vs. Striking a Deal
  • Negotiations
  • Letters of Intent
  • Oral Representations
  • When Do We Have a Deal?
Written vs. Oral Contracts
  • How Important Is a Written Contract?
  • Does It All Have to Be Written Down?
  • When Is a Handshake Enough?
  • What Terms Did We Really Agree To?
Boilerplate Provisions Do Matter
  • Choice of Law and Choice of Forum Clauses
  • Arbitration Clauses
  • Severability Clauses
  • Cooperation Clauses

Faculty

Sean R. Smith, Taylor English Duma, LLP

Sean R. Smith
  • With the law firm Taylor English Duma LLP
  • For more than 20 years, has represented companies and individuals in a multitude of different areas of litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including business contract and tort matters, antitrust actions, shareholder and securities litigation, environmental litigation, and libel and related First Amendment issues
  • Honors graduate, Order of the Coif, University of Chicago Law School
  • Honors graduate, Harvard College
  • Contact him at ssmith@taylorenglish.com or 678-336-7200





These Materials are Designed For

Business owners and managers, presidents, vice presidents, directors, office managers, purchasing professionals, supervisors, accountants and attorneys

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