Real Estate and Construction Law Blog
Indemnity provisions are often among the most negotiated and least understood provisions of commercial contracts, and construction contracts are no exception to this rule. Despite, and perhaps because of, the importance of these clauses, they have evolved into an almost impenetrable jumble of legal terminology.
This jumble of words is not, however, without meaning. Although…
When developing construction contracts, parties frequently focus on what they consider to be the “essential terms” and may not be aware of “boilerplate” provisions. In my recent article for the Daily Journal of Commerce, I address one of these important provisions — the forum-selection clause — and discuss its potential impact as well as …
