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“Let’s leave that to the lawyers.” It’s a familiar refrain that I hear often as contract negotiations drag on between parties. After the primary deal points in a contract have been agreed upon, many ...

When interpreting an indemnity provision, whether in the articles of incorporation, bylaws or a separate agreement, the first question might be what does “indemnity” mean? Etymologically, “indemnity” ...

Indemnity is one party's promise to protect another party from loss. This is the first of two articles that will analyze key indemnity issues as they relate to IT contracts. When negotiating a ...

Transocean Ltd., the company that owned the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year, argued in court documents filed today that its contract with BP shields it from having to pay ...

On October 9, 2011, Gov. Brown signed SB 474, a bill that dramatically changes the rules of the game with respect to indemnity and insurance obligations found in construction contracts. This seminar ...

As a small business owner, you can be exposed to situations in which a client, customer or vendor files a legal claim that you must answer. While you may be conducting business in an industry in which ...

The Harvard Law Review publishes articles by professors, judges, and practitioners and solicits reviews of important recent books from recognized experts. Each issue also contains pieces by student ...