A new city ordinance in Los Angeles will take effect on July 1, 2023, which requires a written contract for many independent contractors and freelance workers who work in the city. This ordinance, ...

Parties often have lengthy negotiations before they enter into a final written contract. Various promises and representations are made and relied on during those negotiations. “Be sure to incorporate ...

In the modern world of emails, text messages and instant worldwide communication, entering into a contract is as easy as making a phone call. Oral or verbal contracts are entirely legal. Even though ...

When most people think of a contract, the first thing that comes to mind is some complex document containing legal terminology that is signed to memorialize the terms of an agreement. But the truth is ...

Whether you are an independent consultant or a company looking to hire a freelancer, a well-written contract is your best protection in case things go wrong. A good contract not only lays out what you ...

For agreements and contracts of any financial or other significance, a written agreement is advisable, even if not legally required. This is because it is more difficult to later argue about the terms ...

In thinking about the article I would write for the September issue of Blueprint, my thoughts quickly turned to September’s Tour of Remodeled Homes and all of the great remodelers in the HBA. One ...

All college presidents technically hold employment contracts. But whether the terms of those contracts are spelled out clearly is a different story. One-third of public university chiefs do not have ...

Hollywood mogul Sam Goldwyn is famously quoted as saying “a verbal contract is not worth the paper it is written on”. But when it comes to media agency contracts, even some of the written contracts ...

The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is calling on Jamaicans to ensure they have a formal written contract in place before beginning any home construction, expansion or ...

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