Settlement Negotiations Make preparation for a settlement from the start of the case. You should generally do all of the following: ✔ Retain relevant documents. To avoid the loss of documents potentially relevant to settlement agreement negotiations...

By: Timothy Murray ONE TIME, I WAS REVIEWING THE TERMS OF A PROPOSED contract with an executive for a client that was buying a product for a significant sum of money. The document had been drafted by the seller, and it contained the customary provision...

By: Timothy Murray , Murray, Hogue & Lannis THERE IS A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF LITIGATION involving disputes over whether a binding contract was formed during contract negotiations. In a typical case of this kind, the parties agree on many issues while...

By: Mark A. Chertok and Elizabeth Knauer This article discusses considerations for developers contemplating the purchase or development of real property that contains or is likely to contain regulated wetlands. The presence of regulated wetlands on...

By: John Popeo Overview Brokered deposits are often viewed by insured depository institutions (IDIs) as a cost-effective source of liquidity and funding. Federal bank regulatory agencies, however, consider brokered deposits to be a less stable source...