In my 40 years of practice, I have consistently found that practitioners do not understand the area of the law dealing with liquidated damages and stipulated sums provisions. Yes, they can quote the ...

My parents always told me to "get everything in writing." Law school instilled my need to get it right in writing. Such is easier said than done. Family Law attorneys routinely draft, and their ...

The parties have finally settled their dispute and agreed-upon terms for a settlement. All that’s left to do is draft the settlement agreement. Often thought of as a formality that should take minimal ...

QUESTIONING deals signed with the private sector and calling them onerous because the government failed to honor the stipulated provisions of the contract might set a messy predicament for future ...

When I litigated False Claims Act (FCA) cases at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), it was common practice for settlements to require Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) setting forth ongoing ...

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Law and Justice has held that stipulation in an agreement cannot override the plain meaning of a provision of law nor can it operate as estoppel, well informed sources told ...