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The BUSKLAW 2019 Year in Review



'Tis the week before "Happy New Year" and a good time to look back on the topics that we covered in 2019. So while you look forward to the 2020 college football bowl games, how to spend those gift cards, or what fine champagne to pop on New Year's Eve, let's reminisce: 

>January: We examined the reasons for auditing your contracts, pointing to five potentially troublesome contract provisions: identification of the parties, agreement term, payment, intellectual property rights, and confidentiality.  
> February: We continued that discussion, examining these essential provisions: indemnification, insurance, limitation of liability, exclusion of certain damages, governing law, jurisdiction, venue, and whether it's better to resolve contract disputes through litigation or arbitration.
>March: We explained why you should never use "form" contracts. 
>April: We pulled apart the purchase agreement for the Icon A5 light-sport aircraft, a/k/a the "jet ski with wings."
>May: We talked about the "useless accuracy of legal jargon" in the context of the Icon A5 purchase agreement.
>June: We examined the strategy of using buried contract provisions to effect social change, using the Salesforce contract with Camping World as a prime example. 
>July: We found out what happens when you sue for everything, including the kitchen sink.
>August: We focused on the importance of cleaning out those pesky cobwebs in your contracts.
>September: No post - late-summer hiatus.
>October: We discussed two cases that show how disrespecting contract mechanics can cut both ways.
>November: We examined the curious contract between the U.S. Army and To the Stars for the acquisition of the latter's extraterrestrial(?) technology. 
>December:  We discovered what can happen when you sue for lost profits - and don't listen to the judge.

And along the way we had a few "asides":

> We discussed the information technology side of my law practice.
> We heard what it means to write well on Christmas.

Many thanks to my readers over the past year. I know that your time is precious and hope that you have found these posts informative and (occasionally) entertaining. We'll try to continue that approach in 2020!
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