The BUSKLAW April Newsletter: Uncommon (Contract) Clauses and Where to Find Them (first post in a sometimes series)
(With a wizardly hat tip to J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts : So you're the guy with the case library full of monsters uncommon contract clauses, huh? ) In the realm of reading and writing contracts, it's best not to ignore the "fine print." This is especially true when it comes to online terms and conditions that can be found at just about every commercial website. You visit the website and agree to its terms and conditions (usually by clicking on an "I agree" button). But only the courageous will marshal their mental prowess and confront the dense legal jargon and other blatant drafting errors that are rife in this internet stuff. The price of ignoring online terms and conditions can be high. The defense that you didn't actually read the terms and conditions is weak. You can be bound to a waiver of a jury trial, agree to arbitrate any dispute in a far away jurisdiction, or consent to an unrealistic damages limitation. Or yo