contracts

Own your own jet

David Snead
November 21, 2008 01:49

Today at the Virtualization and Cloud Computing Expo, Songnian Zhou made the analogy that traditional server allocation is like owning your own jet:  traditionally, each company owns its own servers, because every once in a while, they need the full capacity; similarly, you can own your own...

Force Majeure Provisions in Outsourcing Contracts

November 20, 2008 18:38

Last week, I provided a general overview of some of the compelling reasons for outsourcing at E-Solutions Integrator.  Outsourcing contracts need to be carefully negotiated as problems can have a huge impact on the company that outsources. Lawyers tend to use the same  boilerplate provisions d...

CA1: Girl interrupted was “molested” not “exploited”

November 14, 2008 14:12

National Union Fire v. West Lake Academy, Nos. 07-2190, 07-2204 (11/13/08). This is a fun insurance coverage case. It is pretty rare that case begins with the words “Fourth-party plaintiff Jane Doe (“Doe”)). Westlake Academy is one of those places...National Union Fire v. West Lake Academy, Nos. 07-...

HUD unveils "new" mortgage disclosure rules. Yay! Another new form!

David Winton
November 13, 2008 00:00

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD")  today announced new regulations intended to make the mortgage shopping experience more transparent.  Whew.  And not a moment too soon!   The center piece of the new regulation is the requirement...

Are "short sales" worth the hassle?

David Winton
November 12, 2008 09:10

One of the biggest myths in the housing crunch and the stress of the foreclosure process is the belief in the possibility of salvation from a so-called "short sale."  They're being oversold by brokers and agents because, well, with mortgage lenders' being mostly shuttered while they...