Getting Out of a Contract - A Practical Guide for Business

Getting Out of a Contract - A Practical Guide for Business

Author: Adam Rose

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1317128257

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This book is written by three commercial lawyers. Their clients often ask them as much for help in getting out of a contract as in getting them into one in the first place. Built around two business case studies, the book highlights the various legal issues that a business must address when faced with a contract it wants to walk away from. In the first instance the business needs to discover whether it is as shackled by a contract as it thinks it is. In many cases a contract is not as binding as it might initially appear - Getting Out of a Contract explains the circumstances in which this applies. It then goes on to explore how to minimize the damage should the agreement be inescapable and helps the reader to understand what the consequences of any actions might be. Written in plain English, the authors manage to demystify complicated aspects of English law for the non-lawyer. This book will help managers to: ¢ address how they make contracts; ¢ avoid making wrong decisions because they fail to appreciate what contracts they actually have or how to get round them; ¢ become more attuned to the legal ins and outs of contracts, enabling them to use lawyers more cost-effectively Company secretaries, finance directors and managers at all levels will find Getting Out of a Contract accessible and an invaluable business planning tool.


A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting

A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting

Author: Kenneth A. Adams

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781590313800

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The focus of this manual is not what provisions to include in a given contract, but instead how to express those provisions in prose that is free ofthe problems that often afflict contracts.


Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts

Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts

Author: Brianna Schofield

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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"Copyright law and contract language are complex, even for attorneys and experts. Authors may be tempted to sign the first version of a publication contract that they receive, especially if negotiating seems complicated, intimidating, or risky. But there is a lot at stake for authors in a book deal, and it is well worth the effort to read the contract, understand its contents, and negotiate for favorable terms. To that end, Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts identifies clauses that frequently appear in publishing contracts, explains in plain language what these terms (and typical variations) mean, and presents strategies for negotiating "author-friendly" versions of these clauses. When authors have more information about copyright and publication options for their works, they are better able to make and keep their works available in the ways they want"--Publisher.


Take Back Your Book

Take Back Your Book

Author: Katlyn Duncan

Publisher: Silent Storm Publishing

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781954559103

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Have you sold your book to a publisher, but years later it's not selling the way you want? Are you frustrated with the lack of marketing for your novel and low royalty payments?It's time to take back your book. This short guide will give you the confidence and knowledge you need to ask for rights reversion and take control over that book again. In 'Take Back Your Book: An Author's Guide to Rights Reversion and Publishing on Your Terms' you'll find:?The basics of rights reversion?How to ask for your book rights back ?What happens when you do, or don't get those rights back?What to do after your rights are reverted?How to self-publish your novel?Long-term considerations for your author business and backlistThis book features interviews with authors who successfully acquired their book rights after publication and their continued successes. You will always be your book's biggest champion. Don't condemn it to years of neglect at someone else's hands. Take back your rights and put it to work for years to come.


Contract Law For Dummies

Contract Law For Dummies

Author: Scott J. Burnham

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-12-06

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1118092732

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Take the mumbo jumbo out of contract law and ace your contracts course Contract law deals with the promises and agreements that law will enforce. Understanding contract law is vital for all aspiring lawyers and paralegals, and contracts courses are foundational courses within all law schools. Contract Law For Dummies tracks to a typical contracts course and assists you in understanding the foundational legal rules controlling voluntary agreements people enter into while conducting their personal and business affairs. Suitable as a supplement to introductory and advanced courses in contract law, Contract Law For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations of confusing terminology and aids in the reading and analysis of cases and statutes. Contract Law For Dummies gives you coverage of everything you need to know to score your highest in a typical contracts course. You'll get coverage of contract formation; contract defenses; contract theory and legality; agreement, consideration, restitution, and promissory estoppel; fraud and remedies; performance and breach; electronic contracts and signatures; and much more. Tracks to a typical contracts course Plain-English explanations demystify intimidating information Clear, practical information helps you interpret and understand cases and statutes If you're enrolled in a contracts course or work in a profession that requires you to be up-to-speed on the subject, Contract Law For Dummies has you covered.


Contracts

Contracts

Author: Richard Stim

Publisher: Nolo

Published: 2021-09-01

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1413328938

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Life has become an endless series of contracts—this is the manual. There’s no reason to risk your hard-earned money signing a contract you don’t understand. With Contracts: The Essential Business Desk Reference, you get easy-to-understand explanations for every common contract term. In no time, you’ll grasp mysterious concepts like “force majeur,” “indemnity,” and “time is of the essence." Contracts: The Essential Business Desk Reference is more than just an A–Z explanation of over 300 terms. It also includes: common negotiating strategies examples of contract provisions sample contract clauses and entire contracts examples of illegal and dangerous contract clauses what to expect if you or the other side breaks a contract up-to-date explanations of electronic contracts, and tips on amending and modifying agreements. Whether you’re starting a business, signing a lease, hiring a new employee or independent contractor, licensing a concept, selling a boat, or contracting for a new fireplace, Contracts: The Essential Business Desk Reference can help. A must-have for small business owners, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and law students—and anyone else whose success is built around understanding and negotiating agreements.


The Contract Negotiation Handbook

The Contract Negotiation Handbook

Author: Stephen Guth

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2007-12-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1435706390

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Many books have been written on negotiation tactics and a few books have been written on contract drafting, but no book has combined the two disciplines into one-until now. Resulting from over 10 years of actual negotiation experience as both buyer and seller, author Stephen Guth offers insight into a world of negotiations and contracts that few ever see. This book isn't a feel-good book on win-win negotiations. It's an insider's view into real life negotiation tactics and ploys. Readers will learn how to use negotiation tactics such as the Columbo, the Price Slice and Dice, and the Signature Limit Lasso. Readers will also learn how to spot and counter vendor ploys such as the Pop-Tart, Mirroring, and the Only Game in Town. To put it all together, readers are instructed on contract drafting tricks such as Expressly Implied Warranties, the Endless Indemnification, and the Unlimited Limitation of Liability. Readers will never look at contracts the same way again.


Broken Contract

Broken Contract

Author: Richard D. Kahlenberg

Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781558492349

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In 1986, 70 percent of the first-year class of Harvard Law School wanted to pursue careers in public-interest law. Ten years later, the same percentage of this class was pursuing careers in private corporate firms. How is it that these students began their careers interested in using law as a vehicle for social change, but ended up in those very law firms most resistant to change? How are law students able to reconcile liberal politics with careers in corporate law? Richard D. Kahlenberg's Broken Contract serves to warn prospective law students on the transformation that happens during the second and third years. His memoir explores the intense competitiveness and insidious pressure leading to jobs that are lucrative, prestigious, and challenging-but ultimately unsatisfying. Though Broken Contract doesn't seek to convince every law student to go into public service, Kahlenberg means to challenge and restructure our social institutions to make it easier to follow our impulses toward good instead of toward the goods.


Kirsch's Guide to the Book Contract

Kirsch's Guide to the Book Contract

Author: Jonathan Kirsch

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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Kirsch's Guide to the Book Contract is a comprehensive clause by clause guide to the standard (and not so standard) book contract. Award winning attorney and author Jonathan Kirsch sweeps away the confusing verbiage and cuts to the key points. Kirsch's guide is an indispensable tool for every writer, publisher, editor and agent, whether novice or vet.


Zombelina

Zombelina

Author: Kristyn Crow

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-07-09

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0802728030

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A young zombie gives a haunting performance in her first ballet dance recital.