Tag: breach of contract

Practical and Legal Options to Address a Breach of Contract Communicate with the other party. Consider practical solutions. Negotiate to find a resolution. Involve a neutral party to facilitate a compromise. Send a written notice of your complaints. Get a court or arbitrator involved.

Your partner goes behind your back and talks with an exciting potential customer (PC), without telling you. Your client demands a refund and complains loudly on social media. Your key vendor misses three deliveries and won’t respond to emails. Sending a nasty email at 2 a.m., fighting back publicly on social media, or ghosting the…

We used to think that the sections near the end of a contract were less important, more legalese than those at the beginning. And it is true that provisions everyone looks for—how much do I have to pay or how much will be paid to me, for how long will this contract last, and what…

Business owners and managers encounter contracts—varying in type, purpose, and complexity—daily. The finer points of how contracts are formed, what the essential provisions are, and when a breach excuses performance are legal questions; but, the answers vary depending on each fact-driven scenario. To help you spot the thorny issues, we highlighted key general principles below….