Contract Disputes Archives – Wright Beamer, PLC

Contract by Emoji

August 8th, 2023

A court decision from Canada has received a lot of attention after a thumbs-up emoji in a text message was deemed to show acceptance of a grain contract that required a farmer to deliver $82,000 worth of flax in November 2021. The grain and crop inpu… Read More

Categories: Blog, Contract Disputes, Contracts, Heather B. Miles - Attorney, Now You Know It

When the Check isn’t in the Mail

March 13th, 2018

I joined Bill Wright’s law firm in 1995, and within a year I was defending a manufacturer who had been sued for additional commissions by its former sales representative. Over the years, I’ve represented clients on both sides of these disputes. C… Read More

Categories: Blog, Contract Disputes, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Now You Know It

Agreement to Agree is No Agreement

April 19th, 2016

What happens when parties in a business negotiation “punt” a difficult decision down the field to a later day? Rather than finalize terms on an important issue, they simply pledge that they will “agree to agree” at some point in the future. O… Read More

Categories: Business Law, Business Owners Agreements, Business Planning, Business Succession Planning, Contract Disputes, Disputes & Business Litigation, Now You Know It

Are Your Contracts Harming Your Business?

November 3rd, 2015

In a perfect world, our customers buy our product or service and turn right around and pay us back for that product or service. And, most of the time, that is what happens. But when a customer’s business starts struggling, are you poised to recover… Read More

Categories: Account Collections, Business Law, Contract Disputes, Disputes & Business Litigation, Julie P. Cotant - Attorney, Now You Know It

“I Agreed to What?” Battle of the Forms Basics

December 3rd, 2013

Like most states, Michigan has adopted Section 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs business transactions involving the sale of goods. One common problem that arises between commercial suppliers is a conflict between the terms and conditio… Read More

Categories: Blog, Business Law, Business Owners Agreements, Contract Disputes, Now You Know It

Arbitration Provisions in Employment Agreements

October 23rd, 2013

Including arbitration provisions in employment agreements can help to reduce the risk of expensive and time consuming litigation by requiring a dispute to be resolved by a neutral arbitrator, rather than through the court system. Generally speaking,… Read More