Tip #6: Review the Overall Structure When we’re drafting agreements, sometimes in our edits and modifications, things become disorganized. Payment terms are with deliverables. Insurance requirements are all over the place. We’re breaking into 5 exhibits when it would be more logical to do it in 3. There are a lot of things that we…
About a month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made a mistake that has happened to soo many attorneys, just not as publicly. Specifically…..they forgot to remove all the metadata before they published. In the metadata, there were hidden comments, and redlines, and regardless of whether you think the opinion issued was good or not, that…
Tip #3: Correct Miscapitalized Defined Terms Often when we define a term, it isn’t uncommon for it to be a relatively common term. How many times have we defined the word “Agreement” or “Party”? However, sometimes those common terms are meant to be just that, the common usage. Miscapitalized defined terms can slip through the…
Tip #1: Only Define Terms Once Defining terms multiple times in a document can lead to confusion and significant problems in legal documents. Which definition applies in which instance? Inconsistent definitions may result in disputes over interpretation, putting your agreements at risk. One common error is with an MSA and SOW, and maybe you have…
Every morning when I wake up with my kids, we usually do the normal putz around stuff. I watch them walk around like zombies, they try to eat something before they head off to school, and then the inevitable happens. We run around right as we’re about to leave frantically looking for whatever it is…
Built by lawyers for lawyers, paralegals, and legal professionals. In my world as a tech lawyer, outside and inhouse counsel to some of the largest AI and tech companies in the world, privacy is a requirement of life. This became a prominent issue when GDPR was pushed into the forefront and is continuing as the…
Welcome to the latest and greatest version of DraftCheck.io’s Google Chrome extension and Microsoft Word add-in – version 2.4.0! We’ve been hard at work refining and enhancing your drafting experience, and we’re thrilled to share the exciting new features and improvements that come with this release. Word Highlight Improvements: Your words matter, and now they…
Deciding on which platforms to support is sometimes a hard thought process, and some are easy. Google Workspaces and it’s associated products of GMail, Google Drive, Google Docs, and all the others have been very instrumental in a lot of companies. They are fast to deploy, offer a lot of collaboration, and are generally speaking…