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7 October 2026What an indemnity clause actually movesAn indemnity is a promise to pay for a specific kind of loss, and the interesting part is always which losses, from whom, and up to how much.Read →7 October 2026Force majeure: what counts, what doesn'tForce majeure lets a side off the hook for events outside its control, but only for the events the clause names and only for as long as they last.Read →7 October 2026Net 30, net 14, on receipt: payment terms in plain wordsPayment terms are a number and a starting point, and most late-payment arguments are really about the starting point.Read →7 October 2026Is an electronic signature legally binding?In the places covered here, an e-signature is treated as a signature, and the exceptions are about formalities such as witnesses, not about the technology.Read →7 October 2026Deed or agreement: which one are you signing?A deed is a contract with extra formality, and in England and Wales the formality changes how it is signed and how long a claim can be brought.Read →7 October 2026What a statement of work adds to a services agreementA statement of work describes the job; the services agreement above it describes the relationship, and the two are kept apart so the job can change without reopening everything else.Read →