According to Section 2(h) of the Indian Contract Act 1872, An agreement enforceable by law is a contract. Before a contract comes into existence the promisor has to signify his willingness and a promise has to signify his assent. It, therefore, becomes necessary to explain what is meant by such signification and what should be the mode of the same.

To bring into notice the willingness or assent of the parties to enter into a contract one needs to communicate. This mode of communication can be postal or instantaneous. Section 3 of the Indian Contract Act states that communication can

On Thursday, January 19 at 10 am Eastern, Boston partner Dawn Mertineit is presenting a webinar for the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE. The “Drafting and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Multiple Jurisdictions” webinar covers best practices and key tips for businesses with employees in multiple jurisdictions, from drafting restrictive covenants agreements, implementing a plan to roll those agreements out, and enforcing those agreements should an employee breach them .

Key topics include:

• Whether to use a single agreement for various jurisdictions, or multiple different agreements
• Which states have a choice of law or forum provisions to be aware of
• Which

SEC Focus on Climate Change Risk and Disclosure

Kathleen Lok

As environmental concerns continue to research, investors and companies have continued to contend with how to report the impact of climate related risks on their business. Currently, the SEC does not require any specific environmental risk reporting, and instead bases disclosures on materiality.[1] This lack of a standardized framework gives companies much discretion to decide what environmental and climate-related information they choose to report, which is often done through voluntary sustainability reports.[2] A 2022 survey by Deloitte showed that more than two-thirds of public companies with over $500 million in

Two years after President Joe Biden was inaugurated, his administration continues to advance Trump-era legal positions in dozens of court cases, a progressive watchdog group revealed Friday.

Former President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) “consistently made a mockery of the law throughout his four years in power,” the Revolving Door Project (RDP) noted in the latest release of its long-running litigation tracker.

Even though “their laughable reasoning and indefensible positions were struck down at a historic rate, many cases were still waiting for Biden,” wrote RDP. “Two years into Biden’s presidency, an alarming number remain, either in some form

The impact on working arrangements caused by the pandemic has led many workers to re-evaluate what they want from a job, with considerations such as flexible and remote working becoming both more desirable and attainable. This is affecting businesses in all sectors, and the impact it can have is not only on a business’s workforce but also on its customer base that is far reaching.

One of the most important things to consider when a worker leaves a business is restrictive covenants. These are often contained in the employee’s employment contract, service agreement or, in some circumstances, a shareholders agreement.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr.reminding investors that they have until February 10, 2023 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Twist Bioscience Corporation (NasdaqGS: TWST), if they purchased the Company’s shares between December 13, 2019 and November 14, 2022, inclusive (the “Class Period”). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Californian.

What You May Do

If you purchased shares of Twist and