Careful Drafting Pays off in Contracts

Flint Hills Resources, LP  v. Jag Energy, Inc., 559 F.3d 373 (5th Cir. 2009) doesn’t establish any particularly important principle of law. Instead it’s being mentioned because it illustrates the value of good drafting. Flint Hills, a refiner of crude … Continue reading

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A disclaimer can be worth its weight in lawyers

Doe v. SexSearch.com, 551 F. 3d 412 (6th Cir. 2008). Plaintiff John Doe, filing under a pseudonym, appealed the dismissal of his complaint against defendant, SexSearch.com (“SexSearch”), an online adult dating service that facilitates sexual encounters between its members.  In … Continue reading

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