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• Do We Have An eDeal? ( January 2004 )
  

  Some short time ago I wrote a very brief article under the title "Do We Have A Deal". That article went to the distinction between the creation of an enforceable contract and the creation of a non binding letter of intent. One response to this article was an encouragement to write about the formation of contracts in the practical world … the world of the internet, the world wide web and e mail.

• Offering to Sell Your "Sliced Bread": A Potential Bar to Patentability ( September 2004 )
  

  I've worked with a lot of inventors, ranging from sophisticated universities to guys who just like to tinker with stuff in their garage. In nearly every case, the inventor considers his or her invention to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Naturally, before filing a patent application, the inventor will often try to generate commercial interest in the invention.

• Offer Letters ( April 2004 )
  

  In an effort to bind employees to certain duties without creating an employment contract, many employers are sending offer letters setting forth the terms and conditions of an employment relationship and requiring employees to sign them to show their acceptance of such terms and conditions. However, in doing so, employers may be binding themselves to certain obligations to which they never intended to be bound. Northeast Real Estate Services, LLC was one such employer.

• The Letter of Intent: Why Business People Love 'Em and Lawyers Hate 'Em ( May 2003 )
  

  Letters of Intent ("LOI") , also known as Memoranda of Understanding and Memoranda of Agreement, are devices used to signal parties' agreement to the basic structure of serious negotiations to close a deal.

• Contracts Law ( January 1999 )
  

  Multimedia developers enter into business relationships with both individuals and businesses to help them create and distribute multimedia works. Most of these relationships result in "contracts" that have legal consequences. Most contracts don't have to be in writing to be enforceable. The purpose of this summary is to provide an overview of the basic principles of contracts law.

• e-Sign Act Raises the Speed Limit on the Information Superhighway ( September 2000 )
  

  This article discusses the benefits and limitations of the new e-Sign Act which will become effective on October 1, 2000.

• Further Thoughts on Negotiating ( August 2000 )
  

  In a prior column, I set forth certain ideas and suggestions to help you improve your negotiating skills. Since ne.

• Thoughts on Negotiating ( August 2000 )
  

  The purpose of this column is to provide non-attorneys with insights into the legal profession, with the hope that .

• Job Offer Letters Can Destroy At-Will Status ( April 2000 )
  

  This article discusses how an employer can convert an at-will employee into a fixed duration employee through their own inadvertence or mistake.

• Del. Ch. Strikes Down Defensive Supermajority Bylaw As Disproportionate to Threat Posed by Hostile Takeover ( March 2000 )
  

  The Delaware Chancery Court recently struck down a supermajority bylaw adopted by a board of directors as a defensi.