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Oops! Did you just enter a binding contract by email?
It’s no secret how common it is in these days for businesses and individuals to negotiate and conclude deals via electronic communication such as e-mail and other forms of messaging. The speed and casual ease in which emails can be exchanged is their attraction. Matters can progress much more quickly and the issues drilled down on faster using this method. The down side is the danger emails represent when they are used for contractual negotiations, and why parties frequentl

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20203 min read


I just bought a building from someone else and it’s falling apart – can I sue the Builder??
The essential answer to that question is that depends on what state you live in. Firstly, what is economic loss? The term economic loss encompasses any situation where an individual or organisation losses money. Financial loss is a visible loss that can be identified through legitimate financial statements. This type of damage is not from a property damage, or any other type of non-economic damages that cannot be proven, it has to be a tangible loss of assets. What is a l

John Merlo
Mar 28, 20206 min read


COVID-19/Coronavirus and Your Construction Contract
Industry expert John Merlo says it is only a matter of time before the effects of COVID-19/Coronavirus spread to the construction industry’s current and future projects. John Merlo from Merlo Law, says construction workers, contractors, architects and engineers will certainly be impacted by COVID-19/Coronavirus. “The Coronavirus is affecting everything from travel to site to work environments, including construction projects on the ground, to apprentices going to college and

John Merlo
Mar 22, 20204 min read
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