Blog: About Hilgers

Contracts between businesses and consumers frequently include provisions requiring arbitration of disputes. The major administrator of consumer versus business arbitrations—the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)—has recently amended its rules for those arbitrations.

A contract should be a clear, final, and enforceable agreement between two parties. But what if a contract states a party must perform an obligation for “two (3) years” or must pay “ten percent (1.0%).” What initially looks like a trivial typo outside the legal world can, in a dispute, become a critical issue with high stakes on the line.

Holidays ordinarily mean relaxation. But for attorneys who haven’t done their homework checking the court’s rules, holidays can mean missed deadlines, unhappy clients, and potentially malpractice.

If someone were to walk up to you and say “Japanese and English are really different,” I think a common reaction might be to stare back as if they had commented that one is greater than zero, or that the surface of the sun is a hot place.