Subject Index Contracts

A review of the Illinois case law.

An analysis of recent cases that may affect the right to enforce business contracts in Illinois.

A summary of Illinois law governing noncompete restrictive covenants, with tips for employers.

In the last two columns we looked at the drafting process and component parts of transaction documents.

Assemble the standard provisions and create the picture of a well-done deal.

Drafting a seaworthy document requires more than pasting form provisions into place; you have to learn the facts and the law.

Tips for drafting contracts that govern the rights and obligations of e-commerce-site users.

This article discusses a Rule 23 opinion holding that a nonassignability clause in a lease does not prohibit the tenant's collateral assignment of its interest as security for a loan.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last year that merely allowing employees to continue work may not constitute consideration for unilateral modifications of employee handbooks. Here's how to deal with Doyle.

If a document does not alter the presumption of at-will employment, it may be beyond the reach of Doyle, this author argues.

In their ably researched and written article on the parol evidence rule in the April Journal, Andrew R. Schwartz and Matthew R. Henderson succinctly summarize the rationale for the rule by posing the rhetorical question, "If the contract does not reflect the parties' agreement, why did they sign it?''

The authors argue that courts should entertain parol evidence only as a last resort.

A primer on wrongful discharge, with an emphasis on employee handbooks and retaliatory discharge.