Jack Gilbert

Business Law Contract Law Litigation

What is a voidable contract?

March 26, 2026

A voidable contract is a valid agreement that one party can legally cancel due to issues like fraud, misrepresentation, undue influence, duress, or lack of...

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Commercial Litigation Consumer Protection Contract Law

What is unconscionability?

March 26, 2026

Unconscionability is a contract defense that can make an unfair agreement—or a specific clause—unenforceable when there’s both procedural unfairness (how it was formed) and substantive...

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Business Law Contract Law Real Estate Law

What is a statute of frauds?

March 26, 2026

The statute of frauds is a contract law rule that requires certain agreements to be in writing and signed to be enforceable. It typically covers...

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Business Law Commercial Litigation Contract Law

What is parol evidence rule?

March 26, 2026

The parol evidence rule generally bars using prior or contemporaneous oral or written statements to contradict or change a final written contract. Courts apply it...

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Business Litigation Civil Litigation Contract Law

What is quasi-contract?

March 26, 2026

A quasi-contract is a court-imposed legal obligation requiring someone to repay a benefit they unfairly received, even when no valid contract exists. It’s used to...

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Business Litigation Contract Law Real Estate Law

What is a void contract?

March 26, 2026

A void contract is an agreement that is legally unenforceable from the start, as if it never existed. It typically occurs when a deal violates...

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Employment Law Labor Law Wrongful Termination Law

What is an at-will employment?

March 26, 2026

At-will employment means an employer can terminate an employee at any time for any lawful reason—or no reason—and the employee can quit at any time....

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Construction Law Contract Law Employment Law

What is liquidated damages?

March 26, 2026

Liquidated damages are a pre-agreed dollar amount in a contract that one party must pay if they breach, when actual losses would be hard to...

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Business Litigation Civil Litigation Restitution & Unjust Enrichment

What is unjust enrichment?

March 26, 2026

Unjust enrichment occurs when someone benefits at another’s expense and keeping that benefit would be unfair under the law, even without a contract. Courts may...

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Business Law Civil Litigation Contract Law

What is promissory estoppel?

March 26, 2026

Promissory estoppel is a legal doctrine that can enforce a promise even without a formal contract when someone reasonably relies on it and suffers harm...

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Business/Corporate Law Employment Law Intellectual Property Law

What is a non-disclosure agreement?

March 26, 2026

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a written contract between at least two parties that legally requires confidential information to stay private. It’s commonly used in...

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Business/Corporate Law Contract Law Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

What is a confidentiality agreement?

March 26, 2026

A confidentiality agreement (NDA) is a legally binding contract between two or more parties that requires certain shared information to be kept secret. It defines...

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