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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
An employment contract is a written or verbal agreement that sets the terms of a job—such as pay, duties, hours, and termination rules—between an employer...
A force majeure clause is a contract term that can excuse performance and limit liability when extraordinary, uncontrollable events make obligations impossible or impracticable. It...
