A severability clause lets certain contract parts remain valid, even if others are void. Learn about its definition, key ...

2:17 Alberta uses notwithstanding clause in bill ordering striking teachers back to work The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking ...

No-contest clauses, also called in terrorem or forfeiture clauses, can be invaluable tools to deter disgruntled beneficiaries from waging costly and divisive litigation after the death of the testator ...

Defeasance probably isn’t a word you hear used in everyday conversation. When you’re buying a home, though, it’s important to know what it means — it refers to terminating something, or rendering it ...

The US Court of Federal Claims recently interpreted the Trade Agreements Clause applicable to federal government procurements of more than $180,000 as permitting the purchase of domestic end products, ...

President Donald Trump violated the United States Constitution by refusing to sell off his considerable business empire before entering the White House, a top government watchdog group alleged in a ...

COVID-19 has forced many businesses to temporarily close and absorb unforeseen significant profit losses based on governmental executive orders. Motivated by the pandemic’s economic fallout and the ...

Johannesburg - Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni answered critics that have been calling on him to use an "escape clause" or "explanation clause" to avoid raising interest rates. Speaking at the ...