This document discusses strategies for drafting game rules and contracts to minimize litigation. It recommends focusing on the essential elements of any agreement: the parties, subject matter, time for performance, and price. Drafting should address potential business and legal risks upfront by including provisions for risk mitigation, dispute resolution procedures, and a clear path to resolution before disputes arise. The goal is to establish rules of engagement that keep parties at the negotiating table and avoid entrenched positions.
35. Anahad O’Connor,
Cracking Under the Pressure? It's Just the Opposite for Some
September 10, 2004, The New York Times
In studies, researchers have found
that perhaps the only time pessimists
thrive is when they become lawyers...
If you're drawing up a contract, the
ability to see every foreseeable danger
is something that goes along with
pessimism...
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Cracking Under the Pressure? It's Just the Opposite
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September 10, 2004, The New York Times
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