When Can an Email Modify a Written Agreement?
Following up on the series of articles over the past four weeks regarding oral modification of written agreements, we now …
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Word of Mouth: When are oral modifications of written agreements binding? Part IV – Equitable Estoppel
Equitable estoppel differs from promissory estoppel in that whereas promissory estoppel requires a clear, unambiguous promise, equitable estoppel may be …
Word of Mouth: When are oral modifications of written agreements binding? Part III – Promissory Estoppel
Promissory estoppel arises when one party makes an oral promise to another party who relies on that promise and suffers …
Word of Mouth: When are oral modifications of written agreements binding? Part II – Waiver
Under New York law, a waiver is “a voluntary relinquishment of a known right, which would have been enforceable, but …
Word of Mouth: When are oral modifications of written agreements binding? Part I – Part Performance
Most well-drafted legal documents include language that provides that the agreement cannot be modified except by a written agreement signed …
