The London Technology & Construction Court (a division of the English High Court) issued judgment on 16 December 2010 in a dispute between De Beers UK Limited (“De Beers”) and Atos Origin IT Services UK Limited (“Atos”). The dispute centred around issues of repudiation of contract, when one party to the contract, following a dispute, ...
On 27th January 2010, the English High Court delivered its judgment in one of the costliest, longest running and most notable IT disputes in recent years. Significant IT disputes have been few and far between in Ireland, largely explained by cost and reputational concerns. Mark Rasdale of the Matheson Ormsby Prentice Information Technology Law Group ...
In the last Legal e-Bulletin we looked at how the way in which a contract is punctuated, in particular the placing of a comma, can have a significant effect on its legal interpretation. This month, as part of a series on the legal issues that can arise with IT contracts, Don McAleese of the Matheson ...
As part of a series on the legal issues that can arise with IT contracts, this month Don McAleese of the Matheson Ormsby Prentice Information Technology Law Group explains how the way in which a contract provision is punctuated, in particular the placing of a comma, can have a significant effect on its legal interpretation. ...
As part of the series on the legal issues that can arise with technology contracts, this month Don McAleese of the Matheson Ormsby Prentice Information Technology Law Group, looks at the issue of “warranty disclaimers”. In next month’s Legal e-Bulletin he will look at how the Courts assess damages for breaches of IT contracts. Introduction ...
As part of a series on the legal issues that can arise with technology contracts, this month Don McAleese of the Matheson Ormsby Prentice Information Technology Law Group, looks at the role that warranties and indemnities play in technology contracts. Next month’s Legal e-Bulletin will look at the very important topics of ‘limitation of liability’ ...