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The Questionable Effect Of Informal And Instantaneous Electronic Communications On The Validity Of “No Oral Modification” Clauses: Are Texts, Tweets, And E-Mail Destroying The Sanctity Of Contract Law?, Diana Ovsepian
Diana Ovsepian
This Article provides a comprehensive analysis of the effect of informal electronic communications on contract modification law. The technological explosion of communications in the past few years has created a society that is unquestionably dependent on e-mail, text messages, instant messages, tweets and the like, as the way to keep in touch with one another. Both personally and professionally, individuals take advantage of these mediums to convey communications instantaneously and to stay in the loop. However, even with all of their advantages, these new mediums create novel questions in the realm of contract law. As modern businesses shift toward utilizing …