“Herein” (And I Need A Label For This Kind Of Ambiguity), by Ken Adams, Adams on Contract Drafting Blog

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Ken Adams explains why to avoid “herein,” “hereunder,” and antecedent ambiguity when drafting contracts. -CCE

I’ve previously entertained you with court opinions addressing confusion over what part of a contract is being referred to in a contract provision. Who can forget the confusion over a “hereunder”? (See this post). Or over “except as provided below”? (See this post.)

Well, I have another treat for you. (Yes, I know, I’m too generous.)

The case is Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch v. Aladdin Capital Mgmt. LLC, 692 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 2012) (PDF here). (I learned about it from this Paul Hastings newsletter.)