The Hidden Dangers of Everyday Emails: Waiving Rights and Creating Obligations

Day Pitney New York attorneys Gregory Bruno and Charles Simpson-Brown recently co-authored an article for the New York Law Journal titled “The Hidden Dangers of Everyday Emails: Waiving Rights and Creating Obligations.”

Drawing on the case Newmark & Co. Real Estate, Inc. v. Wiesner Prods. Inc., Bruno and Simpson-Brown explore how seemingly informal email exchanges can lead to unintended legal consequences. The article underscores the importance of practicing good “email hygiene” and encourages both attorneys and clients to be more deliberate in their electronic communications to avoid inadvertently waiving legal rights or forming binding agreements.

Read the full article here.