Every so often, a case arises that catches lawyers’ attention and reinforces the fear of a stray typo or an overlooked contract clause drafted in a time-pressured complex M&A or other commercial transaction.
Viewed by scholars and practitioners as a cautionary tale, the missing comma or infelicitous cross-reference buried among hundreds of pages of documents strikes fear in the hearts of corporate practitioners. And well it should. The stakes are high. An unnoticed incongruity or mistaken keystroke in a complicated deal lurks furtively, threatening to cost a client dearly when circumstances change.
