A 16-member team at Deutsche Oper Berlin isn't onstage, but they’re not entirely behind the scenes either. Concertgoers see them briefly, depend on them completely, and then usually stop thinking about them, as if they are invisible. Read our article to learn about the opera house's team and how it's similar to boilerplate provisions in contracts. People pay little attention to them -- until there's a problem.
Read MoreDespite the bridge’s conspicuous position on the top of the violin and its importance to the sound produced, non-violinists aren’t likely to give it a second glance. The same is true of successors and assigns clauses in contracts. The language isn’t hidden; yet, contracting parties may not even read them before signing the contract.
Read MoreThe study of law in the U.S. is treated more as a science than as an art. Law school requires that students learn hundreds of legal concepts, much as a musician would learn mechanically how to play an instrument. A good amount of the study of law involves memorization of rules – court rules, equitable maxims, statutes, and regulations.
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