Indiana Business Law Blog
Three of our recent articles addressed allocating risk with business contracts. In this one, we expand on our earlier articles by focusing on techniques experienced business attorneys use to write better indemnification clauses.
Use Defined Terms to Improve Readability
Let’s start with the following clause setting out the basic indemnification rights and duties in a contract for the sale and purchase of equipment. It consists of one sentence, long and difficult to follow, but typical as indemnification clauses go.