The heart of all contract negotiations lies in between the redlines. In the comments, explanations and questions that accompany the redlines. But not all contract negotiators redline the same way. Some never leave comments with their redlines (rude!), others leave too many (annoying!).
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Redlines tell us something that the original words don’t. When we read between the redlines, they tell us what the other party is thinking, wanting, feeling, reconsidering, ready to reject, or willing to accept. Smart in-house counsel will accompany their substantive redlines with comments.
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