Can E-mails Be Binding in Publishing Deals?

By Rachel Deahl
In February the New York Times ran a story warning real estate brokers and property owners to pay close attention to the e-mails they send, after a ruling in Manhattan Supreme Court stipulated that e-mail messages carry just as much sway as written documents in negotiations. The ruling is one those who work in publishing should take heed of, as so many deals are struck, and sometimes cemented, over e-mail.

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