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The Anti-Assignment Act, referring to both the Assignment of Contracts Act and Assignment of Claims Act, which prohibits the assignment of government contracts and claims, respectively, has had a ...

After a business owner, vendor, merchant, consumer or another party signs a legally binding business contract, any party to the agreement may have a reason to want a rescission that sets aside the ...

An assignment refers to transferring rights or property. Learn how assignments work in options contracts and see examples of assignments in mortgages, wages, and leases.

In his Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner warns mortgage lenders not to not rely on assignments of leases and rents, whether as a clause in the mortgage or as a separate agreement, to protect their ...

An assignment and delegation provision is the clause that specifies a party’s ability to assign its rights or delegate its duties under an agreement. It is a provision that is often placed in the ...