Mark a contract provision that would exclude or deter action under the progress-payment law
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the contract, list each provision that purports to exclude, modify or restrict the operation of the Act, or that may be read as an attempt to deter a person from taking action under it. Do not rewrite the clause.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the provision is void under the section and what, if anything, replaces it in the advice to the client.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the contract, list each provision that purports to exclude, modify or restrict the operation of the Act, or that may be read as an attempt to deter a person from taking action under it. Do not rewrite the clause. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- The provisions of the Act have effect despite any provision to the contrary in any contract.
- A provision of any agreement, whether in writing or not, under which the operation of the Act is or is purported to be excluded, modified or restricted, or that has the effect of excluding, modifying or restricting the operation of the Act, is void.
- A provision that may reasonably be construed as an attempt to deter a person from taking action under the Act is void.
- The lawyer decides whether the words have that effect. The list does not replace the clause.
Sources
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.