Can an Oral Modification Change a Written Agreement?

Posted on May 23, 2013
Can an Oral Modification Change a Written Agreement?

[1] Many contracts contain clauses that require modifications to a written agreement to also be in writing, but they are not always enforceable. “No Oral Modification” clauses—or, NOM clauses—are often included in commercial business contracts as boilerplate terms for the purpose of limiting future unintended contract modification or amendment. Unless the statute of frauds applies, […]