Words matter, and they matter a lot. Or as someone remarked (and I’m paraphrasing), “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between a lightning bolt and a lightning bug.” Here’s a case from Houston that reminds us about this lesson.
Deal Goes Bad
USPLS is a recruiting firm that places lawyers into new firms. Gaas and Shank were lawyers who wanted to leave their firm, so they looked to USPLS to help them find new jobs. Here was the agreement between them:
