IN order for one of my boys to play indoor lacrosse this winter, I was asked to sign a release indemnifying the sports dome and a long list of its business associates, volunteers, advertisers and (presumably) their family pets against any possible claim filed on behalf of my son. One-sided legal releases are part of modern life, but these ubiquitous documents often contain little-noticed indemnification clauses — legal provisos requiring consumers to protect a business or some other party from damage claims and legal fees, sometimes even those arising from their own negligence. [...] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daniel Akst is the author of “We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess.” Full article at nytimes.com Posted via email from Moments of Awareness