The Tech Contracts Issue-Spotter
I use the table of contents from The Tech Contracts Handbook as an issue-spotter for software licenses, cloud computing agreements, and other IT contracts. I’m
January 25, 2016
I use the table of contents from The Tech Contracts Handbook as an issue-spotter for software licenses, cloud computing agreements, and other IT contracts. I’m
This article is a report I prepared for one of the parties in litigation outside the United States. I served as what American courts would
Managing and sharing big data creates technical challenges unlike anything found in traditional data-sharing relationships. But big data contracts don’t involve a whole new field
In an earlier post, I explained that the standard “feedback license” arises out of a misunderstanding of IP — and generally asks too much from
A lot of companies send their partners contract drafts with write-protection: with word processing protections that force the user to track changes through redlining. This
A lot of software licenses grant the recipient the right to “use” software. But the use license springs from a misunderstanding of copyright law. As
In last week’s post, I addressed the myth of idea ownership. I explained that no one can own an abstract idea. I also argued that,
Technology companies often worry about ownership of ideas they hear. If a contractor or partner gives us an idea, do we need a license to
This post departs from our usual discussion of contract terms and talks about redlining and redlining software. A redline (sometimes called a “blackline”) provides a
Most IT contract drafters know the difference between a software license agreement and a technology services contract. In a license, the customer gets rights to
When one party has to protect information belonging to the other, we tend to pull out a nondisclosure agreement: an NDA. Or if we don’t
In a recent IT contract negotiation, the other party’s lawyer insisted that the choice of law clause call for Delaware law and courts. His client