Watch Recording of David Tollen in Conversation with Adam Stofsky – The 2 Contract Terms That Can Kill Deals (Indemnities and Limitations of Liability)
David Tollen, founder of Tech Contracts Academy, and Adam Stofsky, CEO of Briefly, discussed indemnities and limitations of liability on LinkedInLive on April 9, 2025. Including the countless misunderstandings surrounding these common contractual clauses – and the counter-intuitive relationship between them. Whether you’re a legal professional, business owner, or anyone involved in deal-making, understanding these […]
Do you know what ChatGPT is doing with your “memories” and chat history? Time for some AI data hygiene?
It may be a good time to ask ChatGPT what it “remembers” about you. And look into your options for what it does with that information. According to OpenAI’s Memory FAQ: “ChatGPT can now remember useful details between chats …. As you chat with ChatGPT – whether you’re typing, talking, or asking it to generate […]
Now in Mandarin: The Tech Contracts Handbook
We are thrilled to announce: The Mandarin translation of The Tech Contracts Handbook (3rd edition) – with bilingual contract clauses – is now available for purchase. We are grateful for the work of translator Kara Plastich (details below), and publisher New Sharing Culture Enterprise CO in Taiwan. Please watch David’s video announcement here, on our YouTube channel. […]
David Tollen Presents With Contract Nerds, April 17, 2025
Not to be missed — David Tollen, founder of Tech Contracts Academy LLC, joins our friends at Contract Nerds on April 17 (9 a.m. PT) for a free, 75 minute webinar: How to Redline AI Vendor Agreements: Customer vs. Vendor Tactics for Key Clauses Register now to see real-world examples, from both sides. And […]
Your SLA does not replace your warranty
This week’s musings on tech contracts… An article I read recently says, “Traditional warranties that cover product defects for a set time are giving way to SLAs [service level agreements], which focus on service availability and performance.” I’ve heard similar arguments elsewhere, in most cases citing the rise of software-as-a-service (SaaS) as the driver behind […]
YouTube – Source for Free Tech Contracts Academy Resources
Hello, Tech Contracts Academy community of contracts drafters and negotiators! We invite you to visit (and to subscribe to) our YouTube channel for great, free resources: https://www.youtube.com/@techcontractsacademy. Our founder and principal trainer, David Tollen, shares short videos and conversations about information technology contracts you won’t want to miss. Here are just some of the videos […]
David Tollen in Conversation with Adam Stofsky, April 9, 2025 on LinkedIn Live
We invite you to check out a complimentary LinkedIn Live session on April 9, 2025: “The 2 Contract Terms That Can Kill Deals.” David Tollen, founder of Tech Contracts Academy®, will be in conversation with Adam Stofsky, CEO of Briefly. We appreciate the invitation from Briefly, the program’s host. You can enroll here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/briefly-inc_-activity In this […]
David Tollen At Sony Studios for Sony Pictures/NPI Summit
Tech Contracts Academy founder and trainer David Tollen recently spoke at a summit hosted by our friends at NPI and by Sony Pictures, at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. David addressed contracts for purchase and sale of artificial intelligence (AI). It was a great event, and we thank NPI and Sony for the invitation. We’re […]
NEXT WEEK – Tech Contracts Academy’s LIVE webinars return
We hope you will join us NEXT WEEK on March 20, 2025 for our live webinar: Artificial Intelligence Contracts: Drafting and Negotiating. Artificial intelligence contracts raise new concerns, as well as familiar ones. They’re software agreements and so call for terms many software contract managers and lawyers know well. But certain AI systems raise unique issues, particularly generative AI […]
In defining “Confidential Information,” don’t throw in the kitchen sink
This week’s musings on tech contracts… NDAs and confidentiality clauses often define “Confidential Information” to include … anything the drafter can think of. For instance: “Confidential Information” includes: (a) business and financial information, including purchasing, manufacturing, customer lists, investor information …”; (b) specifications, models, designs, equipment, engineering, software programs …; (c) patent filings, know-how, trade […]