Avoid the 6 Costliest SaaS & AI Contracting Mistakes
Small drafting errors in SaaS, AI, and other cloud agreements can create outsized business and legal risks. That’s why we’re excited to share Tech Contracts
May 27, 2026
Small drafting errors in SaaS, AI, and other cloud agreements can create outsized business and legal risks. That’s why we’re excited to share Tech Contracts
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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
Here are ten issues to consider when addressing data in IT contracts. This issue-spotter serves both customers and providers, though generally the former benefit more
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[We updated this post in November of 2022. Click here for the new version.] Here are ten issues to consider when addressing data in IT
“Don’t cross the streams,” says Egon in Ghostbusters (the 1984 original). “It would be bad.” Why? “Try to imagine all life as you know it
Cloud services providers often say they can’t negotiate their SLAs. All customers get the same SLA, so customizing terms for one customer would require changing
IT providers often argue that they can’t negotiate service level agreements (SLAs). They’re right in most cases, but with important exceptions. SLAs govern procedures for
Contract drafters regularly confuse cloud services with traditional products and services. They approach software-as-a-service (aka SaaS) and other cloud services as if they were either
Most SaaS vendors rely on automatic renewal terms — and love them. If the customer doesn’t think to cancel shortly before the term ends, the
The Tech Contracts Handbook warns website operators not to rely on browsewraps: contracts posted online without a click-to-agree requirement. In fact, the book warns against
There is no universally accepted industry standard that defines key terms like “cloud computing,” “software-as-a-service,” “platform-as-as-service,” or “infrastructure-as-a-service.” Experts disagree on these terms’ definitions, and