An assignment clause governs whether and when a party can transfer the contract to someone else. Often, it covers what happens in a change of control: whether a party can... read more →
Some courts won't enforce a force majeure clause without specifics. They want to see "hurricane" specifically listed as force majeure if you claim a hurricane excuses performance. So heed the... read more →
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 contract automatically renews. But the... read more →
By David W. Tollen Problem Your contract’s force majeure clause says hurricanes, earthquakes, wars, and other disasters excuse the vendor's service obligations. But the contract also has disaster recovery and... read more →
by David W. Tollen and Nathan Leong You’re a lawyer looking for online software and other tools to run your firm—tools like email, word processing, calendaring, timenotes, legal research, and... read more →
We’ve posted a new contract in the forms library — and it’s available in MS Word (no charge, as always). It's meant to serve as a customer's primary contract for... read more →
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 of legal knowledge. If you’ve... read more →
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 wasn't based in Delaware and... read more →
