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 […]
LAST CHANCE to Register for Indemnities Webinar
Don’t miss your chance to register for Indemnities in Technology & Other Commercial Contracts. The webinar is on Tuesday, April 4th at 10:00 AM PT and runs for 90 minutes, with Q&A. Scheduling conflict? The recording will be available afterward for a limited time. (Details below). Presented by David Tollen, attorney, founder of Tech Contracts Academy® […]
Learn How to Draft and Negotiate Contracts with More Confidence
Writing and negotiating software and cloud computing contracts can be slow, risky, and intimidating, and few professionals receive effective formal training. We built Tech Contracts Academy® to bring confidence and expertise to you and to your deals. And next month brings our next training offerings. On April 4th, in Indemnities in Technology & Other Commercial Contracts we’ll do […]
NEW WEBINAR: Indemnities in Commercial Contracts
We’re happy to announce that registration for our latest training opportunity is now available: Indemnities in Technology & Other Commercial Contracts is a 90-minute webinar that will focus on indemnities against third-party claims. The program is April 4th, at 10:30 PDT, and the recording will be available for a limited time. We hope you will […]
Limits of Liability Don’t Work for Indemnities
This post has been superseded by a more recent (and more nuanced) article. See, “Your limit of liability might not work on your indemnity.” Contracting parties often debate whether the limit of liability should apply to indemnities. But few notice the problem. Even if the contract specifically says the limit applies to an indemnity … […]
Announcing The Tech Indemnities Pocket Guide
I’m excited to announce the publication of my new e-book, THE TECH INDEMNITIES POCKET GUIDE: Indemnities in Software and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople (ABA Publishing 2020 – IP Section). There is nothing on the market like this book. Businesspeople and lawyers argue over indemnities more — and understand them less — than […]
5 Simple Rules for Negotiating Software and IT Contracts
Capterra’s IT Management Blog just published an article by David Tollen: 5 Simple Rules for Negotiating Software and IT Contracts. It’s a customer-focused articles, addressing five mistakes customers tend to make in their tech contracts. (Sorry vendors! Capterra’s blog mainly serves customers.) Please check it out …