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THE TECH CONTRACTS HANDBOOK

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The Tech Contracts Handbook

Cloud Computing Agreements, Software Licenses, and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople

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The Tech Contracts Handbook is a practical and accessible reference and training manual on IT contracts, published by the American Bar Association. Now in its 3rd edition, it’s a clause-by-clause “how to” guide on cloud computing agreements, software licenses, technology services agreements, and other IT contracts — covering the issues at stake and offering negotiation tips and sample contract language. Since initial publication in 2010, it has regularly topped the list as the #1 bestseller from the IP Section of the ABA.

The Tech Contracts Handbook is available to purchase here on Amazon, or directly from the ABA here. We appreciate your Amazon reviews.

The Handbook is for both lawyers and businesspeople, including contract managers, procurement officers, corporate counsel, startup CFO’s, and anyone else responsible for contracts. Most important, it uses simple English, like a good contract.

Topics covered include:

  • SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE (SAAS) SUBSCRIPTIONS
  • DATA SECURITY
  • INDEMNITIES
  • OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
  • SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS (SLAs)
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) PROTECTION

• NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS (NDAs)
• LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
• TECHNOLOGY ESCROWS
• SOFTWARE/COPYRIGHT LICENSING
• RIGHTS IN FEEDBACK
• ARBITRATION

  • CLICKWRAPS, BROWSEWRAPS, SCROLLWRAPS, SHRINKWRAPS, AND SIGN-IN-WRAPS
  • NON-COMPETE AND NON-SOLICITATION CLAUSES
  • AND MUCH MORE
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Testimonials:

“An exceptionally helpful and concise book that should be on the desk of every lawyer who drafts licenses and contracts or wants to learn how …”- Ian Ballon — Executive Director Of Stanford Law School’s Center For E-Commerce; Tech Law Author
“Once again David Tollen has done the impossible ... taken one of best treatises on IP contracting and made it even better.”- H. Ward Classen — Legal Counsel, Accenture, LLP; author of Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors

TESTIMONIALS

“An exceptionally helpful and concise book that should be on the desk of every lawyer who drafts licenses and contracts or wants to learn how…”- Ian Ballon — Executive Director of Stanford Law School’s Center for E-Commerce; tech law author
“For technology licensing practitioners and students alike, Tollen’s Tech Contracts Handbook offers a comprehensive mix of plain-language guidance and tech licensing best practices. Tollen (writes) with an expert hand, born of his experience drafting and negotiating tech agreements in Silicon Valley’s virtual trenches.”- Tom Jevens — Corporate Counsel, Google Inc.; Lecturer, Santa Clara University School of Law
“Once again David Tollen has done the impossible ... taken one of best treatises on IP contracting and made it even better.”- H. Ward Classen — Legal Counsel, Accenture, LLP; author of Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors

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