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Force Majeure Clauses: What Counts and What Does Not
In March 2020, every business owner in America did the same thing at roughly the same time. They pulled out their contracts, searched for the words "force majeure," and tried to figure out whether ...
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What a Contract Dispute Lawyer Does (And When You Need One)
What a contract dispute lawyer handles, when to hire one, what the process looks like and what drives cost. A practical guide for businesses facing a breach.
Read articleArbitration Clauses in Contracts: What Businesses Need to Know
What an arbitration clause does, when to use one, the pros and cons for startups and SaaS companies, and common drafting mistakes that make them unenforceable.
Read articleSaaS Escrow Agreement Explained: Recovery Services for When Your Vendor Disappears
Traditional software escrow does not work for SaaS. What SaaS escrow and recovery services are, when your company needs them, and how to negotiate them.
Read articleHow to Protect Your Software: A Founder's Guide to Intellectual Property, Licensing, and Source Code Security
How to protect software intellectual property through copyright, patents, trade secrets and licensing. Practical IP strategy for founders and software firms.
Read articleSaaS Data Ownership: What Happens to Your Data When Your Vendor Goes Dark
SaaS data ownership, portability and exit strategy: what to negotiate before you sign so your critical data is protected when the vendor relationship ends.
Read articleYou're Paying for SaaS. But Can Your Vendor Access Your SaaS Data?
Most SaaS vendors can access your data — and your contract may let them aggregate and sell it. What to look for and how to negotiate data access restrictions.
Read articleClickwrap vs. Browsewrap: Why Courts Keep Throwing Out Your Terms of Service
Clickwrap and browsewrap agreements explained with case law: how they differ, why courts reject some terms of service, and how to make online terms enforceable.
Read articleWhat a Breach of Contract Attorney Actually Does
What a breach of contract attorney handles, when a business needs one, and what the process looks like, explained for owners facing a contract dispute.
Read articleSaaS Contract Mistakes: 7 Costly Errors (and How to Fix Them)
SaaS contract mistakes cost customers and deals. The seven I see most in SaaS contract reviews -- weak SLAs, missing DPAs, no liability cap -- and each fix.
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