Contract Teardown Show from Law Insider

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How detailed should your arbitration clause be? In this episode of the Contract Teardown show, guest Diana Isyanova shares three possible approaches. She argues that the relationship between the parties should dictate options, then the parties themselves should make informed choices. Watch to see how three transactions handled alternative dispute resolution options. Ebook referenced: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/guides-and-checklists/is-your-arbitration-clause-complete Contracts referenced: https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/fvyBpBmUAYl https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/4gVJk8JwbBw https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/83j3ldVHEgC  

In this episode of the Contract Teardown, privacy consultant Avishai Ostrin explains the Data Processing Agreement, or DPA. The DPA protects companies from privacy breaches on third-party sites and data storage tools like Amazon Web Services or Slack. Listen as Ostrin details the crucial elements of a DPA and what red flags to look out for when drafting. About Law Insider: We’re all about contracts!   Law Insider (https://www.lawinsider.com​​​​) is a subscription-based contract database and resource center that helps over 250,000 lawyers and business owners draft and negotiate contracts more effectively.   Join the Community   We think drafting and negotiating contracts is one of the most important skills you can build as an attorney and business owner. Law Insider is committed to supporting our user community with the tools and resources to help build these skills.   Where to Start   Looking for sample contracts, clauses or defined terms? Create a Basic Access Account and try it out. Looking for educational videos, webinars and articles on drafting and negotiating best practices? Visit our resources center.   Plans and Pricing   Law Insider offers monthly, annual and team subscriptions. For full pricing and packaging details, visit our pricing page at lawinsider.com/pricing.   Check out our on-demand webinars: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/ Check out our reviews on G2: https://bit.ly/3cbBCZ1​​​​ Check out our tutorials: https://support.lawinsider.com​ Follow Law Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawinsider​​​ Join the Law Insider Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawin...   ======================================= Law Insider Promo Code: TEARDOWN2 =======================================

Contracts are part of the whole customer experience, and getting them wrong can undermine relationships your business has fostered for years. In a special interview, three contract experts and gaming enthusiasts tell us how Wizards of the Coast dropped the ball when they rewrote their Open Gaming License. In this episode, we discuss The history of the original Open Gaming License (find our original interview with Bob Tarantino here), Wizards of the Coast’s original attempts at revising the license (read the news here and here), and How contract language that’s misaligned with a company’s stated mission can undermine the business. (UPDATE 2/3/23: Wizards of the Coast was so moved by this dust-up that they moved the Dungeons and Dragons content to a Creative Commons license. Learn more here.) THE GUESTS: Bob Tarantino is entertainment lawyer and Open Gaming License enthusiast. While working on his PhD research, he studied the OGL and its place in gaming culture. Bob can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobtarantino/. Nancy Sims is the Copyright & Scholarly Communications Director at the University of Minnesota Libraries. She helps law library patrons and researchers across the world understand their intellectual property rights. Find out more about her work at copyrightlibrarian.com. Joshua Lenon is Lawyer in Residence and Data Protection Officer at Clio. He helps lawyers understand the rules that apply to them, as well as the companies (specifically, Clio) who serve them. Connect with Joshua at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshualenon/. THE HOST: Mike Whelan is the author of Lawyer Forward: Finding Your Place in the Future of Law and host of the Lawyer Forward community. Learn more about his work for attorneys at www.lawyerforward.com.

Commercial lawyer Lynden Renwick tears down three examples of a limitation of liability clause. He discusses caps, carveouts, and exceptions, then gives his multi-stage model for managing contract risk.   The Contracts:  https://storage.googleapis.com/lawinsider-wordpress/1/2022/12/Peernet-license.pdf https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/gn4fKDoCp4w#limitation-of-liability https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/4q8nykvjvsz#limitation-of-liability  About Law Insider: We’re all about contracts!   Law Insider (https://www.lawinsider.com​​​​) is a subscription-based contract database and resource center that helps over 250,000 lawyers and business owners draft and negotiate contracts more effectively.   Join the Community   We think drafting and negotiating contracts is one of the most important skills you can build as an attorney and business owner. Law Insider is committed to supporting our user community with the tools and resources to help build these skills.   Where to Start   Looking for sample contracts, clauses or defined terms? Create a Basic Access Account and try it out. Looking for educational videos, webinars and articles on drafting and negotiating best practices? Visit our resources center.   Plans and Pricing   Law Insider offers monthly, annual and team subscriptions. For full pricing and packaging details, visit our pricing page at lawinsider.com/pricing.   Check out our on-demand webinars: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/ Check out our reviews on G2: https://bit.ly/3cbBCZ1​​​​ Check out our tutorials: https://support.lawinsider.com​ Follow Law Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawinsider​​​ Join the Law Insider Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawin...   ======================================= Law Insider Promo Code: TEARDOWN2 =======================================

IP attorney discusses licensing agreements, exclusivity, terms, royalties, and clarity in contracts. Exploring biofuel technology and intellectual property protection. Analysis of conveyance clause, timeline, complexity of licensing agreements. Importance of concise contract design and connecting with the guest.

Washington DC-based attorney Shavon Smith tears down a teaming agreement between Tactical Solutions Options and contracting powerhouse SAIC.   The two companies wished to bid on new federal contracts but, with no particular project in mind, aimed to clarify jobs and relationships. Learn what they did well in their agreement and which red flags you’ll want to look out for as you draft.   The Contract: https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/8qxHf2SPyy9    About Law Insider: We’re all about contracts!   Law Insider (https://www.lawinsider.com​​​​) is a subscription-based contract database and resource center that helps over 250,000 lawyers and business owners draft and negotiate contracts more effectively.   Join the Community   We think drafting and negotiating contracts is one of the most important skills you can build as an attorney and business owner. Law Insider is committed to supporting our user community with the tools and resources to help build these skills.   Where to Start   Looking for sample contracts, clauses or defined terms? Create a Basic Access Account and try it out. Looking for educational videos, webinars and articles on drafting and negotiating best practices? Visit our resources center.   Plans and Pricing   Law Insider offers monthly, annual and team subscriptions. For full pricing and packaging details, visit our pricing page at lawinsider.com/pricing.   Check out our on-demand webinars: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/ Check out our reviews on G2: https://bit.ly/3cbBCZ1​​​​ Check out our tutorials: https://support.lawinsider.com​ Follow Law Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawinsider​​​ Join the Law Insider Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawin...   ======================================= Law Insider Promo Code: TEARDOWN2 =======================================

IP attorney Peter Speroni walks through Royal’s Song Token Purchase agreement. This document builds on new forms of intellectual property ownership, including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) that bundle ownership rights. Peter asks important questions about the impact of NFTs on the music industry and the nature of fandom.   The Contract: https://storage.googleapis.com/lawinsider-wordpress/1/2022/10/Royal.ioNasContract.pdf   About Law Insider: We’re all about contracts!   Law Insider (https://www.lawinsider.com​​​​) is a subscription-based contract database and resource center that helps over 250,000 lawyers and business owners draft and negotiate contracts more effectively.   Join the Community   We think drafting and negotiating contracts is one of the most important skills you can build as an attorney and business owner. Law Insider is committed to supporting our user community with the tools and resources to help build these skills.   Where to Start   Looking for sample contracts, clauses or defined terms? Create a Basic Access Account and try it out. Looking for educational videos, webinars and articles on drafting and negotiating best practices? Visit our resources center.   Plans and Pricing   Law Insider offers monthly, annual and team subscriptions. For full pricing and packaging details, visit our pricing page at lawinsider.com/pricing.   Check out our on-demand webinars: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/ Check out our reviews on G2: https://bit.ly/3cbBCZ1​​​​ Check out our tutorials: https://support.lawinsider.com​ Follow Law Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawinsider​​​ Join the Law Insider Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawin...   ======================================= Law Insider Promo Code: TEARDOWN2 =======================================

Attorney Sean Greaney shares his tips for services agreements that let employees leave work gracefully. Often called “garden leave agreements,” these contracts put former employees in a paid work position that keeps them from competing with the company. But, according to Sean, some standard clauses aren’t right for this context. Watch for the red flags he sees in a specific Independent Services Agreement.   About Law Insider: We’re all about contracts!   Law Insider (https://www.lawinsider.com​​​​) is a subscription-based contract database and resource center that helps over 250,000 lawyers and business owners draft and negotiate contracts more effectively.   Join the Community   We think drafting and negotiating contracts is one of the most important skills you can build as an attorney and business owner. Law Insider is committed to supporting our user community with the tools and resources to help build these skills.   Where to Start   Looking for sample contracts, clauses or defined terms? Create a Basic Access Account and try it out. Looking for educational videos, webinars and articles on drafting and negotiating best practices? Visit our resources center.   Plans and Pricing   Law Insider offers monthly, annual and team subscriptions. For full pricing and packaging details, visit our pricing page at lawinsider.com/pricing.   Check out our on-demand webinars: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/ Check out our reviews on G2: https://bit.ly/3cbBCZ1​​​​ Check out our tutorials: https://support.lawinsider.com​ Follow Law Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawinsider​​​ Join the Law Insider Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawin...   ======================================= Law Insider Promo Code: TEARDOWN2 =======================================

Listen as attorney Julie Grantham walks through her own Agreement for Marketing and Brand Development Services. She shares how she works with clients to address concerns while modernizing their understanding of creative work product.   About Law Insider: We’re all about contracts!   Law Insider (https://www.lawinsider.com​​​​) is a subscription-based contract database and resource center that helps over 250,000 lawyers and business owners draft and negotiate contracts more effectively.   Join the Community   We think drafting and negotiating contracts is one of the most important skills you can build as an attorney and business owner. Law Insider is committed to supporting our user community with the tools and resources to help build these skills.   Where to Start   Looking for sample contracts, clauses or defined terms? Create a Basic Access Account and try it out. Looking for educational videos, webinars and articles on drafting and negotiating best practices? Visit our resources center.   Plans and Pricing   Law Insider offers monthly, annual and team subscriptions. For full pricing and packaging details, visit our pricing page at lawinsider.com/pricing.   Check out our on-demand webinars: https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/ Check out our reviews on G2: https://bit.ly/3cbBCZ1​​​​ Check out our tutorials: https://support.lawinsider.com​ Follow Law Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lawinsider​​​ Join the Law Insider Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawin...   ======================================= Law Insider Promo Code: TEARDOWN2 =======================================