
Contract Teardown Show from Law Insider
Law Insider's Mike Whelan dissects high-profile contracts with various guest Lawyers.
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Apr 7, 2022 • 20min
Online Ambassador Agreements with Shelia Huggins
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, North Carolina attorney Shelia Huggins walks through a brand ambassador agreement from CBD product manufacturer Wisdom Essentials. In the new world of online marketing, contracts are struggling to keep up with the lingo. Shelia shares how the influencer economy turns into enforceable agreements. So, let’s tear it down. Reach out to Shelia on Facebook @sheliahugginslaw or via email at sheliah@sheliahugginslaw.com 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 our 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 ========================================

Mar 30, 2022 • 22min
Force Majeure Clause with Gretchen Cothron
In this episode of the Contract Teardown Show from Law Insider attorney Gretchen Cothron tears down a very long and detailed agreement that shows how a Force Majeure Clause can undermine everything.

Mar 18, 2022 • 19min
Lease agreement with option to purchase with Erin Edgar
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, Attorney Erin Edgar tears down a really, really bad lease agreement with option to purchase real estate. I mean it’s bad. So let’s tear it down!

Mar 16, 2022 • 22min
Uber Terms of Service with Favra Jafri
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, contract lawyer and litigator Farva Jafri tears down the arbitration clause in Uber’s terms of service. Uber has put a lot of care into covering the little details in their arbitration clause, but some states have said that’s still not enough, so let’s tear it down.

Mar 8, 2022 • 32min
Non-Disclosure Agreements with Patrick O'Malley
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, attorney and business professor Patrick O’Malley shows you the good, bad, and ugly of non-disclosure agreements. These are common and hotly-debated documents while being fairly standard, so Patrick’s three tiers of NDA quality reveal a lot. And he’s got strong opinions on whether NDAs are even useful or culturally toxic, so, let’s tear it down.

Mar 1, 2022 • 19min
Trademark Assignment & License Agreement with Lisa Renee Wilcox
In this episode of the Contract Teardown Show from Law Insider, Texas attorney Lisa Renee Wilcox walks through the alternative dispute resolution clause in a trademark assignment and license agreement from RR Donnelly. The goal of these clauses is to maintain relationships while cooling down the inevitable conflict. This might be more dream than reality when you’re drafting, so, let’s tear it down.

Feb 21, 2022 • 28min
Standard Corporate Lease Agreement with Arthur Baker
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, Florida attorney Arthur Baker, tears down a standard corporate lease agreement from Amerx Health Care Corporation. Arthur points out where a corporate tenant has leverage in these standard agreements, and the due diligence needed to make sure your client’s use of a space complies. So, let’s tear it down.

Feb 16, 2022 • 22min
Contract for Launch Services with Jennifer Ogren
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, contracts and legalops professional Jennifer Ogren, tears down Iridium Satellite’s Contract for Launch Services. I could make a bunch of jokes about this contract being “out of this world,” but I won’t because there are some important red flags in this thing. So, let’s tear it down.

Feb 4, 2022 • 23min
Terms and Conditions Applicable to Permanent Service with Josef Mitkevicius
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, attorney Josef Mitkevicius tears down the Waste Management Terms and Conditions Applicable to Permanent Service. The document’s title hints at the major issue Josef focuses on—the evergreen clause that turns a temporary service into an ongoing engagement with rising prices. Contracts like these rely on customers missing key, expensive clauses, so let’s tear it down.

Jan 31, 2022 • 21min
Commercial Lease Agreement with Mike Carlson
In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, state bar editor and commercial attorney Mike Carlson, tears down a common commercial lease agreement. Context has changed here a bit after a global pandemic, including bargaining power and some substantive expectations, so let’s tear it down.