The Tech Contracts Handbook: Cloud Computing Agreements, Software Licenses, and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople - 3rd Edition - David W Tollen

The Tech Contracts Handbook: Cloud Computing Agreements, Software Licenses, and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople 3rd Edition David W Tollen ISBN 9781641058537

Now fully updated and expanded, this concise reference and training guide covers cloud computing agreements, software licenses, and a wide range of other IT contracts. Written in clear, plain English, this bestselling handbook is an essential resource for lawyers, contract managers, procurement professionals, and business leaders—anyone responsible for successfully negotiating and closing technology deals. The book is authored by David W. Tollen, one of the industry’s leading authorities on technology contracts.

The Tech Contracts Handbook goes beyond contract language to explain the business realities behind key provisions, offering practical negotiation strategies and sample clauses that readers can apply immediately. It delivers comprehensive coverage of the most important issues in modern technology agreements.

In this third edition, readers will find expanded and updated best practices addressing data-related concerns, including privacy, data security, and data ownership—some of the most critical issues in today’s IT contracts. The edition also provides deeper analysis of several additional contract terms, while preserving the clarity and efficiency that made the handbook a trusted bestseller.

Key topics include:

• Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and other cloud subscription agreements

• Indemnification provisions

• Limitations of liability

• Service level agreements (SLAs) and warranties

• Open-source software issues

• On-premise software distribution contracts

• Technology escrow and SaaS step-in rights

• SaaS transition and deconversion provisions

• Intellectual property licensing

• Internet and e-commerce agreements

• And much more

The Tech Contracts Handbook: Cloud Computing Agreements, Software Licenses, and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople 3rd Edition David W Tollen ISBN 9781641058537, 978-1641058537 & 9781641058544

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David W Tollen