Why are indemnification provisions important in technology contracts?

January 11, 2023 - Indemnification provisions in technology agreements play a crucial role in protecting the parties involved in a technology transaction. These provisions are often included in agreements . . .

Uber’s signup process did not create enforceable arbitration provision

January 28, 2022 - After plaintiff Uber user was denied a ride because of her guide dog, she sued Uber for discrimination under Maine law. Uber sought to have . . .

No contract formed via URL to terms and conditions in hard copy advertisement

June 8, 2021 - Online terms of service found at URL in hard copy advertisement were not enforceable. Plaintiff visited a Subway restaurant. One of the Subway employees referred . . .

Murdered Uber passenger’s mom can keep her case in court and out of arbitration

May 18, 2021 - An Uber driver murdered plaintiff's son. So plaintiff - the Uber user's mom - sued Uber for wrongful death. The lower court threw out the . . .

What’s going on legally with Jeep pulling the Bruce Springsteen ad?

February 11, 2021 - Morals clauses in talent agreements can fuel cancel culture. Jeep featured Bruce Springsteen in an ad that aired during Sunday's Super Bowl. Since then, news . . .

Court finds clickwrap independent contractor agreement enforceable

February 8, 2021 - Plaintiffs were companies that sued some of their former independent contractors who worked for the companies in a "direct sales community". The court needed to . . .

Intellectual property issues in a speaker’s agreement

October 26, 2020 - https://youtu.be/TJR6Qad12Mc Let's say you're going to host a conference -- these days that would be an online conference -- and you want to invite people . . .

Why parties should enter into nondisclosure agreements

September 23, 2020 - https://youtu.be/_rtszKD-aUI Nondisclosure agreements (or NDAs) are important contracts. There are a number of reasons why parties may want to enter into them. The first reason . . .

Is a website liable for leaving up content that violates its terms of service?

August 24, 2020 - In a recent post, we discussed how Section 230 protected a website from liability for trade libel. The court held that third parties, and not . . .

Work Made For Hire – Part 1

July 29, 2020 - https://youtu.be/QNA-vijJGpU Work made for hire is an important concept for almost all employers employees, but people often misuse the term, or use it in a . . .