Drafting Complex Cloud Computing Agreements
Minimizing Risk Through Careful Negotiation of Contract Provisions
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to business counsel engaged in drafting complex cloud computing agreements. The presenter will discuss the most critical issues and concerns that should be addressed during contract negotiations to effectively mitigate risk.
Description
Cloud computing is a powerful tool to expand data capacity, reduce costs, and enable accessing applications and data remotely. The legal risks associated with cloud computing are numerous—and are still emerging. Carefully negotiated cloud computing agreements are critical to mitigate such risks.
Business counsel negotiating cloud agreements should focus closely on the provisions addressing service availability, performance (i.e., service levels), and data security and control. Insurance, indemnity, intellectual property, limitations of liability, and warranty provisions are also important.
Listen as Foley and Lardner partner Matthew A. Karlyn explains best practices for negotiating and drafting a complex cloud agreement. He will discuss key provisions that should be included in the agreements and considerations for businesses and cloud computing vendors during contract negotiations.
Outline
- Key provisions in complex cloud agreements
- Service availability
- Service levels
- Data security
- Data ownership/use
- Insurance
- Indemnification
- Limitation of liability
- Warranties
- Intellectual property
- Other key provisions
- Strategies for streamlined negotiations and resolving contract disputes
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What contract terms are most frequently included in complex cloud agreements?
- How can counsel for businesses and vendors entering cloud contracts best mitigate risk when drafting and negotiating the agreements?
- What are the most commonly disputed issues during cloud contract negotiations and what are some effective strategies for resolving them?
Faculty
Matthew A. Karlyn, Partner
Foley & Lardner, Boston
He is a member of the firm's Information Technology & Outsourcing Practice. He has extensive experience with transactions relating to outsourcing and information technology, including IT outsourcing, technology licensing, business process outsourcing, systems integration, cloud computing and software development. He advises companies and associations on IT contract development and negotiation.
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