This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property, IT, Privacy & eCommerce, and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses issues involving software license agreements and digital contracts in general. The issues discussed include acceptance of software license agreements, requirement of acceptance and click-wrap agreements.
This QuickCounsel covers what information you need to familiarize yourself with the concept of 'ambush marketing', when a non-sponsor of an event to try to associate itself with the event without authorization from the event organizer and without paying the sponsorship fee, often to the detriment of the official sponsor and its brand.
Sample form that grants permission and releases and waives rights for appearance in photographs for minors.
A sample terms of service agreement between an individual and a company concerning the use of the company's website. This agreement includes clauses for license grants, restrictions, user obligations, privacy, and postings.
We have recently witnessed a tide of competition cases examining discrete exchanges of information. This article sets out how you can ensure your company avoids falling foul of the competition rules on exchanging information in its dealings with competitors and other market players.
A sample policy for directing employees, customers and partners in proper trademark usage.
This is a sample non-disclosure agreement with a focus on business occurring in India.
This is an extensive sample contract focused on engineering and design services between two entities.
A sample independent contractor agreement which covers description of services, status, representations and warranties, terms and termination, compensation, indemnification, insurance, and other standard contracting terms.
This article reviews the Copyright Modernization Act and the notable changes that will result from its partial implementation. These changes include new moral rights for performers of live aural performance and the broadening of the fair dealing exception by including education, parody and satire in allowable purposes.