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Paid in Full: GSA Approves Advance Payment for SaaS Licenses

GSA long has stated that the “MAS program is designed to mirror commercial buying practices.” (Don’t laugh – I’m serious! Slide 12 if you don’t believe me.) In the commercial marketplace, SaaS licenses are sold for set...more

BakerHostetler

The SaaS Tacks – The Ins and Outs of Negotiating SaaS Contracts

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Partners Matt Pearson and Craig Carpenter discuss the reasons behind the urgency of SaaS contract planning and the creative ways service customers can use the terms and agreements to their advantage. Questions & Comments:...more

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The Structure of Data Rights in a Post-On-Premises World

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As society moves away from the use of on-premises software into a modern world in which software vendors offer software and services through online, hosted environments, new challenges and trends related to data use and...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Contract Corner: A Buyers’ Guide to Navigating Data Security Provisions in SaaS Agreements

In the era of digital transformation, businesses increasingly rely on software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for various operational needs. For a buyer, it is crucial to prioritize data security when negotiating SaaS...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Contract Corner: Key Components of SaaS Contracts

Software as a service (SaaS) is a distribution model where the software vendor hosts their software on their own servers, or the cloud, as opposed to the customer purchasing the software for use on their own on-premises...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Competing Interests: Data Ownership at the Crossroads of SaaS Stakeholders and Regulation

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Kicking off our series on topics concerning Software-as-a Service (SaaS) technology, it is important to lay a framework around the data managed by SaaS applications and issues that arise out of complex relationships among...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

SaaS Enabled Marketplace Terms – Part 2: Hitting Reset

As we discussed in Part 1 of this blog series, many SaaS providers are seizing opportunities to expand their offerings and become a go-to marketplace or network, but their original contract terms and procedures often don’t...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Software Resale in the UK and EU: Commercial Agency Considerations

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held in Case C-410/19 The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates (UK) Ltd that the supply of software by electronic means, where accompanied by the grant of a...more

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Software Escrow: An enterprise resiliency tool every legal department should have in their toolbox (with Don Dennis Jr.)

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Jerich Beason is joined by Don Dennis, who is an attorney focusing on copyright and trademark infringement, Internet law, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, data security breach, and privacy law. Jerich and Don...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Controversial New Open Source License for Decentralized Apps – Protects Users’ Data and Cryptographic Keys

A controversial new open source license designed for use with decentralized applications was recently approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The Cryptographic Autonomy License (CAL) claims to be the first open source...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Open Source Software Policies – Why You Need Them And What They Should Include

The chances are high that your company uses open source software (“OSS”) in some capacity. While the benefits of OSS are clear, it is also clear that OSS can pose significant legal risks that must be addressed. The best way...more

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Restricted Rights Under DFARS 252.227-7014: Practitioner Advice for Avoiding DoD Licensing Pitfalls

This article focuses on contractor licenses that grant “Restricted Rights” in “Noncommercial Software” to the federal Government under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 252.227-7014. DFARS...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

5 Compliance “Hot Spots” for Technology Companies Under Export Controls and Sanctions Laws

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Increasingly interconnected global businesses need to focus on how export controls and trade sanctions can affect their cross-border activities in unexpected ways. For decades, the US Government has used trade...more

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