This is a guide to the key provisions that every Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company should include in its agreements with its users. It applies both to B2C and B2B SaaS products. The list is not exhaustive, but it covers the most important clauses (which I often...
If you make, sell or license software, you'll want to have a basic understanding of the common legal documents that are used in your profession. Here's a field guide to these documents. My goal here is to demystify some terminology that can be confusing, explain what...
We represent service providers of all types: software developers, commercial photographers, graphic designers, I.T. firms, and many more. The single most common piece of legal advice I give them is: always get paid in advance. Require your clients to pay at least a portion of your expected...
We help a lot of software developers manage their contracts and relationships with their clients, and we've seen them run into a few problems over and over. Here are three common challenges developers encounter, coupled with our tips on how a good software development agreement can prevent them. 1....
Plenty of people spend their nights and weekends working on a startup or another business “side project” that’s separate from their day job. That can be exciting and rewarding. But it’s worth taking a second to make sure you have the legal rights to work...