Host Jay Ward introduces the Technology Law Podcast, which focuses on best practices and law related to enterprise technology transactions. We'll analyze and discuss cloud services agreements, software development agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, and tackle subjects such as service levels, warranties, indemnification, limitation on liability and termination for convenience provisions.

A General Approach to Technology Contracts Review

In this episode of the Technology Law Podcast, technology transactions attorney Jay Ward outlines the framework for kicking off a technology contract review project and getting deals done more efficiently.

A Protocol for Conducting Technology Contract Negotiations

In episode two of the Technology Law Podcast, Jay Ward discusses the mechanics of negotiating technology contracts. Redlining, agendas, technology tools and negotiation protocols and tactics are discussed.

Purchasing Technology Products | with Chris Nixon of Peet’s Coffee & Tea

According to Statista, the size of the global communications and computer equipment industry is in excess of $671 billion US dollars. While the purchase of technology services and intellectual property transactions tends to get a lot of attention, the purchase of technology products deserves equal focus. On this episode of the podcast, Jay Ward interviews Chris Nixon, a senior product procurement executive with Peet’s Coffee and Tea to discuss the nuances of buying technology products.

The 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus Fiasco: A Failure of Technology Contracting | with Chris Stetson of Apple

Former Razorfish and Huge software development expert, Chris Stetson, and technology law attorney, Jay Ward, do a failure analysis of the 2020 Iowa Democratic Primary controversy, focusing on the failure of an app developed by Shadow Inc. to accurately report the caucus results. What lessons can be learned for buyers of enterprise software?

Data Processing Addendums | with Todd Slack of Splunk

Data Processing Addendums – or DPAs – have been a part of the portfolio of documents and policies needed to implement cloud services deals for several years now. Originally, you only tended to see them in large enterprise deals, but now with more companies looking to comply with the GDPR and the CA consumer privacy act even mid-tier and small cloud vendors need to implement DPAs in order to secure business from larger customers.

Reviewing Inbound Cloud Services Agreements | The Key Ancillary Documents

There are key documents attorneys should review in connection with inbound cloud services agreement (i.e., your client is buying cloud services). We’ll cover:
Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Data Processing Addendum (DPAs)
Privacy Policy
SOC-2
Certificate of Insurance
MSA (Master Services Agreements)/Terms of Service Order Form
Business Continuity Plans for critical vendors