Lease by XKCD
Another fabulous comic by Randall Munroe:
This Week on The Web for 2009-07-26
RT @vpynchon: RT @priorsmart: “Self-plagiarizing law prof snagged” http://u.nu/3xxk [from ipbiz] < I don’t think this is too bad. # RT @SAManage 5 Tips for Eliminating Hidden Software Costs http://tinyurl.com/l2apqz # . @ontechcontracts – How long for disclosure in NDAs? http://bit.ly/l2Dzz # RT @SAManage: IT Inventory Management http://tinyurl.com/kmbt3p # RIAA Says DRM is dead (via [...]
Forms and Templates
There are a lot of people pushing for contract process automation. Ken Adams, famously known for his contract style manual, has been on this bandwagon for some time now. Others are close behind – all trying to find ways to automate the parts of the contracting process that can be automated. While I’m a big [...]
IACCM and other contracting groups
I launched Skribit suggestions over a year ago to attract ideas for these posts and to-date, I have to say that it’s not been as successful as I’d hoped. Either that means that I’m giving you all what you want, or you’re not seeing the suggestion box, or it doesn’t really matter and I’m just [...]
The Value of Testimonials
If you’ve not seen the latest CarFax commercials, they’re pretty funny. Essentially, the buyer wants to see the CarFax report and the seller doesn’t want to give it to them. Here’s my favorite: Yet, as enterprise software buyers asking for references, this is essentially what we’re accepting from the vendor – a note from the [...]
This Week on The Web for 2009-07-19
Settle It Now Negotiation Blog on Mediators’ Proposals: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly http://bit.ly/WNQqA # Deal Architect on Technology is becoming too cheap to meter http://bit.ly/gmM75 # SpendMatters on Reducing Supply Risk with Privately Held Suppliers http://bit.ly/Mi18s # RT @vpynchon: I’m tweating relevant stuff SiN Negotiation Blog on Mediators’ Proposals: the Good, the [...]
Amazon’s Orwellian Behavior
As many are reporting, Amazon.com “recalled” an e-book remotely in response to a request by a publisher. This is all kinds of scary and most folks are centered on the purely tangible nature of the problem. I’m also concerned about the precent it sets, but I’m more concerned about the sapping of intellectual property rights [...]
Why RFP’s Suck for Both Sides
RFPs suck for both sides of the equation. Bidders hate responding to them and the requesting organization hates reviewing them. Why? Well, because they’re time consuming… and each side believes that the other side is: 1) Only spending enough time to barely glean the financials off the top; 2) Inserting default language from prior RFPs [...]
Risk Matrix Available for less than $1
I was watching a video today by Cory Doctorow about the copyright wars. He’s a great speaker and a wonderful author. He gives away everything he writes for free. Which is much easier for him, as a NYT best selling author. But I would like to get the Software Licensing Risk Matrix out to many [...]
TWoTW for July 12, 2009
This Week on The Web. Interesting articles, stories and thoughts from around the web this past week that are related to contracts, licensing, negotiation or law: AdamsDrafting Wal-Mart Case Raises Issues of Categories of Contract Language Another Instance of Semantic Ambiguity: “Buys” My Response to Someone Seeking Advice on Contract Drafting Contract Interpretation and Contract [...]
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