The Tech Contracts Handbook: Software Licenses, Cloud Computing Agreements, and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople Third Edition

by David W. Tollen

Now updated and expanded, this simple reference manual and training guide covers cloud computing agreements, software licenses, and other IT contracts. Written in a clear, plain-English style, this bestselling handbook is a complete resource for lawyers, contract managers, procurement officers, and other businesspeople--anyone responsible for getting IT deals done. It's by David W. Tollen, one of the industry's leading authorities on technology contracts.The Handbook provides guidance on the business issues behind the terms, as well as negotiation tips and sample contract language. And it covers all the key topics in technology contracts.This third edition gives readers new and expanded best practices for for terms on privacy, data security, and control of data--some of the key concerns in IT contracts today. The third edition also takes a closer look at several other terms. But it retains the simplicity and brevity that made The Tech Contracts Handbook a bestseller. Topics (SaaS) and other cloud subscriptionsIndemnitiesLimits of liabilityService level agreements (SLAs) and warrantiesOpen source softwareOn-premise software distribution contractsTechnology escrow and SaaS step-in termsSaaS transition and deconversionIntellectual property licensesInternet and e-commerceAnd much moreYou won't find a more accessible, useful resource on IT contracts.

Kindle Edition

Published February 26, 2023

About the author

David Tollen writes young adult fantasy novels that teach history and science, as well as nonfiction about technology law.

David is a lawyer, amateur historian, experienced speaker, professional trainer, expert witness, and instructor at U.C. Berkeley Law School. His work in all these roles calls on him to turn complex ideas into simple, clear stories, how-to guides, and presentations.

David's first novel, THE JERICHO RIVER, uses fantasy to teach history to young adults. It's won multiple honors, including first place in its category at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and a bronze medal in the Readers' Favorite Book Reviews & Awards Contest.

David's second work of fiction is SECRETS OF HOMINEA, a book of interconnected short stories and another award-winner. It uses fantasy to teach both history and science to middle readers.

David is also the author of THE TECH CONTRACTS HANDBOOK, published by the American Bar Association. It's a how-to guide, teaching businesspeople and lawyers to draft contracts about software and other information technology. Since 2010, the Handbook has consistently ranked as the #1 bestseller on Amazon from the American Bar Association (and as one of the ABA's top three to five sellers overall).

David earned a B.A. in history from U.C. Berkeley and has law degrees from Harvard Law School and Cambridge University. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for World History Encyclopedia, the Internet's largest history resource. And he writes the blog Pints of History. David lives in Northern California with his wife and two sons.

For more information, please visit www.DavidTollen.com or www.TechContracts.com.