10 Ways to Protect Subsidiaries from Piercing the Corporate Veil

Piercing the corporate veil refers to the scenario in which courts don’t hold up the liability shield and find a corporation or LLC’s shareholders/directors personally liable for the corporation’s actions or debts. One of the most important aspects of any...

The Skinny on Flow Down Terms: Stronger Subcontracting Agreements

If this headline piqued your interest, it’s fair to assume you already understand how subcontracting works. Most companies in the tech and IT industry use third parties to support them, such as vendors and subcontractors. Subcontractors are essentially an...

6 Ways to Make Your Limitation of Liability Clause More Enforceable

6 Ways to Make Your Limitation of Liability Clause More Enforceable We can agree that everyone wants to manage risks by limiting their liability in potential lawsuits or other claims. A limitation of liability is an excellent way to shift the risk to the other party...

Lessons from Oracle’s IP Infringement Lawsuit

Software Licensing Best Practices From a Litigation Perspective When a licensee breaches a software license agreement with a large technology company, they will likely find themselves in a multimillion-dollar intellectual property infringement litigation. That’s...

Allocation of Risk in Master Service Agreements with Tech Companies

Well negotiated Master Service Agreements (MSAs) are so important to the working relationship of service providers and clients. The MSA sets the terms of engagement for all current and future work. Unlike traditional service and license agreements, which are usually...