David TollenAdvanced Licensing Agreements 2020On January 27 and 28 of 2020, David Tollen will be speaking at the Advanced Licensing Agreements 2020 conference in San Francisco, from…Dec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019
David TollenWESTERN BANKER’S ASSOCIATION WEBINAR — RECORDING NOW AVAILABLEThe one hour webinar David Tollen presented on December 3rd is now available online. Click here to access it through our host, The Western…Dec 11, 2019Dec 11, 2019
David TollenTEACHING AT UC BERKELEY LAW SCHOOLI am proud to announce that I will soon begin teaching at the UC Berkeley School of Law.Dec 12, 2018Dec 12, 2018
David TollenDrafting Big, Complex Statements of WorkIn contracts about complicated services, the hardest terms to draft appear in statements of work. SoW’s for large projects demand long…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
David TollenDon’t Write “Friendly” Contract TermsYour client or colleagues wants “friendly” contract terms, to avoid offending the other side. For instance, you’re the vendor, and you have…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
David TollenShould Your Contract Promise that You Will Obey the Law?Many tech contracts require that one or both parties “comply with applicable law.” Or they require compliance with specific laws, like “all…Sep 14, 2018Sep 14, 2018
David TollenMistakes Triggered by the Many Meanings of “Intellectual Property”Tech industry professionals use “intellectual property” to describe two different creatures. They also use “IP lawyer” for a broad list of…Sep 7, 2018Sep 7, 2018
David TollenTech Contracts Class in UgandaLast week, I taught a technology contracts masterclass in Kampala, in partnership with the largest bank in Uganda, Stanbic Bank. It was an…Jul 20, 2018Jul 20, 2018
David TollenOn Wednesday, I was interviewed on Ugandan television about my training program in Kampala — and…(This YouTube version seems to pause for a moment after the program’s logo comes up, but it will start again after a few seconds.)Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
David TollenForce Majeure vs. Disaster RecoveryYour contract’s force majeure clause says hurricanes, earthquakes, wars, and other disasters excuse the vendor’s service obligations. But…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
