Archive for March 2015
New Senate Cybersecurity Bill May Expand Government Surveillance Pressures on Cloud Companies
Privacy groups are raising alarms in response to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Introduction of a new cybersecurity bill: the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). The text of the current bill has been made available for viewing at this link. According to a National Journal report discussing the proposed legislation, the bill “is intended…
Read MoreInsurance Industry Guidance to Consider When Negotiating a SaaS Indemnification Clause
As a software attorney advising SaaS companies in contract negotiations, I am frequently asked for advice on negotiating indemnification clauses. While clients all have different risk tolerances when it comes to the issue of indemnification, it is always challenging to advise parties on either side of the negotiating table, as it is difficult to provide…
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