By: Jim O’Brien Anyone who has had the pleasure of visiting London and utilizing its incredibly efficient public transportation system, in part provided by the London subway system (or “The …
Service Levels – “Can You Hear Me Now?”
By: Jim O’Brien In reviewing and negotiating technology acquisition agreements, product or service, with a well-defined specification and having completed the “or what?” analysis, a sometimes forgotten issue relates to …
Agreements and Supplier Failures – “Or What?”
By: Jim O’Brien Two words all purchasers of technology products or services should commit to memory and recite to themselves when reviewing the acquisition agreement are “Or what?” I have …
The Need for a Specification – “I Will Build You a House”
By: Jim O’Brien When I was just starting my career, to make the point about the importance of contract specifications, my legal mentor advised that the best contract for a …
Non-Disclosure Agreements – “It’s Just an NDA!”
By: Jim O’Brien Non-Disclosure Agreements or Confidentiality Agreements have become so common in the technology space that almost no communications are undertaken without one being in place. Given the numerosity …
Yes, They Were Serious: Canadian Company Receives First Enforcement Action Under EU’s New Privacy Law. Does Your Organization Have to Comply?
By: Drew Sorrell & Alexandrea Simser It has been several months now since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became effective on May 25, 2018, and, while the …
IRS Issues Guidance on Qualified Opportunity Zones
By: Amanda Wilson The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act included significant new tax benefits for investments in qualified opportunity zones. Specifically, taxpayers can defer tax recognition on capital gains …
From Paper to Pillows and Rugs, Rifle Paper Co. Continues To Deliver
Innovation is part of Rifle Paper’s makeup! The stationery and lifestyle brand recently partnered with Dallas-based Loloi Rugs to design their upcoming rug and decorative pillow collection. Rifle will incorporate …
How are you capturing information from your customers to gain a competitive advantage?
By: Drew Sorrell You want to find the right balance for your customer data-gathering efforts – you don’t want to make the sign-up process too onerous or complicated but you …
Protecting Kids’ Information Under the COPPA Cabana
In August 2017, Disney and three of its software developer vendors were sued in a class action in California in which it was alleged that Disney collected children’s information in …