Contract Tips

Contract Tips and Cartoons

These contract tips and cartoons are from Laura Frederick’s book,
Practical Tips on How to Contract (Second Edition).

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Why You Should Invest in Contract Training for Your Business Teams

Three reasons to start a regular training program for your internal teams, even when you barely have time to breathe.

Laura Frederick

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4 Core Concepts to Address in a Parent Guarantee

What to think about when using a parent guarantee to reduce risk in deals with weaker counterparties.

Laura Frederick

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Why Customers Should Avoid Springing IP Licenses

The risks of agreeing to a license that only kicks in after full payment, and why customers should push back on this language.

Laura Frederick

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5 Things to Consider About Warranties of Non-Infringement

How to think about non-infringement warranties from both the vendor and customer perspectives, including scope, timing, and how they interact with IP indemnity.

Laura Frederick

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The Basics of Drafting Payment Terms in Commercial Contract

Why your payment provision needs both an invoice and a triggering event, and how to draft it so the buyer's obligation actually works.

Laura Frederick

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What Happens When You Buy or Sell Goods Without a Contract

Why a missing contract isn't always a disaster, and when you should genuinely worry about the gap.

Laura Frederick

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Why Vendor Contract Review Is Like the Emergency Room

A look at how triage-style review fits into the broader contract world, and why some lawyers love this kind of work.

Laura Frederick

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Using Learning Bursts to Improve Your Contract Expertise

A simple, repeatable approach to deepening your knowledge on specific contract topics without getting overwhelmed.

Laura Frederick

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How Our Experiences Shape Our Views About Contracts

Why two people can read the same contract language and walk away with completely different interpretations, and how to spot it before it causes problems.

Laura Frederick

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Customizing Service Levels for SaaS Vendor Contracts

Why uptime isn't always the metric that matters most, and how to choose service levels that actually reflect your customer's priorities.

Laura Frederick

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Why You Shouldn't Redefine Statutory Terms in Your Contracts

How rewriting statutory definitions can quietly create confusion, and what to do instead.

Laura Frederick

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5 Arguments Customers Use When Negotiating Limits of Liability

A look at the common arguments customers bring to the table and why they push so hard on liability allocation.

Laura Frederick

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Contract Tips and Cartoons

Why You Should Invest in Contract Training for Your Business Teams

4 Core Concepts to Address in a Parent Guarantee

Why Customers Should Avoid Springing IP Licenses

5 Things to Consider About Warranties of Non-Infringement

The Basics of Drafting Payment Terms in Commercial Contract

What Happens When You Buy or Sell Goods Without a Contract

Why Vendor Contract Review Is Like the Emergency Room

Using Learning Bursts to Improve Your Contract Expertise

How Our Experiences Shape Our Views About Contracts

Customizing Service Levels for SaaS Vendor Contracts

Why You Shouldn't Redefine Statutory Terms in Your Contracts

5 Arguments Customers Use When Negotiating Limits of Liability

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