HOT LEGAL ISSUES IN THE CLOUD
Presented by
Foley & Lardner LLP
Elizabeth Mitro
Matthew Karlyn
This seminar will provide guidance to business counsel engaged in drafting complex cloud computing agreements. The panel will review the most critical issues and concerns that should be addressed in cloud contracts to effectively mitigate risk and will describe current best practices for businesses and cloud computing vendors during contract negotiations. Topics will include:
§ Drafting and negotiating SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS inbound and outbound agreements, including
strategies for streamlined negotiations and resolving contract disputes
§ Compliance with federal and state laws, including important considerations for cross-border data
transfer, third party access to data, and breach notification
§ Addressing key contract provisions, including
o Indemnification
o Limitation of liability
o Warranties
o Intellectual property
o Data (access, use, ownership, location)
o Security risks and standards
o Meaningful service levels
o Subcontractor commitments
o Audit commitments
o Contract suspension, exit, and transition