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NDA Contract Playbook (Free): 9 Issues to Look for in a Non-Disclosure Agreement (updated for AI Training)
By Brian Heller
This handy checklist can be used help you review any Non-Disclosure Agreements or NDAs. It’s not a substitute for legal advice, but hits on certain common issues found in many NDAs.
Marketing Materials Compliance Review Checklist
By Brian Heller
If you are preparing marketing materials, like ad copy website content, descriptions of products or service, brochures (does anyone still make these?), etc., you need to review the content and claims before publishing.
Collection of my recent AI & the Law Articles
By Brian Heller
· AI Contract Playbook – www.linkedin.
Top 15 Issues in SaaS Agreements; & Top 16 Issues in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Contracts — Free Contract Playbooks
By Brian Heller
Two of my most popular articles were my free contract playbooks on Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts and on Artificial Intelligence (AI) agreements. I’m reposting links to them both here, to bring them to the top of my blog, because today I’m co-teaching a FREE online Continuing Legal Education
SOWs — Free Contract Playbook — Top 6 Issues in Statements of Work (SOWs). How to draft them. How to review them.
By Brian Heller
Statements of Work (SOWs) can easily be considered one of the “workhorses” of commercial contracts, documenting key business terms. Below, I have a playbook or checklist of the top 6 key provisions to review, and what to look for in these provisions, from the perspective of each party (top 6 issues
CLE: Trends in AI & SaaS Contracts. Free. Virtual. Oct. 7, Noon EST.
By Brian Heller
My colleague, @Jason Karp and I, are hosting a free, online, CLE class discussing key trends in AI and SaaS deals. It will be on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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By Brian Heller
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Quick Contract IP Tip: One Simple Question to Help Determine Who Should Own What Intellectual Property?
By Brian Heller
One of many issues in every contract is who gets what rights to what intellectual property. Typically, each party retains the IP it brings to the table – the vendor keeps its technology used to create any deliverables, and the customer retains any data it brings to the table.
Contract Playbook: Cross Promotional Agreements (Cashless)
By Brian Heller
Sometimes you and another company may agree to promote each other and provide links to each other’s websites, products or services. This may be a simple, cashless deal, where you promote them in exchange for them promoting you.