Author: Quentin Cooper

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California’s Automatic Renewal Law (Effective July 1, 2025) Requires Changes to Consumer Subscription Contracts (TOS/ TOU)
ByQuentin Cooper June 17, 2025June 19, 2025
California is getting tough on practices that make it difficult for consumers to cancel subscriptions and memberships. If your business offers subscription-based services to California consumers, take note: significant changes to the state’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) go into effect on July 1, 2025. The revised ARL is designed to address consumer frustration with unclear…
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The Indemnification Simplication, Part II
ByQuentin Cooper March 23, 2021
This is Part II of our contract Indemnification provisions review. In Part I we simplified indemnities with a goal of helping you make better negotiation decisions. In this post we focus on issues that should be considered when drafting and negotiating an indemnity. This exercise also highlights the danger of using a general indemnity because…
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Contracts | Sales | Transactions
Top 10: Working with Legal at the End of Quarter
ByQuentin Cooper December 17, 2019
Top 10 tips for working with your legal department when trying to close out a quarter.
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Contracts | Transactions
3 Essential Questions to Answer Before Signing an NDA
ByQuentin Cooper December 6, 2016November 26, 2021
Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are ubiquitous in Silicon Valley. They appear (or in many cases should appear) at the beginning of most commercial transactions. Yet, these important contracts are often signed without thoughtful review of terms or the context of the relationship. Here are three questions that you should ask prior to signing an NDA.
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