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California’s Automatic Renewal Law (Effective July 1, 2025) Requires Changes to Consumer Subscription Contracts (TOS/ TOU)

ByQuentin Cooper

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…

The Indemnification Simplication, Part II

The Indemnification Simplication, Part II

ByQuentin Cooper

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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3 Essential Questions to Answer Before Signing an NDA

ByQuentin Cooper

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.