Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

Even with the standard independent contractor provision in a Master Services Agreement, when employees of the contractor work at a client's site, there can be a heightened risk for joint employment liability, especially where such employees were hired by the contractor as part of an outsourcing arrangement.

Since the US Supreme Court’s June 21, 2018, decision in South Dakota vs. Wayfair, Inc., many of the 45 sales tax-collecting states have been making moves to put laws and processes in place for tax collections for out-of-state online sales.

More than 1,000 Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (SAFETY Act) of 2,002 approvals have been granted by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since the act’s inception.

Agile development methodology has shaken up the technology market in recent years. During their webinar, Exploring Agile Development Methodology, our partner, Vito Petretti, and Jon Lightman, a partner with ISG, will discuss the benefits and downsides of this methodology, especially when a service provider is involved in an agile process.

No one knows at the moment what the relationship will be between the United Kingdom and the European Union the day after Brexit on 31 October.

New York has increased its effort to enforce cybersecurity by creating a new unit designed to combat cybercrime and protect individuals’ sensitive data from attacks.

In Part 1, we discussed how, despite widespread usage, termination in the event of bankruptcy clauses (“ipso facto” clauses) are generally unenforceable pursuant to the bankruptcy code. In this second part, we discuss why these clauses are still prevalent in commercial transactions and the exceptions that allow for enforceability in certain situations.

In 2018, the esports industry experienced remarkable growth. Poised to become the next multibillion-dollar industry, the esports industry has become a part of mainstream sports. For example, the League of Legends World Championships attracted almost 100 million unique viewers for the finals.

Practically all commercial transactions, including licenses, services agreements, and supply agreements, contain a provision that triggers termination rights, without notice, to a party whenever the other party files for bankruptcy or experiences other insolvency-related event.

Robotic process automation (RPA) is here and companies at the forefront of the adoption of this technology are reaping a variety of benefits.