A company licenses an artificial intelligence–enabled service after evaluating its functionality, security, performance, and compliance characteristics. Six months later, the provider upgrades the underlying model or replaces it altogether. The product may look the same, but the technology beneath it
Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis
Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis, published by Morgan Lewis, focuses on legal issues related to technology transactions, outsourcing, and digital transformation. The blog covers trends and regulatory developments in technology markets, including artificial intelligence, esports, fintech, cybersecurity, and cloud computing, with a particular emphasis on emerging markets such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It also addresses practical contract considerations for technology deals, including data rights, performance agreements, and vendor relationships. The content highlights challenges and opportunities in technology sourcing and innovation, providing insights for businesses navigating complex technology and outsourcing landscapes.
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Contract Corner: TSAs: Mastering IT Transition Services
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When an M&A transaction closes, the buyer will typically be unable to stand up its own IT environment on day one. In this scenario, the seller often continues operating existing IT systems, provides access to employees who understand them, and…
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A teenager opens an app. The feed is personalized based on earlier activity. The next video starts automatically. A companion chatbot remembers yesterday’s conversation. To the user, these may appear to be features of one service. Under a new package…
AI Deliverables and Liability: Considerations for Risk Allocation
By Morgan Lewis
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in development services, outsourcing arrangements, and other commercial and technology transactions, customers and vendors are confronting a deceptively simple question: How should risk be allocated when a deliverable is created using AI?
Beyond the Logo: Contracting for the New Era of Brand Partnerships (Part 2)
By Morgan Lewis
Modern brand partnerships raise contract questions around exclusivity, reputational risk, how influencer and celebrity content can be used after it is posted, and how the parties will measure performance. Part 2 of this Contract Corner series examines how parties can…
Join Us for a Webinar on AI Contracting in an Era of Digital Dependency
By Morgan Lewis
As AI continues to be incorporated into service offerings, outsourcing arrangements, and other commercial transactions, companies may find they are contracting for more than a discrete technology tool. They may also be creating an operational dependency on a provider’s AI…
Beyond the Logo: Contracting for the New Era of Brand Partnerships (Part 1)
By Morgan Lewis
Brand partnerships are expanding beyond traditional sponsorships and celebrity endorsements into arrangements that can combine licensing, content creation, product development, distribution, and data sharing. As those relationships become more complex, contracts need to clearly define the partnership, control of brand…
AI Deliverables and Liability: A Balanced Approach to Risk Allocation
By Morgan Lewis
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in development services, outsourcing arrangements, and other commercial and technology transactions, customers and vendors are confronting a deceptively simple question: who should bear the risk when something goes wrong with a deliverable created using…
When a Cyber Loss Has No Conventional Hacker
By Morgan Lewis
Cyber insurance traditionally assumes a familiar sequence: an attacker gains access to a system, data is stolen or operations are disrupted, and a claim follows. Autonomous systems may complicate every step, including whether the event qualifies as a cyber incident…
Buying a Summer Streaming Subscription? Read the Fine Print
By Morgan Lewis
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