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Contracts analysis
Course: LAW 700, Spring 2010School: USC
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analysis I. Contracts Bank bailout FDIC and JPM a. Long contract b. Definitions skewed to let JPM reduce value of WaMu II. Isp social media terms of use a. Google gets IP (perpetual and irrevocable) b. User is responsible for posted content c. Provider has all the bargaining power d. Easily understood plain language terms III. Client retention agreement a. Sets out in fairly minute detail fees fro different...
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analysis
I. Contracts Bank bailout FDIC and JPM
a. Long contract
b. Definitions skewed to let JPM reduce value of WaMu
II. Isp social media terms of use
a. Google gets IP (perpetual and irrevocable)
b. User is responsible for posted content
c. Provider has all the bargaining power
d. Easily understood plain language terms
III. Client retention agreement
a. Sets out in fairly minute detail fees fro different services
b. Termination and rights and duties post termination
c. Written by law firm so is favorable to it
d. and Arbitration give up punitive damages
e. If you dont agree to terms call and discuss dont sign
IV. Marketing alliance agreement
a. Attorneys.com vitimine shoppe, Disney
b. Vitamine Shoppe much more complicated less plain language
c. Disney was very clear
d. Attorneys and Vitamine included warranties and more difficult to terminate
e. Disney/ABC agreement easier to back out but not clear on process (b/c
parent/subsidiary?
f. Attorneys.com agrees not to share 1800 dentist secrets, but it is one way covenant
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