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Using SaaS Customer Agreements To Drive More Revenue

An easy strategy for making your SaaS customer agreements do the most work for you.

Contracts, StartupsMark TysonOctober 6, 2021Tyson LawSaaS, SoftwareComment

The Purpose Of Insurance Clauses In Service Agreements

If you thought contracts were boring, just wait until you read about insurance clauses within contracts! So, yes, this can be boring but, like eating vegetables, also very important, particularly if you’re a freelancer or a company that works with freelancers.

ContractsMark TysonNovember 2, 2020Tyson LawComment

Privacy Policies

Businesses should care about privacy policies if they collect personal information, which nearly every business does, whether from employees, customers, or others

ContractsMark TysonMay 8, 2020Tyson LawComment

Does The CCPA Affect My Business?

The CCPA is widely acknowledged to be the most comprehensive piece of privacy legislation in the United States—but will it apply to your business?

Contracts, StartupsMark TysonJanuary 2, 2020Tyson LawWebsite Privacy PolicyComment

IP Rights In Software Development Agreements

Find out a few of the key considerations for allocating IP rights between developer and customer in software development agreements.

Intellectual Property, ContractsMark TysonJune 28, 2019Tyson LawComment

Washington’s New 2020 Non-Compete Law

As of 2020, there is a new law in Washington that restricts the use of non-compete agreements in Washington.

Employment, ContractsMark TysonApril 23, 2019Tyson LawNon-Compete Agreement, Seattle Employment Lawyer Comments

Severance Agreements In Washington State

The main reason severance agreements are appealing to departing employees is clear—additional compensation. But the reasons why employers use severance agreements are often more complex and varied.

Employment, ContractsMark TysonMarch 3, 2019Tyson LawSeattle Employment Lawyer Comment

Non-Solicitation Agreements In Washington State

Employee non-solicitation agreements generally prevent employees from poaching customers and recruiting employees for a period of time after they’ve left their job.

Employment, ContractsMark TysonFebruary 2, 2019Tyson LawNon-Compete Agreement, Non-Compete Clause, Non-Competes, Non-Solicitation, Non-Solicitation Clause, Non-Solicitation Agreement, Employee, Nons, Agreements, Seattle Employment Lawyer Comments

Employee Offer Letters In Washington State

These are some of the common terms included in offer letters, as well as some potential traps for the person who downloads and uses the first free offer letter they can find in a Google search.