Laura’s quick checklist on the 14 parts of a typical indemnification provision

A typical indemnification provision has 14 parts. Laura Frederick works through each one and gives her quick advice on what to change, including what an indemnifying party may want to narrow and what an indemnified party may want to broaden. The post includes the full sample provision she reviews.

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Drafting for GDPR controller and processor roles in vendor contracts

Contract parties handling personal data have to decide which one is the controller and which is the processor under the GDPR. That answer determines whether the deal needs a data processing agreement, who responds when an individual asks about their data, and who has primary responsibility. The lesson includes a three-page checklist and a five-minute video where Marta Hovanesian explains the difference.

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Fundamentals of Offers, Acceptance, and Battle of the Forms

Join Laura Frederick on September 15, 2026 at 12 pm ET as she explores the offer and acceptance rules that decide when a purchasing document becomes a binding contract.

Drafting AI Warranty, Output Accuracy, and Acceptance Testing Provisions

Join Laura Frederick, Matt Kohel, and Laura Belmont in this webinar on September 16, 2026 at 12 pm ET as they work through the warranty, acceptance, and disclaimer terms that decide what an AI vendor is actually on the hook for.

Mini-Course: Generative AI Prompting for In-House Counsel – a Primer

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Drafting Negligence Terms in Indemnification Provisions: Claims, Qualifiers, and Exclusions

Join Laura Frederick and Gabe Meister in this webinar on September 23, 2026 at 12 pm ET as they break down the negligence claims, qualifiers, and exclusions that set the scope of an indemnification obligation.

Drafting AI Human Oversight and Meaningful Human Review Provisions

Join Laura Frederick, Tamra Tyree Moore, and Arohi Kashyap in this webinar on September 30, 2026 at 12 pm ET as they cover how to draft human oversight and meaningful human review provisions that hold up when someone asks who reviewed what.

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