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Don't Settle For Just a Warranty

Software license agreements can appear deceptively easy to draft, particularly in an age when form contracts are readily available. The danger, however, lies in overlooking subtleties that truly define parties' contractual intentions and obligations. If the licensee will be paying for custom software or modifications to pre-existing software, then warranties will play a particularly important role.

21 minute read August 19, 2003 at 05:45 PM
By
Marie Flores
Don't Settle For Just a Warranty

Software license agreements can appear deceptively easy to draft, particularly in an age when form contracts are readily available.

The danger, however, lies in overlooking subtleties that truly define parties' contractual intentions and obligations.

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