Category Archives: «Managed Service Agreements»

Vendor risk management has become an increasingly important aspect of IT management, especially for MSPs who are trusted by their clients to ensure the safety and security of their systems. This task includes carefully scrutinizing and managing the vendors who provide th......

Why MSP’s Should Align the Indemnity Section of the MSA with the Wrongful Act Definition in the Insurance Policy When entering into an IT services contract, it's important to make sure that the indemnity provision in the contract aligns with the definition of a wron......

I have been representing IT managed services providers (MSPS) for almost 20 years.  Years ago, I counseled my MSPS that it was necessary for managed services providers to present contracts to their clients for signature. Now we counsel our clients to collapse the sales and ......

IT managed service providers (MSPs) are companies that provide a variety of IT services to their clients, including network management, data backup and recovery, and security. MSPs are often tasked with managing sensitive data, such as personal and financial information, and......

It's difficult to determine the best lawyers for MSPs (Managed Service Providers) because the best fit depends on a variety of factors, such as the specific legal needs of the MSP, its location, and its budget. However, some things to consider when looking for a lawyer f......

This article is for Managed Services Providers (MSPs) interested in learning about Scott & Scott's Contracts-as-a-Service solution. The cloud-based platform provides continuously updated legal protection to MSPs as new risks emerge. Scott & Scott's master templat......

Over the past ten years regulation of data privacy and security has proliferated at the international, federal and state levels. Several industry-based federal regulations have been developed such as HIPAA for healthcare and GLBA for financial services. Other geographica......

IT service providers that include early termination fees in their contracts must decide if they want to seek reimbursement when a customer terminates a contract early. MSPs find themselves asking: Is anything owed? Can I collect? What is the cost? Here are key points to cons......