Sarah Konz Senior Counsel

Colorado’s noncompete statute has long voided covenants not to compete unless certain exceptions are met. Starting on August 10, 2022, an amendment to that law will substantially narrow the list of permissible exceptions.

In this episode, Perkins Coie partner and AI group Vice-chair Sam Jo will be joined by his associate, Sarah Konz, as they explore the constituent components of AI/ML development/training/licensing. They also discuss how to apply traditional copyright/software and know-how licensing principles to AI/ML technology.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many buyers and sellers of tech services and goods are in the process of (1) examining their existing tech agreements to determine whether the pandemic constitutes a force majeure event under the governing law of the agreement and excuses related failures or delays in performance, and (2) assessing how to negotiate new tech agreements within the uncertainty of the pandemic.