- Several jurisdictions (including Colorado, where the conference was held) have recently enacted, or are currently considering, new limitations on non-compete terms and other restrictive employment agreements. Have you used your benefits under the CSIA Legal Plan to see if your company’s policies will continue to comply with such new regulations?
- Supply chain disruptions continue to have far-reaching impacts on the industry. The crafting of reasonable “force majeure” provisions and “price escalation” terms were among the contract negotiation concepts discussed in a break-out session. And your company can use the benefits of the CSIA Legal Plan to incorporate such stipulations into your proposals and customer agreements.
- The role of system integrators in the implementation of cybersecurity policies also was discussed in a break-out session. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to this rapidly evolving, global challenge — but the Faegre Drinker automation lawyers can help you establish your company’s risk profile and service offerings in this area.
- As always, attendees at the “Lessons from the Hot Stove” panel (moderated by the Faegre Drinker automation lawyers) gained valuable insights on situations where a system integrator was recently “burned” (or maybe just somewhat “scorched”).
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- Locking-in the scope of your services and deliverables.
- Figuring out how to exit an intellectual property infringement fight between your customer and a third party.
- Examining just where and how the funds to pay for your work will come from.
Professional and experienced help with all of these issues is available to you — at the discounted rates available to CSIA members — under the terms of the CSIA Legal Plan.
Thank you again for making the CSIA 2022 Executive Conference a great event — and we look forward to seeing you all again soon at upcoming industry events!
Brian Clifford and Mark Voigtmann are partners in the industrial automation, system integration and robotics practice at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, a full-service law firm with 22 offices located in the U.S., U.K. and China. Faegre Drinker is legal counsel to the CSIA and can be reached at CSIALegal@faegredrinker.com.