Cloud Disputes: The Legal View

Data Center Knowledge (Jan 17 2012) Cloud Computing

1. Will cloud computing outages wind up in court? Folks in the legal profession expect they will. “Given the ever-increasing reliance on cloud computing, it is inevitable that disputes and litigation will increase between corporations and cloud service providers,” writes Gerry Silver, a partner in the litigation practice at Chadbourne & Parke. Silver explores the potential legal issues in a column at Law.com, 5 Key Considerations When Litigating Cloud Disputes. The most likely scenario for litigation is a service outage that results in downtime or the loss of data. “In such circumstances, the corporation may be facing enormous liability and will seek to hold the cloud provider responsible, while the cloud provider will undoubtedly look to the parties’ agreement and the underlying circumstances for defenses,” Silver notes. (Read Full Article)

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