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Identify Risk Changes

Requirements
Two contract versions
2

Get the contracts:

  • Original version
  • Revised version
  • Your role (buyer, seller, licensor, licensee, etc.)
  • Key concerns or areas of focus
3

Analyze for risk-relevant changes:

INCREASED RISK
Changes that increase your exposure:

  • Higher liability
  • Broader indemnification obligations
  • Weaker protections
  • More onerous obligations
  • Shorter termination rights

DECREASED RISK
Changes that reduce your exposure:

  • Lower liability caps
  • Stronger protections
  • More favorable terms
  • Better exit rights

SHIFTED RISK
Changes that move risk between parties:

  • Who bears which risks
  • Insurance requirements
  • Force majeure changes
4

For each risk change provide:

FINDING

  • What changed
  • Original language
  • New language

RISK ASSESSMENT

  • Direction (increased/decreased/shifted)
  • Severity (High/Medium/Low)
  • Likelihood of impact

RECOMMENDATION

  • Accept
  • Push back (with suggested language)
  • Escalate for decision

Prioritize findings by risk level.

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## Steps

1. [Read Contract Comparison Guide]: Read the documentation in: `./skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/legal.contract.guide.md`

2. Get the contracts:

- Original version
- Revised version
- Your role (buyer, seller, licensor, licensee, etc.)
- Key concerns or areas of focus


3. Analyze for risk-relevant changes:

INCREASED RISK
Changes that increase your exposure:
- Higher liability
- Broader indemnification obligations
- Weaker protections
- More onerous obligations
- Shorter termination rights

DECREASED RISK
Changes that reduce your exposure:
- Lower liability caps
- Stronger protections
- More favorable terms
- Better exit rights

SHIFTED RISK
Changes that move risk between parties:
- Who bears which risks
- Insurance requirements
- Force majeure changes


4. For each risk change provide:

FINDING
- What changed
- Original language
- New language

RISK ASSESSMENT
- Direction (increased/decreased/shifted)
- Severity (High/Medium/Low)
- Likelihood of impact

RECOMMENDATION
- Accept
- Push back (with suggested language)
- Escalate for decision

Prioritize findings by risk level.