Survival

A survival clause identifies which provisions of the contract continue to apply after the agreement is terminated or expires. Common survivors include: confidentiality, IP assignment and license grants, indemnification, payment obligations for work delivered, limitations of liability, dispute-resolution / governing-law / arbitration provisions, and any post-termination non-compete or non-solicitation. Survival matters because parties often assume "the deal is over" and stop complying with obligations that legally continue. Athletes should read the survival clause carefully — a survival provision can mean a six-month tail of non-compete restrictions, perpetual confidentiality obligations, or open-ended indemnification exposure for past actions. Where a clause should not survive (e.g., exclusivity), ensure it is explicitly excluded from the survival list.