Happy New Year, SCCKG! A UCSF author has concerns over this phrase in a journal article publication agreement:


You will keep us and our affiliates indemnified in full against all loss, damages, injury, costs and expenses (including legal and other professional fees and expenses) awarded against or incurred or paid by us as a result of your breach of the warranties given in this

agreement.”

The author has been unsuccessful in having the publication agreement modified to strike this clause, which they've been ablet to strike with journals in the past. This is for an OA journal btw. As far as I've seen, and per the publisher's word, this is standard language that's included in many author agreements and backs up the author's warranties (for ownership of work, rights to publish, etc.). I found this helpful LSU<https://www.lib.lsu.edu/services/copyright/resources/basicpublication> page breaking down agreements as well.

If anyone has any thoughts on including/removing/modifying this type of language, I'm happy to chat by phone as well.

Thanks!
Anneliese