Our Information
Technology practice
has developed from
years of experience
representing
computer software
companies, firms
providing software
tools and
applications, web
site developers and
other Internet
services companies.
We also represent
companies that buy
software systems or
develop their own
systems, as well as
counsel clients
planning to
outsource all or
part of their
information
technology
functions.
We counsel clients
in the following
areas:
-
Software
licenses and
development
contracts
-
World Wide Web
site development
and hosting
agreements
-
Information
technology
function
outsourcing
-
U.S. and
international
software
distribution
agreements
-
Copyright,
patent, and
trade secret
protection of
technology,
including issues
arising under
the Digital
Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA)
-
Electronic
network
(Internet and
intranet)
agreements
-
Electronic
signatures,
electronic
records
retention, and
related
commercial
transactions,
including the
effects of the
Uniform
Electronic
Transactions Act
(UETA) and the
Electronic
Signatures in
Global and
National
Commerce Act
(E-Sign)
-
Electronic
privacy matters,
including
advising clients
regarding Online
privacy policies
-
Development of
policies for
electronic
communications
and computer use
-
Software
licenses or
other
intellectual
property rights
granted by or to
financially
troubled parties
-
Internet domain
name disputes
-
Wireless/broadcast
facility siting
-
Cable television
regulatory
issues
-
Federal and
state
telecommunications
policy
-
Technology
escrow
agreements
(whether
negotiating
custom
agreements or
making
arrangements
using the major
technology
escrow services)
