Information Technology

Overview

We represent buyers, vendors, licensees, licensors and service providers in a wide variety of information technology (IT) matters. Working closely with attorneys in our Intellectual Property and Venture Capital & Emerging Companies practices, we offer legal guidance, practical business experience and a commitment to your success.

Representative Experience

E-commerce services, including online sales, auction rules and procedures, supply chain transactions, digital signatures and electronic contracting, including click-through agreements
Website services, including website audits, agreements dealing with design, implementation, hosting and maintenance, advertising and linking, privacy policies, terms and conditions of use and security
Software licenses, maintenance agreements, escrow arrangements, development agreements and application service provider (ASP) contracts
Hardware and computer system acquisition and integration agreements
IT outsourcing agreements
Securing and protecting intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark searches and registrations, trade secret and non-disclosure agreements
Patent, copyright and trade secret licenses and technology transfers
Internet domain issues, including dispute resolution and cybersquatting actions
Disaster recovery agreements
Consulting and professional service agreements
Help desk and support service contracts
Database license agreements
Joint ventures and project development agreements
Compliance with federal and state laws regarding the Internet and software, including privacy, unsolicited email (such as spam), child access and exporting software
Litigation and dispute resolution, including infringement and breach of contract claims