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Technology and Computer Law |
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Our Technology & Computer Law practice blends many of our other areas of expertise--Business & Finance, Employment, Franchise, Intellectual Property and Litigation--with our expertise in Internet and information system technologies, website hosting and development, digital rights, privacy, online advertising, and strategic counseling.
We represent both major multinational corporations and one person home-based entrepreneurs. For the startup company, we begin with the formation of a structured plan to address the many decisions that a new business must face, from entity formation to employee benefits to a full range of contracts and agreements. We understand the complexities facing entrepreneurs and have developed innovative ways to assure efficient and cost-effective representation.
For the Startup Company:
- Assess Business Plan & Strategy
- Counsel on Entity Selection & Formation
- Discuss Financing Strategies
- Inventory and Protect Intellectual Property
- Draft and negotiate agreements, such as those for shareholders, advisory board members, employees, consultants, affiliates and partners to license, resell, sponsor, or distribute products or services through websites or web portals & exchanges
For the Ongoing Technology Company or the Business Seeking to Adopt eCommerce Capabilities:
- Draft and negotiate agreements, such as those for affiliation, joint venture, consulting, licensing, reselling, sponsorship, distribution, web portals & exchanges, nondisclosure, confidentiality, and web development
- Registration, enforcement, defense and litigation of intellectual property rights
- Assure compliance with new and evolving Internet legislation such as the state-based Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) and Utah & Michigan's Child Registry Laws; federal laws such as the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN), the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) and the Electronic Privacy & Communications Act (EPCA); international treaties such as the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG); and the Safe Harbor to the European Union's Data Protection Directive
- Develop company-specific policies for information systems, internal and external privacy and security, and website terms of use, among others
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Technology and Computer Law Attorneys
Claudia Rast
Edwin Pear
Paul Fransway
Joshua Fink
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