ADVISING WEBSITES AND ONLINE BUSINESSES:

UGC: rules governing liability due to user generated content (e.g., Section 230), videos, links, and other materials.

DMCA: implementing a DMCA-policy, including responding to take-down notices, whether and when to screen content.

Community Management: rules and risks in maintaining online communities, such as what information to collect, what to disclose to end users, and how to respond to harassment and other issues.

Promotions: issues that are relevant to sending out email or other communications to your members and subscribers, including compliance with CAN-SPAM and other email statutes, text messaging, and TCPA issues.

COMMERCIAL, INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY DISPUTES:

Copyright and Trademark Infringement: disputes involving copyrights, trademarks or service marks, and publicity/personality rights.

Domain Name Disputes: resolving cybersquatting and domain name disputes, including UDRP complaints, appeals, and disputes involving the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).

Advertising and Other Commercial Disputes: disputes ranging from revenue sharing and referral agreements for websites to disputes under CAN-SPAM.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS:

Technology Transactions: license agreements (inbound and outbound), distribution agreements, joint ventures agreements, manufacturing deals, OEM, purchase and sale agreements, assignment agreements, and a myriad of other commercial transactions involving inventions, trade secrets, works-for-hire, and other related intellectual property.

E-Commerce: assist clients with all aspects of electronic commerce - PCI compliance, consumer disclosures, commercial best practices, encryption, online sale agreements, refunds/rebates, and unclaimed property.

Online Privacy and Data Protection: advise on the rules and guidelines regarding collection and use of end user information, draft privacy policies, advise on privacy practices, and ensure commercial arrangements and contracts adequately address the relevant privacy considerations.

EMPLOYMENT ISSUES:

Employee/Employer Relations: assist employers with all aspects of personnel policies, employee handbooks, executive and employee compensation, reductions in force, employee disabilities and employee terminations.

Employment Litigation: non-competition and non-solicitation disputes both on behalf of employers and employees, and in cases involving cross-border enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. We also advise and defend both employers and employees on sexual harassment, discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation cases.