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Representing Small Businesses, Individual Entrepreneurs, and Artists:
Technology/Internet/Social Media Law & Litigation
- Develop strategies to acquire, protect and maintain assets (including computer software, multimedia rights and electronic rights on the Internet and elsewhere)
- Draft and negotiate domestic and international license agreements, software development agreements, web site development agreements, and other technology transfer agreements
- Acquire, transfer and protect domain names
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- Draft terms of use, privacy and other ecommerce agreements
- Advise on the Internet and libel, defamation, slander, rights of privacy & publicity, first amendment/freedom of speech
- Draft and review confidentiality, non-disclosure and trade secret agreements
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Intellectual Property (copyright, trademark, trade secret & licensing)
- Advise on copyright, trade secret, trademark, licensing and unfair competition matters
- Obtain federal copyright registrations, and federal and state trademark searches and registrations
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- Prosecute trademark office appeals, and trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings
- Provide initial screening related to patent issues and assist with obtaining specialized patent counsel when appropriate
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Complex Business Litigation
- Litigate complex business disputes in state and federal courts, and through arbitration and mediation
- Litigate copyright, trademark and domain name disputes
- Resolve shareholder disputes and disputes among founders of technology-oriented companies
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- Obtain or defend against temporary and permanent injunctions
- Pursue appeals
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Art & Entertainment Law
- Draft publication and distribution agreements, artists contracts, option agreements, agent agreements, multimedia and other licensing agreements, collaboration agreements and interview releases
- Advise artists and businesses on their copyright and trademark rights
- Advise artists and businesses on defamation, libel, slander, rights of privacy & publicity, first amendment/freedom of speech
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- Resolve disputes through negotiation and mediation and when necessary, through arbitration and litigation
- Advise non-profit charitable corporations and their directors on organization, structure and responsibilities
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Corporate/Business Law
- Advise businesses and individuals on corporate structuring and restructuring, including board composition, incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder and partnership agreements, strategic partnering and joint venture arrangements, franchising, and corporate financing
- Draft shareholder and partnership agreements
- Draft business buy/sell agreements
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- Assist in setting up new business entities, including partnerships, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships, corporations, and limited liability companies (LLC’s)
- Draft, review and interpret business contracts, including consulting and independent contractor agreements, and commercial leases
- Advise on employment issues and draft employment agreements
- Advise on general business and corporate matters
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