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The IT / Digital Legal Companion

ISBN: 9781597492560
Pages: 1254
Trim: 7.5 in x 9.25 in
Publication Date: Jul 2008

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The IT / Digital Legal Companion

By Gene K. Landy, Amy J. Mastrobattista

Description

To compete effectively in digital business markets, you need to understand how the law affects your digital technology business.

The contents include detailed plain English business and legal guidance on:

* Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business
* Digital Contract Fundamentals
* Open Source Rules and Strategies
* Development, Consulting and Outsourcing
* Software as a Service
* Business Software Licensing, Partnering and Distribution
* Web and Internet Agreements
* Privacy on the Internet
* Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution
* IT Standards
* Web and Mobile Technology and Content Deals
* Video Game Development Deals
* International Distribution
* User-Created Content, Mash-ups, MMOGs and Web Widgets
* And Much More

Comprehensive Business and Legal Guidance including

* Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business
* Digital Contract Fundamentals
* Open Source Rules and Strategies
* Development, Consulting and Outsourcing
* Software as a Service
* Business Software Licensing, Partnering, and Distribution
* Web and Internet Agreements
* Privacy on the Internet
* Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution
* IT Standards
* Video Game Development and Content Deals
* International Distribution
* User-Created Content, Mash-Ups, MMOGs, and Web Widgets
* And Much More

Key Features:

* Up-to-the-Moment Legal Guide

* In Plain English

* Includes 38 Contract and Web Forms in the Book and Online

About the Authors

Gene K. Landy
Gene K. Landy is a shareholder of Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C., Boston, MA, where he is the head of the firm's Technology Group. His practice covers domestic and international transactions for high technology businesses, from start-ups to publicly traded companies. His work includes licensing, intellectual property, technology transfer, business sales and acquisitions and investments. He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Law School.

Amy J. Mastrobattista
Editing and additional content supplied by Amy J. Mastrobattista, a graduate of Smith College and New York University Law School. Amy is a shareholder at Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, PC and a member of the Technology Group. She is active in technology licensing, finance and corporate transactions. She was recognized as one of Boston's Top 10 Lawyers by the Women's Business Boston readers' poll.

Contents

  • Acknowledgement by Gene Landy
    A Note from the Authors
    About the Authors
    About the Authors' Law Firm
    Form Downloading Instructions
    Chapter 1 Introduction: Using this Book to Build Value
    Chapter 2 Digital Copyright Basics
    Chapter 3 Copyrights on the Internet, for Software Protection and Around the World
    Chapter 4 Tradmarks and Domain Names
    Chapter 5 Patents and Digital Technology Companies
    Chapter 6 Trade Secrets and Non-Disclosure Agreements
    Chapter 7 Confidentiality, Rights Transfer, and Non-Competition Agreements for Employees
    Chapter 8 Introduction to Digital Product and Service Contracts
    Chapter 9 A Pragmatic Guide to Open Source
    Chapter 10 IT Services--Development, Outsourcing, and Consulting
    Chapter 11 Beta Test Agreements
    Chapter 12 Commercial End-User Agreements
    Chapter 13 Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Chapter 14 Commercial Distribution--Part I
    Chapter 15 Commercial Distribution--Part II
    Chapter 16 Clickwraps and Browsewraps
    Chapter 17 Terms of Use for Web Sites and Online Applications
    Chapter 18 Privacy and Use of Personal Data
    Chapter 19 Digital Technology Standards--Opportunities, Risks, and Strategies
    Chapter 20 Content for Digital Media
    Chapter 21 Deals in the Web and Mobile Value Chains
    Chapter 22 Video Games! Developing Games and Doing Deals
    Chapter 23 Going Global--Doing Business in World Markets
    Chapter 24 United States Export Controls
    Chapter 25 Proactive Management of Your Legal Affairs
    Forms Appendix
    Index