From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, our clients rely on our years of experience to support their business operations both in the United States and internationally.
The firm has significant expertise in handling matters associated with developing, acquiring, managing, distributing and protecting technology assets and intellectual property. LMB’s broad base of experience is supplemented by our deep business and legal experience in handling transactions involving the intersection of technology and telecommunications. This experience in handling “convergence transactions” sets us apart from most other firms, and it involves the Internet-based, e-commerce and software-as-a-service aspects, as well as the back-end transport, hosting, and routing infrastructure services on which such offerings are predicated. As the businesses opportunities created by this convergence continue to grow, the need for counsel with thorough understanding of how these areas interoperate (e.g., operations, implementation, acceptable use, data security, privacy, content regulation) becomes essential. Complex telecom-related agreements we have negotiated include services agreements for telecommunications and VoIP services, peering and other interconnection agreements between carriers and providers, wireless content agreements, and service level agreements.
We provide counsel to clients in connection with the following:
Intellectual Property/Technology Development
- Intellectual property licensing
- Software development, licensing and distribution (worldwide/domestic, inbound/outbound)
- End-user, shrinkwrap and online license agreements
- Hardware manufacturing, sales and distribution on a worldwide basis
- Maintenance and support agreements
- Technology transfers and source code escrows
- Entertainment/games media development and licensing
- Copyright and intellectual property protection
- ASP and service bureau models
Services
- Technology procurement and outsourcing
- Purchase and sale of complex services
- Consulting, technology development and other professional services agreements
- Maintenance & technical support programs and agreements, including those involving systems engineering and software consulting
- Managed/outsourced services and support agreements
Internet/E-Commerce
- Internet co-location and hosting agreements
- Carrier contracts (transport and managed services associated with same)
- Peering agreements
- ISP terms of service
- Online service level agreements (SLAs)
- Acceptable use policies (AUPs)
- Co-marketing relationships
- Domain name rights
- Copyright protection and enforcement
- Internet service providers
- Privacy policies and privacy Issues
- Data security
- Spam law
- Web site development, review and administration
Strategic Alliances and Co-Marketing Arrangements
- Business development and partnering programs
- Co-marketing, affiliate licensing, joint venture and co-branding arrangements
- Distribution and reseller relationships
- International supply, manufacturing and distribution agreements, including VAR and OEM
- Advertising, co-marketing, banner and linking arrangements
