E-Business, Privacy & Data Security
E-Business
All businesses today look to the Internet to expand their customer base, explore new distribution channels, integrate new technologies, and increase productivity. We provide legal counsel and advice to clients who commercialize disruptive-edge technologies across all aspects of electronic commerce and web-based technology and services—whether established global companies, innovative start-ups, or somewhere in between.
We regularly advise clients and litigate issues involving domain names and trademark piracy, intentionally misspelled domain names, the use of metatags and keywords by competitors, and related trademark issues. We collaborate across our firm to help overcome the unique challenges of doing business over the Internet. Our lawyers remain current on the intersection of evolving technologies applicable to electronic commerce and the law. Many have practical experience in analysis and design, programming, configuration management, testing and quality assurance, and product/project management—all of which helps us to counsel clients through the legal challenges facing online businesses.
Privacy & Data Security
Identifying, protecting, and enforcing rights in personal data and intellectual property (IP) is critical in the e-business environment. We routinely work with clients to implement strong contractual frameworks and relationships to maximize the client’s objectives while managing the legal risk. This means understanding the legal and practical benefits and drawbacks of doing digital business in the context of various jurisdictions, governmental regulations, warranty and liability issues, limitations on disclaimers, liability limits and non-competition provisions, tax implications, and effective means of protecting and enforcing patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Miles & Stockbridge lawyers understand and advise clients regarding the varying legal issues involved in handling information, including data collection, data access and security, data storage, data sharing, and data transfer.
