The California legislature has taken another step in the enormous task of protecting children in the digital world.  And Governor Brown has endorsed its efforts.  On September 23, 2013, Governor Brown signed California’s minor “eraser law,” which is the first of its kind in the country and will require web companies like Facebook, Twitter, and […]

In 2002, California became the first state in the union to enact a data breach notification law.  The statute requires California businesses or businesses that own or license computerized data that includes personal information of California residents to disclose when there has been a breach of a security system used to protect that data.  Since […]

Another important aspect of intellectual property (“IP”) due diligence is evaluating how the target company has managed its relationships with third party technologist or university professors, and whether infringement claims could possibly arise from those relationships.  Requesting and reviewing documents that memorialize the terms and conditions under which the target company has worked with third […]

Another important aspect of intellectual property (“IP”) due diligence is evaluating how the target company has managed its relationships with technologists, and whether misappropriation claims could possibly arise from those relationships.  Requesting and reviewing documents that memorialize the terms and conditions under which the target company vets prospective technologists is a crucial step when evaluating […]

An important aspect of any intellectual property (“IP”) due diligence effort is to evaluate how the target company has managed its relationships with its personnel and whether infringement claims could possibly arise from those relationships.  Requesting and reviewing the documents that memorialize the terms and conditions under which the target company retains consultants, vets prospective […]