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THE IT / DIGITAL LEGAL COMPANION
The IT / Digital Legal CompanionA Comprehensive Business Guide to Software, IT, Internet, Media and IP Law
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By
Gene 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 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.

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: * Intellectual Property for Digital Business * Digital Contract Fundamentals * Open Source * Development and Consulting * Software as a Service * Software Licensing and Distribution * Web and Internet Agreements * Privacy * Digital Multimedia Content and Distribution * IT Standards * Web and Mobile Technology and Content Deals * Video Game Deals * International Distribution * Legal Affairs Management * Forms Appendix in the book and downloadable online 38 sample forms for deals and transactions and for the Web The content goes from the basics to advanced topics such as off-shoring, anti-circumvention, open source business models, user-created content, reverse engineering, mobile media distribution, web and game development, mash-ups, web widgets, and massively multiplayer games.

Audience
This book is for executives, entrepreneurs, finance and business development officers, technology and engineering officers, marketers, licensing professionals, technology professionals, in-house counsel, and anyone else that deals with software or digital technology in business.

Contents
Introduction: Using the Law to Build Value, Manage Risk, and Achieve Success; IT Copyright Basics; Copyright, the Internet and Software Protection; Trademarks and Domain Names--Your Brand Identity; Patents for Software, Digital and IT Companies; Trade Secrets and Non-disclosure Agreements; Employee Technology Transfer, Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreements; Introduction to Commercial Software and IT Contracts; A Pragmatic Guide to Open Source Software; Development Deals, Outsourcing and Consulting; Beta Test Agreements; Commercial End-User Software License Agreements; Software as a Service; Distribution Deals and Partnerships; More Distribution Deals and Partnerships; Click Wraps and BrowserWraps; Terms of Use for the Web and Other Online Applications; Privacy and Personal Data; IT Standards--Opportunities, Risks and Strategies; How to Obtain and Clear Content for Digital Products and Services; Deals in the Web and Mobile Value Chains; Video Games; Going Global; United States Export Controls; Appendix of Forms

Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, ISBN-13: 978-1-59749-256-0, 1254 pages, publication date: JUN-2008
Imprint: SYNGRESS
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Last update: 4 Jul 2008
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