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From the program: Tracking and Targeting Customers and Prospects Online, on Mobile Devices, and in Social Media 2012

Released on: Nov. 27, 2012

Tracking consumers online is both standard and controversial. Nearly every consumer-facing website and app collects and uses this type of data, and there are hundreds of vendors out there to assist them. As technology has advanced, so have the business models. The data collected - often just anonymous unique identifiers and segments of potential interest - are used for advertising, personalized content, and analytics and site optimization. ...

From the program: Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff

Released on: Jun. 25, 2012

Corporations, government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities.  Cloud computing uses the Internet to give every size organization access to large, dynamically scalable resources (data storage, software applications and computing power).  “The Cloud” allows users, at all levels, to avoid large capital outlays for hardware and ...

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

LORI LESSER: That's a good reason to shop online. No one knows what aisle you're in. One or the other they're going to get the information from you it seems. So our next two speakers we have Rachel Beth Evans. Rachel joined Accenture in 2003 and is currently Accenture's Director of Legal Services, IT Offerings, and Alliances Legal Counsel. She's been an in-house technology lawyer for 18 years. Rachel grew up in Chicago and now lives in San Francisco ...

Recorded on: Jun. 28, 2011

LEONARD T. NUARA: OK, we're starting, folks. Thanks for the cue. All right, welcome back everyone. Our next topic is "Cloud e-Discovery: It Just Isn't So Clear." Which, I love our titles. We take great pride in creating these titles. And for this topic we have, again, Steve Young, who is a senior attorney and Microsoft. I'm going to introduce Steve again, because these segments are sliced and diced for sale on the web. So Steve is a senior ...

Recorded on: May. 23, 2012

FRANCOISE GILBERT: OK. So we're back for our cloud computing panel. And I'm delighted to you have with us a really companies who are in entrenched in the cloud business. So I'm going to play the client and they're going to play the cloud providers. So on the very end we have Felix Sterling from Trend Micro. In the middle Lindsey Finch from Salesforce.com. And closest to me is Geff Brown from a Microsoft. So as I was saying you know these companies, ...

Recorded on: May. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Thirteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law Recorded May, 2012 in San Francisco Clouds without Borders - How to Ensure Privacy and Security in the Cloud [00:59:14] Jurisdictional uncertainties Regulatory compliance concerns in borderless clouds Best practices in selecting services providers Poking holes in your vendor’s privacy and security policies Negotiating effective ...

Recorded on: Jun. 28, 2011

PETER BROWN: Your practice. So without-- this is an introduction. Let me begin our first section, which will be cloud technology and a business overview. We are delighted to have as a returning speaker, Janine Bowen. Janine practices in Atlanta, in her own firm that has a unique name. And Janine's practice focuses on commercial transactions, including technology and intellectual property. She's involved in licensing and acquisition of technology, ...

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

JANINE BOWEN: Before I begin I will start by introducing my co-presenter, Rachel Evans. Rachel joined Accenture in 2003, and is currently director of legal services, IT offerings, and alliances legal counsel. Her areas of focus include complex IT transactions, cloud computing, open source software, and Software as a Service. Rachel has been an in-house technology lawyer for 18 years, working at IBM and with Siebel Systems prior to joining Accenture. ...

Recorded on: Jun. 28, 2011

LEONARD T. NUARA: OK folks, we are back. Welcome back. Hopefully you had a nice snack, were able to make a couple of phone calls. We're going to be talking about cloud vendor agreements, the key considerations. And the three of us will be attacking this subject. Peter Brown, you already know. Me, you already know. But Todd Machtmes, he's the assisting general counsel at salesforce.com. His company, Salesforce and force.com their other cloud offering, ...

From the program: Communications Law in the Digital Age 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 28, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Communications Law in the Digital Age 2012 recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:27:33] Electronic Media Regulation  [01:27:33] Should Internet access be regulated? How will the presidential election affect the FCC and U.S. communications policy? "Over the top," retransmission consent and more - where is the FCC going on video competition issues?  ...

Recorded on: Apr. 4, 2012

PETER BROWN: All right. Welcome back. We are now going to go into sort of my favorite topic, my scariest topic, the one where I know all the questions and none of the answers. And where frankly, even our expert panel will tell you that there are some answers, but not a perfect answer. In the world of computer hacking. This is a topic of enormous concern to everyone from the smallest company and corporation to government entities, and particularly ...

Recorded on: Apr. 4, 2012

MARC ROTH: OK. Is that good? All right. I want to thank everyone for returning to the room for the second session of our program. I'm very excited about the next program. It's actually one of the topics that gave rise to the agenda for this year's program, 2012 Information Technology, having to do with contracting issues for technology in the modern era. There's a lot of information that needs to be considered when contacting for these types of technologies. ...

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

TANYA L. FORSHEIT: Hi everybody. We're going to get started again. We are going to stick right to the schedule. Our next panel-- and this one's going to be a little different in structure, so I'll give you a heads up about that-- but our next panel is going to be on contract issues. We're going to get down into the nitty-gritty of how these various issues play out in the negotiation process. And this will kind of be a two-part situation, because we're ...

Recorded on: Apr. 18, 2013

SPEAKER 1: Welcome back, everybody to our afternoon session of this advanced trademarks program. We are going to hear this afternoon from Jonathan Hudis, Vanessa Soman, and Joseph Drayton. Jonathan will address the topic of dual ownership of a trademark. And then Vanessa and Joe will address the topic of contributory infringement. I'll introduce all three of them now. Jonathan Hudis is a partner in the trademark and copyright practice group of Oblon, ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

KATHLEEN E. MCCARTHY: Everybody ready for the afternoon? I'm happy to introduce Kate Spelman, who's going to lead us through the copyright enforcement segment. Kate is a member of Cobalt LLP in California. Berkeley, right? KATHERINE C. SPELMAN: Correct. KATHLEEN E. MCCARTHY: There you go. And is listed in one of the Best Lawyers in America, and just really knows her stuff on copyright. So, Kate? KATHERINE C. SPELMAN: Thank you. It is truly an honor ...

Recorded on: Feb. 12, 2013

KATHLEEN E. MCCARTHY: Welcome back, everyone. We're starting off the afternoon with copyright enforcement update where we're going to get two experts here talking about fair use, gray goods, and computer software protection issues in the copyright area. The first speaker is Dale Cendali who's a partner at Kirkland and who has argued before the supreme court not once, but twice, won the Harry Potter Lexicon case in a trial that was hotly followed and ...

Recorded on: Feb. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program IP Enforcement and Litigation 2013: Criminal and Civil Update Recorded February, 2013 in New York Copyright Enforcement Update [01:02:59] Fair use: What is fair use and when is it a proper defense? Latest case law updates Grey market goods: Can brand owners control such imports or will the First Sale Doctrine rule? Review of the Kirtsaeng Case Process of protecting computer software. When can it be copyrighted ...

Recorded on: May. 3, 2012

RICHARD DANNAY: And now Nancy, copyright preemption. Do you want to go up here? You could sit there if you want, yeah, either way. NANCY J. MERTZEL: All right, I'll sit there. RICHARD DANNAY: Thank you very much. NANCY J. MERTZEL: Make sure you stay awake for this one. It will keep me focused. RICHARD DANNAY: OK. NANCY J. MERTZEL: Good afternoon. My name is Nancy Mertzel. My topic is preemption. And for some of us, at least for me, my first exposure ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Book Publishing; Sports Law; Film

Released on: Apr. 11, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Book Publishing; Sports Law; Film, held March 2012.

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Released on: Apr. 10, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing, held March 2012.

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Television, Video & User-Generated Content; Videogames & Computer Entertainment; Building an Entertainment Law Practice; Ethics

Released on: Apr. 9, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Television, Video & User-Generated Content; Videogames & Computer Entertainment; Building an Entertainment Law Practice; Ethics, held March, 2012.

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Book Publishing; Current Developments in Entertainment and Sports Litigation; Film

Released on: Mar. 20, 2013

This session will provide an overview of book publishing agreements and current developments in the publishing industry (including e-books), followed by trends and hot topics in entertainment, sports and Internet litigation. The session will also provide a basic understanding of motion picture terms and concepts, plus advanced film issues involving financing, production and distribution. Lecture Topics [Total time 06:11:40] Segments ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Overview of Entertainment Law Issues; Television, Video & User-Generated Content; Videogames & Computer Entertainment; Building an Entertainment Law Practice; Ethics

Released on: Mar. 18, 2013

This session will address high-level issues in entertainment industry transactions and will cover legal and business issues and emerging trends in the television and video industries, including recent developments involving online video and user-generated content. It will sort out the parties to game development deals and their respective interests, take a look at key negotiating issues from both sides of the table, and conclude with a mock ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

This session is geared toward a basic understanding of an artist-record company agreement with a mock negotiation as the format, and will address current issues and trends in the record industry, including digital distribution of sound recordings. The session will also provide a basic understanding of music publishing terms and concepts and will include a mock negotiation of an exclusive songwriter agreement. Lecture Topics [Total time ...

Recorded on: May. 6, 2011

JOSE A. ESTEVES: Welcome back everyone. We're going to get started again. So with the backdrop this morning, we now understand the different monetization techniques. Our next presenter is Ron Laurie who's going to speak to us about the current market in terms of patent and technology monetization. We're lucky to have Ron today. Ron has worked in Silicon Valley since before it had that name, first as a computer programmer and systems engineer, and ...