The IT / Digital Legal Companion: A Comprehensive Business Guide to Software, IT, Internet, Media and IP Law »

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.

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.

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:

* Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business
* Digital Contract Fundamentals
* Open Source Rules and Strategies
* Development, Consulting and Outsourcing
* Software as a Service
* Business Software Licensing, Partnering and Distribution
* Web and Internet Agreements
* Privacy on the Internet
* Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution
* IT Standards
* Web and Mobile Technology and Content Deals
* Video Game Development Deals
* International Distribution
* User-Created Content, Mash-ups, MMOGs and Web Widgets
* And Much More

Comprehensive Business and Legal Guidance including

* Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business
* Digital Contract Fundamentals
* Open Source Rules and Strategies
* Development, Consulting and Outsourcing
* Software as a Service
* Business Software Licensing, Partnering, and Distribution
* Web and Internet Agreements
* Privacy on the Internet
* Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution
* IT Standards
* Video Game Development and Content Deals
* International Distribution
* User-Created Content, Mash-Ups, MMOGs, and Web Widgets
* And Much More

Key Features:

* Up-to-the-Moment Legal Guide

* In Plain English

* Includes 38 Contract and Web Forms in the Book and Online

Acknowledgement Gene Landy Landy, Gene

Ch. 1 Introduction: using this book to build value 1

Ch. 2 Digital copyright basics 9

Ch. 3 Copyrights on the Internet, for software protection and around the world 37

Ch. 4 Trademarks and domain names 61

Ch. 5 Patents and digital technology companies 99

Ch. 6 Trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements 137

Ch. 7 Confidentiality, rights transfer, and non-competition agreements for employees 165

Ch. 8 Introduction to digital product and service contracts 183

Ch. 9 A pragmatic guide to open source 237

Ch. 10 IT services - development, outsourcing, and consulting 261

Ch. 11 Beta test agreements 307

Ch. 12 Commercial end-user agreements 313

Ch. 13 Software as a service (SaaS) 351

Ch. 14 Commercial distribution - Part I 375

Ch. 15 Commercial distribution - Part II 405

Ch. 16 Clickwraps and browsewraps 419

Ch. 17 Terms of use for web sites and online applications 441

Ch. 18 Privacy and use of personal data 453

Ch. 19 Digital technology standards - opportunities, risks, and strategies 493

Ch. 20 Content for digital media 517

Ch. 21 Deals in the web and mobile value chains 555

Ch. 22 Video games! Developing games and doing deals 587

Ch. 23 Going global - doing business in world markets 633

Ch. 24 United States export controls 667

Ch. 25 Proactive management of your legal affairs 679

Forms appendix 687

Index 1193