New Media / Technology

Intellectual property is increasingly becoming a core asset of many of our clients’ businesses. In today’s technology-driven business environment, the present high-tech marketplace calls for specific legal expertise. Our attorneys are dedicated to both reducing the risks of clients who utilize e-commerce, as well as providing solutions for those who encounter challenges when doing business on the Internet. Silver & Freedman provides a range of technical disciplines to a diverse mix of middle-market clients, individuals, and international companies and has substantial expertise in the following areas:

• Business formation and structuring 

• Mergers & acquisitions

• Franchising and licensing

• Software licensing agreements (in and out)

• Internet content licensing and distribution agreements

• Privacy law counseling/internet privacy policies 

• Hardware/purchase and sale agreements

• Custom software development

• Product development

• Licensing of trademarks and other intellectual property

• Web-site hosting/operating/co-location/content delivery agreements

• E-commerce agreements

• Professional/consulting services agreements

• Trademark & copyright protection and prosecution

• Intellectual property counseling

• Counseling for insurance in IP matters 

• Labor & employment matters

• Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements 

• Non-solicitation, trade secret and non-compete issues

• Trade secrets and other intellectual property counseling

• Trade secret audits