Information Technology

A short introduction to Barry Cleaver, Member of Siskinds Information Technology Law Group.

Siskinds represents a number of Canadian and international companies that develop and market computer-based and related products and services, including software developers, Internet-related companies, hardware manufacturers, multimedia companies, systems integrators, consulting companies, computer products distributors and dealers, and other technology-oriented businesses. We provide legal services to these clients on a broad range of matters, including licensing, distribution, proprietary rights protection and other intellectual property issues, joint venture and strategic alliance arrangements, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, bank and equity financing, as well as matters relating to the Internet and e-business.

Siskinds also regularly assists purchasers and suppliers of computing resources with the negotiation and drafting of a wide variety of contracts, including software development, outsourcing, hardware purchase, software license, lease/rental, maintenance, consulting, proprietary rights protection, source code escrow, disaster recovery, EDI trading partner, network services and Internet-related agreements. Here is a checklist of issues with which we deal:

• Advertising.
• ASP Agreements.
• Confidentiality Agreements.
• Copyright.
• Corporate Organizations.
• Cyber Insurance.
• Digital Security.
• Digital Signatures.
• Domain Name Registration and Disputes.
• e-Commerce Sales.
• e-Mail Internet Policies.
• Electronic Contracting.
• Employment Policies For Computer, e-Mail and Internet Use.
• Financing And Funding.
• Hyperlink Liability.
• Intellectual Property Protection, Copyright, Trademark, Patents.
• IPO's and Securities.
• ISP Agreements.
• Jurisdiction.
• Licensing Agreements.
• Outsourcing Agreements.
• Privacy Policies.
• Reseller Agreements.
• Service Levels.
• Stock Option Plans.
• Technology Acquisition and Use.
• Website Development, Hosting and Terms Of Use.

Dealing with Emerging Businesses perhaps the task we enjoy most. The issues, tensions, timing and personalities involved with launching a new business or product create the kind of adrenaline that you never find again—until you start another new business, which we have done with a succession of our entrepreneur clients.

Moving Forward. We look forward to working together with you to start, expand or re-structure your technology-based or Emerging Business, or to solve whatever problem or seize whatever opportunity you're dealing with, anywhere. Contact Barry Cleaver at 800-816-9596 (or 519-672-2121 outside of North America ) or electronically at barry.cleaver@siskinds.com.