Information Technology (IT) & Software
The latter half of the 20th century has been marked by the emergence of Information Technology as a major tool of business re-engineering. There are few, if any, businesses which do not rely heavily on computing products and services to transact and monitor their enterprise.
FAL can advise on the many issues that may emerge in acquiring and using rights in Information Technology.
Areas of expertise:
- Software Development Agreements
- Software Licences
- Escrow Agreements
- Website Development Agreements
- Website Disclaimers
- Procuring IT facilities and network access
- Securing Domain Names (URLs)
- Trade Marks and Domain Name Disputes
- Competition Laws
- Internet law and regulation
Examples of FAL projects:
- Drafting, web design, content provision, co-branding, content licence, advertising placement, ISP, sponsorship and link, service agreements,website terms and conditions, website maintenance, click-through licences, hosting, disclaimer and agreements
- Drafting copyright notices and privacy statements for a number of public and private sector organisations
- Advising research organisations on liability for content published on the web
- Advising major property developer regarding the establishment of an on-line business focusing on the distribution of architectural plans
- Drafted software access agreement for a start-up company offering services in the primary industry advisory field
- Drafted an agreement for a major publicly listed company regarding the licensing of software for use in an offshore joint venture
- Advised and prepared agreements for the licensing of software in the aviation industry
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