Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP’s intellectual property and technology attorneys, in connection with attorneys in our Privacy & Cybersecurity group, counsel clients regarding a wide range of issues unique to the internet, e-commerce, on-line advertising and marketing, and software development, as well as with respect to the registration, maintenance and protection of their intellectual property rights.
Our intellectual property and technology attorneys counsel clients with regard to all aspects of emerging technologies, including with respect to software and app development and licensing agreements, software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) arrangements, app store and developer agreements and issues related to open-source software usage and rights.
Our intellectual property and technology attorneys regularly counsel clients regarding the creation and maintenance of trade secrets, the registration, maintenance, defense and licensing of copyrights and trademarks, and, in connection with attorneys in our Commercial Litigation group, trade secret, copyright and trademark litigation and the prosecution and defense of infringement actions in respect of tangible works, software and internet related issues.
Our intellectual property and technology attorneys, in connection with attorneys in our Privacy & Cybersecurity group, also counsel clients with respect to transactional websites, electronic data interchange agreements, blockchain, smart contracts and other legal and regulatory aspects of conducting business over the internet.
Publications
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03/20/2020
Jeremy Waitzman and Hajar Jouglaf author "No, It’s Not Martial Law: How Illinois’ COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order Will Affect Your Business"
SFGH's Jeremy Waitzman and Hajar Jouglaf answer your questions about Illinois' recently issued COVID-19 shelter-in-place order in "No, It’s Not Martial Law: How Illinois’ COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order Will Affect Your Business."
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11/01/2017
Elizabeth Vandesteeg and Jeffrey Goldberg author article entitled “What Lies Beneath the Surface: The Dark Web” in the November issue of The Corporate Counselor.
Elizabeth Vandesteeg and Jeffrey Goldberg authored an article appearing in the November 2017 editions of The Corporate Counselor and the Cybersecurity Law & Strategy journals. The article, entitled “What Lies Beneath the Surface: The Dark Web,” provides insight into the structure of the Web and the contented housed on each level, as well as offers some practical tips on preventing a company’s data from being compromised and ending up on the Dark Web.
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10/01/2016
Lisa Vandesteeg publishes feature article in Law Journal Newsletter on Cybersecurity Law & Strategy entitled "CYBER-ETHICS: Technological Competence Obligations and the Interplay of the ABA Model Rules and Attorney Cybersecurity"
The October 2016 issue of theLaw Journal Newsletter on Cybersecurity Law & Strategy included a feature article authored by Lisa Vandesteeg entitled, "CYBER-ETHICS: Technological Competence Obligations and the Interplay of the ABA Model Rules and Attorney Cybersecurity."
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01/01/2015
Richard Sugar publishes latest article as monthly columnist with Pioneer Press, entitled “Know how companies protect us from cyberattacks”
Richard Sugar currently serves as a regular columnist with the Pioneer Press, authoring a monthly column on issues involving money, taxes and the law, entitled, "A Spoonful of Sugar."
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06/05/2014
Richard Sugar publishes latest article as monthly columnist with Pioneer Press, entitled, "Eavesdropping, Privacy and Face Recognition, Oh My!"
Richard Sugar currently serves as a regular columnist with the Pioneer Press, authoring a monthly column on issues involving finances, taxes and the law, entitled "A Spoonful of Sugar."
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05/01/2014
Richard Sugar publishes article as monthly columnist with Pioneer Press, entitled "We Live in the Sensory Age"
Richard Sugar curerntly serves as a regular columnist with the Pioneer Press, authorizing a monthly column on issues of money, taxes and the law, entitled, "A Spoonful of Sugar."
Speaking Engagements
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07/20/2021
SFGH Partner Christopher Cahill moderates webinar "Blockchain and Smart Contracts"
On July 22nd at 1:00PM, SFGH Partner Christopher Cahill will moderate the webinar "Blockchain and Smart Contracts." Smart Contracts are based upon “if x, then y” logic, which can amplify some kinds of contractual activity, but are insufficient for other kinds. In “Blockchain and Smart Contracts,” Christopher and panelists Karl Sjogren (The Fairshare Model), Stephen Rutenberg (Polsinelli), and John Wilson (Discovery Squared, LLC) will explore the nature, possibilities, and limitations of smart contracts, as well as promising use cases.
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06/23/2021
SFGH Partner Christopher Cahill participates in Financial Poise webinar "CryptoCurrency-101"
SFGH Partner Christopher Cahill will participate in the webinar entitled "CryptoCurrency-101" presented by Financial Poise on June 24th at 2:00PM. The webinar is part of a series called "Crypto, Crowdfunding & Other Crazy Concepts," which will introduce audiences to the ins and outs of cryptocurrency, and the unique risks and opportunities associated with it.
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09/09/2014
Etahn Cohen serves as panelist during West Legal webinar entitled, “Intellectual Property 101: IP Issues in Setting up a Website”
On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Etahn Cohen served as a panelist during a webinar entitled “Intellectual Property 101: IP Issues in Setting up a Website”
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04/16/2013
Etahn Cohen lectures at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management on health information technology contracts
Etahn Cohen spoke to students in the Health Information Technology class at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management about key issues in health information technology contracts.
Our Business & Finance attorneys' recent and notable engagements in intellectual property & technology matters include:
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Represented an information services provider in numerous software-as-a-service agreements with Fortune 500 companies.
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Assisted an entrepreneur in creating an IT company, assisted the entrepreneur in obtaining funding, and negotiated a long term license, support, and development relationship with a public company which is dominant in its industry.