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Technology Law Conference

Austin May 27-28, 2010 Four Seasons Hotel
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UT Law's Technology Law Conference includes a nationally-recognized faculty and focuses on key issues involving licensing and technology agreements, trade secrets, open source compliance and litigation, outsourcing copyright and trademark, and privacy and security in the cloud.

The 2010 program includes special coverage of M&A and bankruptcy in the tech sector as well as effective use of social media.

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Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 May 27, 2010
  • Day 2 May 28, 2010
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, May 27, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Dawn Estes, Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC - Dallas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Advanced Issues involving Licensing and Technology Agreements
    What practitioners need to know about structuring and negotiating complex license agreements and other technology contracts. Includes drafting tips, a review of risk mitigation strategies and an update on current trends in light of recent cases and other current developments.

    Edward A. Cavazos, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Austin, TX
    James M. Vickery, DLA Piper - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Special Licensing Issues Involved with Spin-Outs: Joint IP, Cross-Licensing and More
    In typical spin-outs and similar transactions, there are often complex questions involving cross-licensing and joint ownership of intellectual property. This session addresses the special issues involved in such transactions, and provides tips and sample clauses to successfully address these issues.

    Dean William Harvey, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX
    Eric M. Reifschneider, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP - East Palo Alto, CA

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Technology Licensing and Contract Clauses: What Gets Litigated and Who Wins
    Three experienced technology contract litigators discuss what clauses and language are most frequently litigated in technology agreements; how such disputes are typically decided; and how those drafting agreements can improve their agreements and clauses to make sure their reps, warranties, and clauses prevail.

    Moderator:
    Michael P. Adams, Winstead PC - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Eric J. Mayer, Susman Godfrey LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Kevin James Meek, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Perfecting Trade Secrets: Common Pitfalls and Best Practices, including Related Issues on NDAs and Non-Competes
    "Trade secrets" are easy to claim but frequently such information is determined as unprotected because of failures to properly identify, maintain and protect it. In this session, panelists identify common mistakes and advise how to do it right, as well as provides an update on the latest developments and status of NDAs and non-competes, with emphasis on Texas law.

    Moderator:
    Alan D Albright, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Jennifer B. Wuamett, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, May 27, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Robert L. King, Silicon Laboratories - Austin, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    Lunch on your Own

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Open Source: The Era of Litigation and Enforcement Is Upon Us
    The last two years have seen the First U.S. Circuit level opinion in an open source case, and the first lawsuits by FSF and SFLC. Corporations are beginning to file claims to enforce GPL. Open source lawsuits are unique—they require an informed analysis of open source legal issues, understanding of the political landscape, and spin control. This session comprises a discussion how to react to open source claims, including lawsuits, and how to avoid becoming a household name in open source enforcement.

    Heather J. Meeker, Greenberg Traurig LLP - East Palo Alto, CA

  • 2:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Open Source: Business Implementation, In-House Development and Compliance Considerations
    How are companies making business decisions to use open source, manage liability and oversee compliance for both internally-developed and purchased or acquired software? A panel of experts discusses approaches to evaluating and managing compliance risks involving open source.

    Moderator:
    Heather J. Meeker, Greenberg Traurig LLP - East Palo Alto, CA
    Panelists:
    Ranjeev Kumar Singh, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Brian J. Wolf, Avaya Inc. - Milpitas, CA

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Top Ten Outsourcing Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them
    The panel discusses best practices in outsourcing contracts and provides guidance to deal with typical scenarios that arise in outsourcing arrangements from both the vendor and customer perspectives.

    Moderator:
    Robert R. Robinson, BancTec, Inc. - Irving, TX
    Panelists:
    Jeffrey B. Andrews, Thompson & Knight LLP - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    David N. Guedry, Jones Day - Dallas, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Break

  • 3:45 pm
    1.17 hrs
    0.25 hr ethics
    M&A in the Technology Sector: Key Issues and Special Considerations in Acquisitions of Technology Companies
    This session addresses various M&A issues that arise in acquisitions of technology companies, including special "clean room" procedures for handling sensitive technology in the due diligence process; why counsel should pay close attention to "residuals" clauses and non-solicitation and standstill provisions in confidentiality agreements; potential traps in negotiating IP-related representations and warranties; the legal significance of "non-reliance" clauses; and issues relating to shared technology in divisional sales. Post-closing issues, including the role of in-house counsel in integrating acquired businesses, are also discussed.

    Moderator:
    Richard E. Climan, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP - East Palo Alto, CA
    Panelists:
    J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Keith E. Witek, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX

  • 4:55 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    The Ethics of Negotiation: Are There Any?
    The Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct are filled with gray areas and traps for the unwary transactional lawyer. Is everything short of fraud allowed in negotiations? Mike Rubin leads a fast-paced presentation with points to ponder, hypotheticals to consider, and something to smile about.

    Jason Boulette, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 5:40 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

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  • Friday Morning, May 28, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    Barry Stephen Newberger, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    Lawyer Communications on the Web: Malpractice, Liability and Ethical Issues
    How to avoid the digital traps, or at least know when the ice under you is getting thin.

    Robert L. Tobey, Johnston Tobey, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 9:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Privacy and Security in the Cloud
    What privacy and security issues arise when data storage and processing take place in the cloud? Is a new privacy framework required? Who is responsible to ensure compliance with national and local privacy law? This panel addresses threats that arise due to remote hosting and processing of data, and how and to what extent companies should be overseeing their cloud service providers with respect to the handling of personal information. Does the cloud permit increased third-party access to data for both private individuals (via subpoena) and governments (via the Patriot Act, for example)? To what extent may cloud providers mine user data for economic and strategic gains? What are the options for controlling movement of data and limiting liability for security and privacy breaches through contract language and indemnity agreements?

    Moderator:
    Bart W. Huffman, Cox Smith Matthews Inc. - San Antonio, TX
    Panelists:
    Peter D. Kennedy, Graves, Doughtery, Hearon & Moody, P.C. - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Alan Charles Raul, Sidley Austin LLP - Washington, DC

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Key Export Compliance Tips: A Guide for Technology Lawyers
    Important tips for technology lawyers to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls, sanctions and embargos. Topics covered include export jurisdiction and classification, encryption controls and key licensing issues.

    Marian E. Ladner, Ladner & Associates PC - Houston, TX
    Thomas P. Scott III, Ladner & Associates PC - Washington, DC

  • 11:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Current Copyright Developments and Select Trademark Issues
    Current copyright issues and case law developments, plus select trademark issues.

    Pamela B. Huff, Cox Smith Matthews Inc - San Antonio, TX
    David G. Swenson, Baylor University School Of Law - Waco, TX

  • Friday Afternoon, May 28, 2010
    Presiding Officer:
    David Andrew Bain, DataCert Inc. - Houston, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 11:45 am
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:00 pm
    0.67 hr
    Social Media, Part 1: Telling Your Story and Managing the Conversation
    This session focuses on best communication practices in business and marketing, including some related legal tensions.

    Keith Blanchard, Story Worldwide - New York, NY
    Bart W. Huffman, Cox Smith Matthews Inc. - San Antonio, TX

  • 12:40 pm
    Break

  • 12:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Social Media, Part 2: Effective Use of Social Media Tools and Managing the Related Liabilities and Risks
    An overview of the use of social media by employees, employers, labor unions and lawyers, and the emerging legal issues associated with same. Also discussed are the issues associated with regulating the use of social media both inside and outside of the workplace. Sample social media policies are examined.

    Jason Boulette, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Chris James, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX

  • 1:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
    How to offer and how to object to electronic evidence.

    Steven Goode, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 2:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Bankruptcy Issues involving Technology Licenses and Asset Purchases
    This session outlines key bankruptcy risks involving typical technology licensing transactions, and provides recommendations on how best to minimize such risks from both licensor and licensee perspectives. The session also touches on special considerations for purchasers of distressed IP assets out of bankruptcy. Session materials cover recording and perfecting of assignments, licenses and security interests, including preemption of UCC by copyright and patent statutes.

    Evelyn H. Biery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston, TX
    Charles D. Huston, Daffer McDaniel LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    What Technology Companies Need to Know about Campaign Finance
    The U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (January, 2010) revises and in some cases repeals more than 100 years of federal law relating to permissible political campaign activities by corporations. This discussion provides you with information regarding the political campaign expenditures which Texas and other corporations may now make as a result of the Supreme Court's opinion and those expenditures and activities which continue to be prohibited.

    J. Gaylord Armstrong, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 May 27, 2010
  • Day 2 May 28, 2010
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Conference Faculty

Michael P. Adams

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Alan D Albright

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Austin, TX

Jeffrey B. Andrews

Thompson & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

J. Gaylord Armstrong

McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Evelyn H. Biery

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Keith Blanchard

Story Worldwide
New York, NY

Jason Boulette

Boulette & Golden L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Austin, TX

Richard E. Climan

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
East Palo Alto, CA

Steven Goode

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

David N. Guedry

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Dean William Harvey

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Pamela B. Huff

Cox Smith Matthews Inc
San Antonio, TX

Bart W. Huffman

Cox Smith Matthews Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Charles D. Huston

Daffer McDaniel LLP
Austin, TX

Chris James

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Peter D. Kennedy

Graves, Doughtery, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
Austin, TX

Marian E. Ladner

Ladner & Associates PC
Houston, TX

Eric J. Mayer

Susman Godfrey LLP
Houston, TX

Kevin James Meek

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Heather J. Meeker

Greenberg Traurig LLP
East Palo Alto, CA

Alan Charles Raul

Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC

Eric M. Reifschneider

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
East Palo Alto, CA

Robert R. Robinson

BancTec, Inc.
Irving, TX

Thomas P. Scott III

Ladner & Associates PC
Washington, DC

Ranjeev Kumar Singh

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

David G. Swenson

Baylor University School Of Law
Waco, TX

Robert L. Tobey

Johnston Tobey, P.C.
Dallas, TX

James M. Vickery

DLA Piper
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Brian J. Wolf

Avaya Inc.
Milpitas, CA

Jennifer B. Wuamett

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Austin, TX

Hon. Lee Yeakel

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Dawn Estes—Co-Chair

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
Dallas, TX

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Cox Smith Matthews Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Michael P. Adams

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

David Andrew Bain

DataCert Inc.
Houston, TX

Walter Earl Bissex

Bissex & Watson, P.C.
Houston, TX

Karen Boyd

Turner Boyd LLP
Palo Alto, CA

Daniel J. Brennan

Dell Inc.
Round Rock, TX

Christopher T. Brown

Netspend Corporation
Austin, TX

Christopher J. Byrne

Tessera, Inc.
San Jose, CA

Randall E. Colson

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Andrew Scott Ehmke

Haynes & Boone
Dallas, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Robert Eric Falstad

Sematech, Inc.
Austin, TX

Andrew James Gajkowski

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Austin, TX

Peter D. Kennedy

Graves, Doughtery, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
Austin, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Laboratories
Austin, TX

William L. Lafuze

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Jonathan Ethan Lass

Clark Thomas & Winters, P.C.
Austin, TX

Louise K. Miller

Daffer McDaniel LLP
Austin, TX

Mark L. Murdock

Attorney At Law
Austin, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

West Lake Hills, TX

Barry Stephen Newberger

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Erick Robinson

Friedman Suder & Cooke
Fort Worth, TX

Robert R. Robinson

BancTec, Inc.
Irving, TX

John Michael Shumaker

McKool Smith Pc
Austin, TX

David Strouse

Iron Mountain Digital
Bell, CA

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Michele Barbero Thompson

Austin, TX

Steven Marshall Tyndall

Baker Botts LLP
Austin, TX

James M. Vickery

DLA Piper
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

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