28^th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 21-22, 2015 Four Seasons Hotel
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Live Webcast May 21-22, 2015
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Overview

Join a nationally-recognized faculty of technology and licensing practitioners, in-house counsel from leading tech companies, and experts in copyright, trademark, open source, and data privacy and security at UT Law’s 28th Annual Technology Law Conference for the latest issues affecting the technology industry. This year’s program features:

Advanced licensing—learn practical negotiation and drafting strategies, including key clauses in light of recent developments
Cloud computing—gain insight into business, legal and regulatory issues, as well as negotiation strategies for service agreements
Explore key issues and challenges that arise in spin-out and carve-out transactions
What’s New with Crowdfunding and the implications of changes to the Texas Securities Act
Better to Ask Forgiveness than Permission? GCs from HomeAway and Green Dot Corporation discuss the legal and ethical issues faced by tech startups with innovative business models
Hear an update on the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and get tips for minimizing risk when hiring key talent from direct competitors
Responses to a Data Breach: Incident Response Planning and Advanced Preparedness
Examine dispute resolution clauses used in technology transactions and gain practical advice on drafting and negotiating key contracts
A distinguished panel of U.S. District Court Judges and practitioners discuss the Ethics of Electronic Discovery and New Technology
Recent developments in technology case law, plus the latest on open source licensing, digital media streaming, and more
Network with program faculty and attendees at the Thursday Evening Reception

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 May 21, 2015
Day 2 May 22, 2015

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, May 21, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Heather J. Meeker, O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Menlo Park, CA
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Advanced Licensing

With more and more companies monetizing their intellectual property through licensing arrangements and other forms of technology transactions, courts continue to develop licensing law and contract principles at an ever-increasing pace. Review important key agreement clauses in light of recent developments, with an emphasis on practical drafting and negotiating strategies.

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
Kirk Larson, Upland Software, Inc. - Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
Kirk Larson, Upland Software, Inc. - Austin, TX
9:30 am

1.00 hr

Open Source Licensing Update

The latest trends in open source licensing, including practical strategies for minimizing risk, plus enforcement updates and the latest in multi-party industry open source collaboration.

Heather J. Meeker, O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Menlo Park, CA

Heather J. Meeker, O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Menlo Park, CA
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr

Cloud Computing: Critical Business, Technology, Legal, and Regulatory Considerations and Negotiation Strategies

Gain insight into critical business, technology, legal, and regulatory issues regarding Cloud services, as well as key negotiation points from both customer and provider perspectives.

Moderator:
Sheryl A. Falk, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Randall E. Colson, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Bart W. Huffman, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Christopher M. Koa, Dorsey & Whitney - Seattle, WA

Moderator:
Sheryl A. Falk, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Randall E. Colson, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Bart W. Huffman, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Christopher M. Koa, Dorsey & Whitney - Seattle, WA
11:45 am

0.75 hr

Key Dispute Resolution Clauses in Technology-Related Contracts

Explore the pros and cons of various dispute resolution processes with respect to technology-related agreements. Examine several typical ADR clauses used by in-house counsel in such agreements, with feedback through the lens of outside litigation counsel (including discussion of international arbitration).

Moderator:
Jessica Neufeld, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX
Panelists:
David C. Mattka, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX
Minh-Hien Nguyen, Dell - Round Rock, TX

Moderator:
Jessica Neufeld, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX
Panelists:
David C. Mattka, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX
Minh-Hien Nguyen, Dell - Round Rock, TX
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Lunch On Your Own (in Austin)
Thursday Afternoon, May 21, 2015
Presiding Officer:
William L. LaFuze, McKool Smith - Houston, TX
1:45 pm

1.00 hr

Take It Down! Getting Material Off the Internet

Strategies and options for removing or preserving controversial and/or infringing material posted on the internet in the U.S., including the availability of injunctive relief and remedies, copyright and trademark claims, and balancing pros and cons of taking action in the social media sphere, plus how international companies deal with the "right to be forgotten” in foreign jurisdictions.

Peter D. Kennedy, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
Brandon M. Ress, Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP - Austin, TX

Peter D. Kennedy, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
Brandon M. Ress, Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP - Austin, TX
2:45 pm

0.75 hr

Beyond Hashtags: Promotions and Advertising on the Digital Platform

Hot topics in marketing and promotions using new technologies and social platforms to deliver corporate messages, plus legal updates including the new FTC “Dot Com” disclosures and updates on the Telephone Consumer Privacy Act, Big Data, and Sweepstakes laws.

Tsan Abrahamson, Cobalt Law, LLP - Berkeley, CA

Tsan Abrahamson, Cobalt Law, LLP - Berkeley, CA
3:30 pm

Break
3:45 pm

0.75 hr

New Payment Systems

Hear how Moore's Law applies to the growth in innovation in payments with new technology driving down friction and increasing utility.

Robert Courtneidge, Locke Lord LLP - London, United Kingdom

Robert Courtneidge, Locke Lord LLP - London, United Kingdom
4:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Responses to a Data Breach: Incident Response Planning and Advanced Preparedness

Hear unique perspectives with extensive experience in breach preparedness and response on suggestions for preparedness and planning, the use of service providers and consultants, and related tips for responsible information security practices in the still-emerging cyber frontier.

Moderator:
Bart W. Huffman, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Jamie May, AllClear ID - Austin, TX
Daniel Schroeder, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP - Atlanta, GA
Sheila D. Stine, Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Bart W. Huffman, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Jamie May, AllClear ID - Austin, TX
Daniel Schroeder, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP - Atlanta, GA
Sheila D. Stine, Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Austin, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn
Austin Only

NETWORKING RECEPTION (5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 22, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Walter Earl Bissex, Bissex & Watson, P.C. - Houston, TX
8:00 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Recent Developments in Technology Law

A look at changes in the law that technology companies need to know including new law impacting patent and copyright liability for sale of “Apps” and interoperability of software, pending patent reform litigation, U.S. and EU FRAND licensing law developments, limitations on patent demand letters, implementation of Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and other new developments.

David M. Hoffman, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Austin, TX
Materials By:
David J. Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX

David M. Hoffman, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Austin, TX
Materials By:
David J. Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Alice v. CLS Bank: Implications for Technology Transactions and Litigation

The Alice decision and the reawakening of Section 101 as an invalidity weapon against certain classes of patents has altered the playing field of patent litigation with non-practicing entities. What has caused this shift? Is it sustainable? How do practitioners that are building patent portfolios navigate the new landscape?

Kevin J. Meek, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Kevin J. Meek, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX
9:30 am

0.50 hr

Complex Technology and Intellectual Property Transactions

Technology transactions have unique issues, considerations and uses. Analyze issues central to the success or failure of a technology transaction involving a continuing supply of goods or services, and review some often‐overlooked issues such as client considerations, economics of the deal, vendor incentives, performance criteria, use of milestones, trade‐offs, termination, transition provisions, technological separation, as well as the risks involved with termination.

Jonathan Lass, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Bob Robinson, Shields Legal Group - Addison, TX

Jonathan Lass, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Bob Robinson, Shields Legal Group - Addison, TX
10:00 am

Break
10:15 am

0.50 hr

What's New with Crowdfunding: The Texas State Securities Board Takes Action

Review recent developments in crowdfunding with a focus on the changes to the Texas Securities Act and the implications of such changes from a legal and business perspective.

J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
Hall T. Martin, Texas Entrepreneur Networks - Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
Hall T. Martin, Texas Entrepreneur Networks - Austin, TX
10:45 am

1.00 hr

M&A: Spin-outs and Carve-outs

Explore unique challenges that arise in spin-out and carve-out transactions, including key issues faced by buyers and sellers, disposition and licensing of intellectual property (including patents, trademarks, know-how, and software), transfer and continued performance of key contracts, dealing with personal data, and performance of integration and transition services.

Moderator:
John P. Brockland, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Redwood Shores, CA
Panelists:
Samantha Hale Crispin, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
John D. Holmes, Freescale Semiconductor - Austin, TX
Keith E. Witek, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX

Moderator:
John P. Brockland, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Redwood Shores, CA
Panelists:
Samantha Hale Crispin, Baker Botts L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
John D. Holmes, Freescale Semiconductor - Austin, TX
Keith E. Witek, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX
11:45 am
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, May 22, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Bart W. Huffman, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:05 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Better to Ask Forgiveness than Ask Permission? Tech Startups and Disruptive Business Models

From the sharing economy to digital money, much of the business action in tech now involves innovation in highly-regulated industries—with products and services that may not fit into long-established rules. How do we navigate the legal and ethical issues when the business runs into a direct conflict with existing law, but management wants to press ahead?

Moderator:
Christopher T. Brown, Attorney at Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Melissa Frugé, HomeAway - Austin, TX
Adam Goldman, Capitol Partners Consulting - Austin, TX
John C. Ricci, Green Dot Corporation - Pasadena, CA
Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Christopher T. Brown, Attorney at Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Melissa Frugé, HomeAway - Austin, TX
Adam Goldman, Capitol Partners Consulting - Austin, TX
John C. Ricci, Green Dot Corporation - Pasadena, CA
Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
1:05 pm

Break
1:20 pm

0.50 hr

Copyright Update: Digital Media Streaming Issues

Will the 2015 “Copyright and the Music Marketplace” recommendations from the U.S. Copyright Office resolve or create more issues related to the streaming of music? Take a look at the current state of interactive versus non-interactive streaming, pending cases regarding digital streams of Pre-72 sound recordings, and whether or not the DMCA is working.

Tamera H. Bennett, Bennett Law Office, PC - Lewisville, TX

Tamera H. Bennett, Bennett Law Office, PC - Lewisville, TX
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Coffee Shop Office Blues: Legal Issues for a Mobile Workforce

An overview of the legal issues implicated by today’s co-working, power-commuting, remote office-using mobile workforce, including IP ownership, company property protection, confidentiality preservation, and wage and hour concerns.

Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
2:20 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Protecting Trade Secrets While Hiring from the Competition

Analyze the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and its effect on theft of trade secret claims, with in-depth discussion of techniques for minimizing the likelihood of suit and maximizing the probability of success when hiring key talent from direct competitors. Explore the requirements of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct as they relate to dealing with unrepresented and represented executives while they are still working for the competitor and during any litigation that ensues following their departure.

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

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
3:05 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics of eDiscovery

A discussion of best practices and ethical issues in handling electronic discovery during litigation. Judges share their philosophies concerning approaches to managing eDiscovery issues in their courts, including procedural issues, production disputes, noncooperation, noncompliance with court orders, proportionality, waiver, and use of special discovery masters. Hear recent developments in eDiscovery law, including legal holds, predictive coding, proportionality, discovery of social media and personal devices’ data pursuant to BYOD policy, privilege preservation, sanctions, spoliation and obstruction. Gain practical insight on reducing unnecessary eDiscovery costs, best use of Rule 26 conferences, considerations in forms of production, and alternative review strategies in document-intensive cases.

Moderator:
Jonathan Lass, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Eric J. Mayer, Susman Godfrey LLP - Houston, TX
Hon. Robert L. Pitman, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Jonathan Lass, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Eric J. Mayer, Susman Godfrey LLP - Houston, TX
Hon. Robert L. Pitman, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
3:50 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 21, 2015
Day 2 May 22, 2015

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Conference Faculty

Tsan Abrahamson

Cobalt Law, LLP
Berkeley, CA

Tamera H. Bennett

Bennett Law Office, PC
Lewisville, TX

Jason Boulette

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

John P. Brockland

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Redwood Shores, CA

Christopher T. Brown

Attorney at Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Randall E. Colson

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Robert Courtneidge

Locke Lord LLP
London, United Kingdom

Samantha Hale Crispin

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Sheryl A. Falk

Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Melissa Frugé

HomeAway
Austin, TX

Adam Goldman

Capitol Partners Consulting
Austin, TX

David J. Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

David M. Hoffman

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Austin, TX

John D. Holmes

Freescale Semiconductor
Austin, TX

Bart W. Huffman

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Peter D. Kennedy

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Christopher M. Koa

Dorsey & Whitney
Seattle, WA

Kirk Larson

Upland Software, Inc.
Austin, TX

Jonathan Lass

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hall T. Martin

Texas Entrepreneur Networks
Austin, TX

David C. Mattka

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Austin, TX

Jamie May

AllClear ID
Austin, TX

Eric J. Mayer

Susman Godfrey LLP
Houston, TX

Kevin J. Meek

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Heather J. Meeker

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Menlo Park, CA

Laura M. Merritt

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

Jessica Neufeld

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Austin, TX

Minh-Hien Nguyen

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Hon. Robert L. Pitman

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Brandon M. Ress

Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
Austin, TX

John C. Ricci

Green Dot Corporation
Pasadena, CA

Bob Robinson

Shields Legal Group
Addison, TX

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Daniel Schroeder

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP
Atlanta, GA

Sheila D. Stine

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

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

Thomas H. Watkins

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Hon. Lee Yeakel

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

Planning Committee

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Heather J. Meeker—Co-Chair

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Menlo Park, CA

Michael P. Adams

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Adrienne L. Baugh

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Walter Earl Bissex

Bissex & Watson, P.C.
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Christopher T. Brown

Attorney at Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Albert Carrion

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Shelayne Clemmer

Prichard Hawkins McFarland & Young
San Antonio, TX

Richard E. Climan

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Redwood Shores, CA

Randall E. Colson

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Sheryl A. Falk

Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Christopher A. Garcia

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Bert A. Greene

Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
Austin, TX

David J. Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Jordan J. Herman

Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Lance A. Jones

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

Peter D. Kennedy

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Alice L. King

Alice L. King, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Laboratories
Austin, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

Jonathan Lass

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

Barry S. Newberger

Conley Rose, PC
Austin, TX

Paul B. Saenz

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Lesia Skrypoczka

iHeartMedia
San Antonio, TX

Stephen E. Stein

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

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

Michele B. Thompson

Law Office of Michele B. Thompson
Austin, TX

Greg R. Vetter

University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX

Keith E. Witek

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

W. Reid Wittliff

Wittliff | Cutter PLLC
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.75 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.75 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 16.50 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 16.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.75 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.75 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Key Dates

Austin – May 21-22, 2015 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Please note: online reservations can only be accepted for conference-related room nights (May 20-22, 2015). Please contact the Four Seasons Hotel Reservations Department directly at 512.685.8100 if you’d like to extend your stay.

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Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
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Haynes and Boone is always on the leading edge in the practice of technology and intellectual property law. Leveraging their cooperative teamwork culture, the lawyers of Haynes and Boone provide innovative, effective and efficient answers to the problems facing technology-focused companies. In order to provide legal solutions tailored to each individual client, our attorneys pride themselves on knowledge of their client's business and their industry. Not only do the majority of our intellectual property attorneys hold technical degrees, a number of them possess practical experience working as engineers in areas such as software development, telecommunications and semiconductors, to name just a few. Whether a client needs guidance in structuring a technology transfer agreement, developing effective patent protection strategies or protecting their trademarks worldwide, Haynes and Boone has the attorneys to guide them. An international corporate law firm, Haynes and Boone has more than 550 attorneys based in 13 offices throughout the world.
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Jackson Walker L.L.P.
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Founded 125 years ago, Jackson Walker is a full-service firm that has deep Texas roots and a verdant technology law practice group. With more than 350 attorneys, all within the state of Texas, Jackson Walker attracts an outstanding group of private and public sector clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, state agencies, and local and global technology companies who universally have a global footprint. The skills and backgrounds of Jackson Walker's technology attorneys are particularly well-suited to aid technology and non-technology clients with technology transactions (such as licensing, joint development, outsourcing, offshoring transactions, as well as patent litigation), provide skilled assistance with patent prosecution, trademark registration, and copyright and trade secret protection (our IP attorneys practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Patent Office) and advocate for clients' interests in highly-contested intellectual property litigation cases. Jackson Walker's technology attorneys take pride in their practical, problem-solving, and results-oriented approach to clients' technology legal needs.
Jones & Spross PLLC

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Jones & Spross PLLC counsels startups through Fortune 500 companies. Our attorneys have extensive experience in negotiating a variety of agreements and deal structures including licensing, intellectual property, contracts and outsourcing arrangements. In addition, the firm provides entity formation and funding services, and acts as an outsourced general counsel for a number of clients. We have developed a notable patent and IP licensing program, and have managed a number of successful offensive and defensive intellectual property enforcement actions, as well as other major litigation matters.
Locke Lord LLP

Locke Lord LLP
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Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright
nortonrosefulbright.com

Our global team advises on all aspects of technology development, procurement and licensing arrangements as well as on disputes arising from such arrangements. We have advised on a number of new and convergent technology matters for a range of international and domestic clients. With technology lawyers throughout our offices in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, we can provide tailored and integrated advice on both domestic and cross-border transactions.

We advise on the full range of transactions and commercialization techniques for a number of prominent clients from start-ups to multinational technology corporations specializing in the fields of electronics, semiconductors, network, infrastructure hardware, financial services technology, software, IT services, e-commerce, internet and digital media. We also act for venture capitalists, private equity firms, investment banks and other financial institutions that finance and invest in companies in the technology sector.

Our areas of work include procurement; technology development; licensing and protection; investment (including venture capital, equity capital market fundraising and private equity); use of hardware; mergers and acquisitions; application of software (including ASP, cloud and SaaS delivery models and open source); privacy law; and provision of services, electronic commerce, intellectual property and Internet.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

O'Melveny & Myers LLP
omm.com

With approximately 700 lawyers in 15 offices worldwide, O’Melveny & Myers LLP helps industry leaders across a broad array of sectors manage the complex challenges of succeeding in the global economy. We are a values-driven law firm, guided by the principles of excellence, leadership, and citizenship. Our commitment to these values is reflected in our dedication to improving access to justice through pro bono work and championing initiatives that increase the diversity of the legal profession.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
pillsburylaw.com
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP
velaw.com

From deals, to strategic counseling, to litigation, Vinson & Elkins has you covered. We routinely work with innovative technology companies and institutions in the electronic and high-tech, life sciences, energy, and digital media industries, as well as many of the most active venture capital funds, private equity firms and investment banks. Our lawyers not only have the technical experience to understand your unique technology, but also the practical experience to understand your business, allowing us to provide you outstanding service and strike the best deal, size-up the competition and protect your technology.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
wsgr.com

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the public and private capital markets that finance them. The firm's broad array of services and practice areas is focused on addressing the principal challenges faced by the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations. Since the firm’s inception in the early days of Silicon Valley, we have been privileged to help lay the groundwork for some of the world’s most innovative companies. In fact, as the nation’s leading law firm representing venture-backed companies, we have counseled thousands of entrepreneurs starting new businesses, advising on company formation, equity structures, negotiations with investors, intellectual property rights, and other issues vital to their success. Our clients span a wide variety of industries, including information technology, life sciences, energy and clean technology, media and entertainment, communications, retail, and financial services.
Winston & Strawn LLP

Winston & Strawn LLP
winston.com

Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with more than 850 attorneys among 18 offices in Bejing, Brussels, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, Geneva, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Newark, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Taipei, and Washington, DC. Throughout its more than 160-year history, the firm has handled many significant, high profile matters for its clients—from antitrust litigation to cross-border mergers, energy transactions to labor negotiations. The firm’s mission is to provide the highest quality legal services to meet the difficult legal challenges of the world’s most important companies and organizations.

Technology Law Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, May 21, 2015

Thursday Afternoon, May 21, 2015

Friday Morning, May 22, 2015

Friday Afternoon, May 22, 2015

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Baker Botts

Bissex & Watson, P.C.

Dell

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Jones & Spross PLLC

Locke Lord LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Winston & Strawn LLP

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