William Galkin has dedicated his legal practice to representing Internet, e-commerce, computer technology and new media businesses. He serves as a trusted advisor to both startup and multinational corporations on their core commercial transactions including website terms of use, website privacy policies, website development agreements, advertising agreements, website hosting agreements, content licenses, distribution agreements, alliance/partner agreements and end user licenses. His broad experience gained during more than 20 years in practice allows him to provide cutting-edge, creative and efficient solutions to complex problems.
Mr. Galkin is also Of Counsel to
the Information Technology Group of a leading Israeli law firm, managing many North American transactions for the firm's clients
and is a member of Outside Counsel Solutions, allowing Mr. Galkin to provide a broad array of legal services to his clients. He is
a graduate of New York University School of Law, author of Maryland Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions Forms and Practice
Manual, and a former adjunct professor of computer law at the University of Maryland School of Law. See more on Mr. Galkin's background
below.
Representative Agreements
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licenses (including complex transactions, shrinkwrap licenses and evaluation licenses)
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website terms of service & privacy policies
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website content, advertising and design
- development and joint development
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distribution, OEM and sales representative
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systems integration
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outsourcing
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employee proprietary information and noncompetition
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escrow agreements (for source code, manufacturing materials, schematics, etc)
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joint ventures
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material transfer
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maintenance and support
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manufacturing and supply
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nondisclosure
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strategic alliances
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disaster recovery
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technology transfer
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consulting
Representative Transactions
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Represented multinational telecommunications software company in multiple large and long term development and outsourcing projects
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Represented web-based companies in development of internationally recognized privacy policies
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Represented software development companies in use and distribution of products incorporating open source code and applications
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Represented blog aggregator in content development, alliance and licensing transactions
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Represented companies in negotiating complex computer system procurement and development contracts
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Represented technology companies in the licensing, distribution and other commercialization of products
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Represented bioinformatics company in licensing out access to bioinformatics database
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Represented web security solutions companies in developing OEM relationships
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Represented enterprise-wide application access solutions company in developing multiple alliance arrangements
BACKGROUND
Book/Periodical Publishing
Maryland Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions Forms and Practice Manual, published
by Data Trace Publishing in 2008. See brochure.
The Computer Law Observer, Founder, Editor-in-Chief (1995 to 1998)
The Review of
Teaching/Speaking
Presenter, Copyright Compliance for Distance Learning at the Maryland Distance Learning Association Annual Conference (March 5, 2009).
Faculty Member, E-Commerce Law Essentials for the Maryland Institute of Continuing Legal Education (January 30, 2009). See brochure.
Former
Adjunct Professor of Computer Law at the
Former Adjunct Professor of Business Law at the Merrick
School of Business at the University of Baltimore
Chairperson of panel on Crimes in Cyberspace for the 19th National Information Systems
Security Conference (Sponsored by the National Security Agency)
Faculty Member, Seminar on Cyberlaw for the Maryland Institute for
Continuing Legal Education (1996)
Certification
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Appointment
Special Intellectual Property Counsel for the Office of the Maryland Attorney General (1996)
Education
Bar Admissions
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