Peter Brown

December 20, 2002 | Law.com

The use of shrink wrap end user licenses in mass-marketed software packages have become standard practice. The following sample shrink wrap license agreement outlines the terms of the software purchaser's non-exclusive license.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

5 minute read

July 09, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Technology Law column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, principal at Peter Brown & Associates, write: In recent years, several courts have taken up the issue of computer malpractice, premised on a theory that computer consultants and service providers, based upon the complex nature of their work, should bear an elevated professional responsibility on a par with the standards in the computer industry.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

13 minute read

January 13, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Baker Hostetler's Peter Brown and Holland & Knight's Richard Raysman discuss trademark owner actions against online service providers for contributory liability in counterfeit goods sales.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

11 minute read

June 14, 2001 | Law.com

At the intersection of information technology and biology lies Bioinformatics: the use of computers to store, retrieve and analyze biological information. The tools for Bioinformatics research may be as valuable as the resulting drugs. Attorneys for IT companies in the Bioinformatics field should be aware of unique issues in this area, including potential IP claims of the government and third parties.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

10 minute read

September 11, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Technology Law column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, discuss the evolution of file-sharing technology, cyberlockers in general, including an overview of the federal prosecution of the cyberlocker site Megaupload, as well as recent efforts to fight piracy at the ISP level.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

12 minute read

November 23, 2004 | Law.com

Attempts to address the issues created by spyware have been complicated by difficulties in distinguishing objectionable spyware from legitimate monitoring technologies and disagreements over the legitimacy of some uses of spyware technology. Attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown say that, with concerns about spyware increasing, public annoyance may give way to further government action.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

11 minute read

September 10, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Technology Law column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, the principal at Peter Brown & Associates, write about recent heightened scrutiny applied by courts to cybersquatters and the operators who host their domains; the various methods by which companies attempt to combat the problem; and whether cybersquatting will become a substantial problem on newer platforms, such as social networking sites and on the forthcoming new gTLDs.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

11 minute read

December 11, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write: Several trends from the 1980s have resurfaced this decade, namely, skinny jeans, aviator sunglasses, and thinner neckties. But beyond retro fashion trends, the Video Privacy Protection Act, passed by Congress in 1988, has also reemerged as consumer video rentals have migrated from brick and mortar video stores to online subscription services or sites that allow digital streaming of TV shows and movies over the Internet.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

11 minute read

February 12, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the months leading up to his inauguration, President Barack Obama, like any modern lawyer, refused to give up his BlackBerry, much to the chagrin of aides who stressed that presidential e-mails were a potential legal and security risk. However, the problem was resolved and Obama will be given a smart phone with enhanced security features.

By Richard Raysman And Peter Brown

10 minute read

December 13, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Privacy Matters column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write that the ease with which companies collect and combine online information from consumers has raised some concerns about consumer privacy.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

13 minute read