Peter Brown

August 10, 2005 | Law.com

There is a growing debate over the "virtual property" that gamers can accumulate in online video games, and how legal systems should deal with this new form of property. Attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss some of the novel legal issues raised by this unique species of property, and how major gaming companies are starting to deal with those issues.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

12 minute read

January 14, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Renegotiation of outsourcing contracts is likely on the agendas of companies confronting the realities of the current economic downturn and tightened yearly information technology and business process outsourcing operating budgets. Attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss strategies for renegotiation of outsourcing agreements and outline the structured negotiation approach that both the customer and vendor can take to prevent a revisiting of the agreement from turning into relationship failure.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

12 minute read

August 10, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Privacy Concerns column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write that recent litigation by a judge over a newspaper's alleged violation of its Web site privacy policy has sparked an interesting debate on several fronts: the expectation of privacy of anonymous posters, the newsworthy nature of unmasking a public official versus the ethical and legal obligations to protect the identities of posters, and, most notably, the extent that violations of a privacy policy can form the basis of a successful contract claim.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

11 minute read

May 10, 2005 | New York Law Journal

In patent litigation, a finding of willful infringement can be devastating because it may result in treble damages and an award of attorney's fees.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

10 minute read

December 19, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Intellectual property can be the most valuable asset for many technology and media companies. Not surprisingly, asset-based lending has echoed this trend, with lenders increasingly securing loans based upon intangible assets such as patents or copyrights. Attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss asset-based lending and the legal ambiguities in perfecting security interests in intellectual property. They also review the issues inherent in the software licensing and domain name financing arenas.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

13 minute read

March 07, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Richard Raysman And Peter Brown

11 minute read

February 15, 2006 | Law.com

Concern over data security has reached beyond U.S. borders as more businesses engage in offshore outsourcing, say attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown. In the absence of uniform federal privacy or data security legislation in the United States that addresses the collection, storage, transmission or use of personal information, privacy protection and data security concerns have made outsourcing transactions increasingly more complex.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

10 minute read

December 11, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Richard Raysman and Peter Brown, partners at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, discuss recent opinions, the facts and circumstances under which the cases arose, and the various factors that the different courts looked to in determining whether the communications were privileged.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

12 minute read

November 09, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Technology law column, Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write: Buyers of hardcover books do not garner any rights in the author's copyright, but may freely sell used copies or give them to friends. Indeed, under the first sale doctrine of the Copyright Act, consumers may sell or otherwise dispose of used books, CDs, DVDs, or other copyrighted goods purchased in the marketplace. But what about copies of mass-market software?

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

13 minute read

May 13, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

An IT-related dispute between well-known entities that goes to trial is a rare occurrence, say attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown. But a 10-month trial resulting in a 468-page decision coming out of the U.K. will likely be studied closely by vendors and their customers.

By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

11 minute read