Technology

We represent everyone from the titans of the industry to emerging startups on the most complex and consequential legal issues they face. Highly attuned to our clients' appetite for risk and aligned with their brand and mission, we understand that aggressive and creative legal thinking is necessary to push boundaries and achieve business goals. Skilled at challenging policies designed to protect incumbents, we are sophisticated ambassadors in all public fora and deftly navigate hot-button, political, and social issues.

A Unique Combination of Experience

We offer a unique combination of technology industry knowledge, top-tier litigation skills, and leading investigations, transactional, and government strategy experience. Our Content, Media, and Entertainment, and Investigations, Compliance and Defense Practices are among the best in the United States. Our experience includes intellectual property counseling and disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and internal, regulatory and State Attorneys General investigations. We also are experienced in sanctions and export controls, consumer class action defense, software licensing and copyright disputes, content moderation, antitrust, human rights, and First Amendment matters.

Handling the Spectrum of Tech Industry Needs

Clients turn to us for help with their highest-impact strategic work that crosses multiple business areas. We work across established and emerging technologies to resolve complex issues and spot trends to help clients avoid risks and seize opportunities. We advise clients on the full range of their legal needs, including investigations, litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters.

Serving the Leaders of the Industry

We are proud to represent a who's who of clients ranging from global technology giants that dominate their industries to mid- to late-stage private technology companies approaching an IPO or other capital infusion event. These companies span industries, including computing devices, software, social networking sites, rideshare, real estate, hospitality, auto sales, streaming platforms, and online sports betting. They also extend to video games and console gaming, blockchain and cryptocurrency, aerospace and defense technology, and mobile communications.

Grounded Guidance for Clients Operating in the Virtual World

Our Immersive Technologies team represents clients at the center of the metaverse including video game companies, content creators, studios, social networks, and leading technology platforms. We also represent and counsel consumer brands looking to connect with their customers through emerging technologies and virtual worlds. We are industry-leading, Chambers-ranked lawyers with specific, relevant experience litigating cases and working on deals that involve content creation and distribution, trademarks, licensing, intellectual property protection, anti-piracy, blockchain, and NFTs.

  • Advising Meta and the Oversight Board on Board membership, specifically as it relates to actual or perceived conflicts of interest of candidates, and on freedom of expression. 
  • Represented a major technology company in a year-long congressional antitrust investigation, including preparing the CEO for a high-profile hearing.
  • Represented Shift Technologies, Inc. in a $380 million business combination with Insurance Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
  • Represented Uber in the “Greyball” matter before numerous state and local governments.
  • Represented a major technology company in an investigation by the DOJ and numerous state and local government agencies into the company’s use of technology to allegedly interfere with or avoid regulatory enforcement activities in various cities around the world.
  • Represented a wide range of clients, including major technology clients, in individual state Attorneys General investigations related to consumer protection, securities, antitrust, and civil rights.
  • Served as lead counsel for Nintendo of America in multiple Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and copyright infringement litigation matters.
  • Represent multiple technology companies in developing content moderation policies. 

Experience

  • Advising Meta and the Oversight Board on Board membership, specifically as it relates to actual or perceived conflicts of interest of candidates, and on freedom of expression. 
  • Represented a major technology company in a year-long congressional antitrust investigation, including preparing the CEO for a high-profile hearing.
  • Represented Shift Technologies, Inc. in a $380 million business combination with Insurance Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
  • Represented Uber in the “Greyball” matter before numerous state and local governments.
  • Represented a major technology company in an investigation by the DOJ and numerous state and local government agencies into the company’s use of technology to allegedly interfere with or avoid regulatory enforcement activities in various cities around the world.
  • Represented a wide range of clients, including major technology clients, in individual state Attorneys General investigations related to consumer protection, securities, antitrust, and civil rights.
  • Served as lead counsel for Nintendo of America in multiple Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and copyright infringement litigation matters.
  • Represent multiple technology companies in developing content moderation policies. 
Technology

We represent everyone from the titans of the industry to emerging startups on the most complex and consequential legal issues they face. Highly attuned to our clients' appetite for risk and aligned with their brand and mission, we understand that aggressive and creative legal thinking is necessary to push boundaries and achieve business goals. Skilled at challenging policies designed to protect incumbents, we are sophisticated ambassadors in all public fora and deftly navigate hot-button, political, and social issues.

A Unique Combination of Experience

We offer a unique combination of technology industry knowledge, top-tier litigation skills, and leading investigations, transactional, and government strategy experience. Our Content, Media, and Entertainment, and Investigations, Compliance and Defense Practices are among the best in the United States. Our experience includes intellectual property counseling and disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and internal, regulatory and State Attorneys General investigations. We also are experienced in sanctions and export controls, consumer class action defense, software licensing and copyright disputes, content moderation, antitrust, human rights, and First Amendment matters.

Handling the Spectrum of Tech Industry Needs

Clients turn to us for help with their highest-impact strategic work that crosses multiple business areas. We work across established and emerging technologies to resolve complex issues and spot trends to help clients avoid risks and seize opportunities. We advise clients on the full range of their legal needs, including investigations, litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters.

Serving the Leaders of the Industry

We are proud to represent a who's who of clients ranging from global technology giants that dominate their industries to mid- to late-stage private technology companies approaching an IPO or other capital infusion event. These companies span industries, including computing devices, software, social networking sites, rideshare, real estate, hospitality, auto sales, streaming platforms, and online sports betting. They also extend to video games and console gaming, blockchain and cryptocurrency, aerospace and defense technology, and mobile communications.

Grounded Guidance for Clients Operating in the Virtual World

Our Immersive Technologies team represents clients at the center of the metaverse including video game companies, content creators, studios, social networks, and leading technology platforms. We also represent and counsel consumer brands looking to connect with their customers through emerging technologies and virtual worlds. We are industry-leading, Chambers-ranked lawyers with specific, relevant experience litigating cases and working on deals that involve content creation and distribution, trademarks, licensing, intellectual property protection, anti-piracy, blockchain, and NFTs.

  • Advising Meta and the Oversight Board on Board membership, specifically as it relates to actual or perceived conflicts of interest of candidates, and on freedom of expression. 
  • Represented a major technology company in a year-long congressional antitrust investigation, including preparing the CEO for a high-profile hearing.
  • Represented Shift Technologies, Inc. in a $380 million business combination with Insurance Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
  • Represented Uber in the “Greyball” matter before numerous state and local governments.
  • Represented a major technology company in an investigation by the DOJ and numerous state and local government agencies into the company’s use of technology to allegedly interfere with or avoid regulatory enforcement activities in various cities around the world.
  • Represented a wide range of clients, including major technology clients, in individual state Attorneys General investigations related to consumer protection, securities, antitrust, and civil rights.
  • Served as lead counsel for Nintendo of America in multiple Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and copyright infringement litigation matters.
  • Represent multiple technology companies in developing content moderation policies. 

Experience

  • Advising Meta and the Oversight Board on Board membership, specifically as it relates to actual or perceived conflicts of interest of candidates, and on freedom of expression. 
  • Represented a major technology company in a year-long congressional antitrust investigation, including preparing the CEO for a high-profile hearing.
  • Represented Shift Technologies, Inc. in a $380 million business combination with Insurance Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
  • Represented Uber in the “Greyball” matter before numerous state and local governments.
  • Represented a major technology company in an investigation by the DOJ and numerous state and local government agencies into the company’s use of technology to allegedly interfere with or avoid regulatory enforcement activities in various cities around the world.
  • Represented a wide range of clients, including major technology clients, in individual state Attorneys General investigations related to consumer protection, securities, antitrust, and civil rights.
  • Served as lead counsel for Nintendo of America in multiple Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and copyright infringement litigation matters.
  • Represent multiple technology companies in developing content moderation policies. 

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