Expansion Of Its
E-Commerce & Intellectual
Property Law Group
Founding Members of the Group are:
Who is a Member Of The Firm
And Is Head of The
E-Commerce & Intellectual
Property Law Group
__________
and
Of Counsel To The Firm
Practicing Municipal Land Use
Law,
E-Commerce & Intellectual
Property Law
And Related Litigation
_________
Joining The Firm Are:
Who Has Joined the Firm as Associate
Practicing General Litigation
and
E-Commerce & Intellectual
Property Law
_________
and
Who Has Joined the Firm as Associate
Practicing
ERISA, Employee
Benefits, and Pension Law
for Our E-Commerce and Traditional
Business Clientele
The Firm's E-Commerce and Intellectual Property Law Group provides legal counsel in the following areas: trademark and domain names registrations (including transfers, infringement and cybersquatting); online contracts and terms of use statements; software development licenses; application service provider agreements; Web hosting agreements; Web site design and content agreements; in personam jurisdiction; ISP liability; linking and meta tag issues; copyright and copyright infringement; trade secrets; employee computer-use, telecommuting and privacy policies; security; encryption; European Union Privacy Directive; Web site privacy issues; defamation via phantom or anonymous e-mail and chat rooms; data collection and disclosure; public school student Internet use policies; idea submission; right of publicity; digital signatures and security issues; computer integration contracts; First and Fourth Amendments rights; electronic document retention policies; insurance issues; Y2K compliance.
In addition the Firm provides
traditional business and corporate legal services, such as formation of
corporations and other business entities, shareholder and stock purchase
agreements, preperation of and modifications to eemployee benefits and
pension plans, non-disclosure and non-compete agreements, joint venture
agreements, contract drafting and negotiations, estate planning, and other
related services.
Richard L. Ravin, has recently
become a Member of Hartman & Winnicki, P.C. and is Head of the Firm's
E-Commerce and Intellectual Property Law Practice Group. Mr. Ravin
is Co-Chair of the Internet Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association
(“NYSBA”) and is Treasurer of the Intellectual Property Law Section of
the NYSBA. He is also Program Co-Chair of the Fall 2000 Meeting of
the Intellectual Property Law Section (NYSBA), entitled: “Intellectual
Property Law Issues in E-Commerce: Analysis and Practice Pointers”
Mr. Ravin recently addressed the Venture Association of New Jersey on “Web
Site Legal Issues”. He is a frequent author on e-commerce and
technology legal issues. Mr. Ravin is Managing Editor of the Internet
Business Law Alert newsletter.
Mr. Ravin has counseled start-up, early-stage and mature “dot com” and traditional companies, ranging from software publishers and developers, on-line financial service providers for banks and credit card holders, Web-based market integration businesses, Web service bureaus, health care providers, advertising agencies, insurance agencies, Web site developers, trade associations, a magazine publishers, a national armored car service, regional paper distributors, and engravers, franchisees, and on-line real estate brokers.
Mr. Ravin is former Law Clerk
to for The Honorable Herman D. Michels, Presiding Judge of the Appellate
Division, Superior Court of New Jersey. Mr. Ravin is an experienced
commercial litigator in the state and federal courts of New York and New
Jersey, in the trial, appellate and bankruptcy courts. He has substantial
experience representing clients concerning debtor-creditor rights.
Mr. Ravin is admitted to the bars of New Jersey, New York, Washington D.C.
and Florida.
Matthew J. Ahearn is Of Counsel to Hartman & Winnicki, P.C. and a member of the Firm's E-Commerce and Intellectual Property Law Group. He has a strong technology background on the business side as well as the legal side of the computer industry. Mr. Ahearn was formerly a Senior Technology Consultant for Computer Horizons Corp.'s E-Business Solutions Group, as well as legal counsel to the company on its computer services and network related transactions. Mr. Ahearn’s practical experience also includes serving as an Information Technology Consultant and a Defense Contractor's Computer Security Manager.
Mr. Ahearn served as a Telecommunications and Data Systems Analyst for the Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute (IITRI) and the Department of Defense Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center. Mr. Ahearn began his career as a Telecommunications and Electronic Warfare Officer in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division. He has also served as legal and technical expert in telecommunications matters concerning personal wireless services network design and radio frequency management issues.
Mr. Ahearn has served as
special counsel to six municipal government bodies and land use agencies
on general planning and zoning board matters. He has appeared as
counsel before government bodies, administrative agencies, courts, and
mediators on various technology and zoning issues. Mr. Ahearn’s computer
and technology background together with his legal experience in technology
matters enables our E-Commerce and Intellectual Property Law Group to understand
our clients’ complex technology and e-commerce legal issues. His
experience as planning board attorney and as a former Deputy Mayor and
Councilman allow him to assist all our clients negotiate the legal issues
arising from growth and changes in the "brick and mortar" aspects of their
businesses operations.
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