Eric J. Sinrod is a partner in the San Francisco office of Duane Morris LLP. Mr. Sinrod's trial, appellate, and overall litigation practice, which includes experience before the United States Supreme Court, has covered a number of important Internet, technology, intellectual property, information, communications, commercial, antitrust, eDiscovery, environmental, and insurance coverage issues. He has represented domestic and international clients in major class actions and where hundreds of millions of dollars have been at stake. He also has handled numerous matters for smaller companies and individuals. Mr. Sinrod recently was highlighted by an outside publication as "the leading IP attorney in the land," and he has been selected by his peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Cyber Law and repeatedly as a "Super Lawyer" for Business Litigation.

Mr. Sinrod's work has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Reporter Magazine, Fox News, The Supreme Court of the United States Blog, CFO Magazine, National Law Journal, Cyber Esq. Magazine, Business Insurance Magazine, The ABA Journal, The American Lawyer, The California Lawyer, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Counsel to Counsel, Lawyers Weekly, Lawyers USA, The Recorder, Security Management magazine, Compliance Week, Investor Relations, IPFrontline.com, Business Credit magazine, The Village Voice, The East Bay Business Times, ROBTV, Newsday, Creditline, SlashDot and Japanese public television. Mondaq recently announced that one of Mr. Sinrod's columns was the most popular article in the United States in the month that it was published. Mr. Sinrod also writes weekly legal columns for CNET News.com, Findlaw.com, CNN.com, MSN.com, AllThingsDigital.com and Silicon.com and he is a regular guest speaker covering legal issues for LAWCAST, the Legal Talk Network, Tech TV, KNX CBS Radio, Live Online News and CNET Radio.

Legal Columns published by Mr. Sinrod

Mr. Sinrod is an adjunct professor of law and has published many law review and other journal articles. He is a frequent speaker on Internet, information and communications issues. He is an advisor to the Cyberspace Law Seminar at Hastings College of the Law and teaches an Information Law Seminar at Golden Gate University School of Law. Mr. Sinrod is a member of the Board of Directors for the Computer Law Association, the Editorial Board of the Journal of Internet Law, the ABA Internet Industry Committee, the Board of Advisors for the Start-Up and Emerging Companies Newsletter for American Lawyer Media, the Advisory Board for the BNA Electronic Commerce & Law Report, and the Executive Committee of the Law Practice Management & Technology Section of the State Bar of California.

Mr. Sinrod was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Samuel Conti, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He served as lead trial attorney in a number of jury trials as a Special Deputy District Attorney for the Marin County District Attorney's Office. Mr. Sinrod has been an appellate and trial moot court judge at Boalt Hall and other law schools.

Mr. Sinrod is admitted to practice law in the United States Supreme Court, a number of other federal courts and all California courts.

Representative Matters

Antitrust

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. v. Visa USA, Inc. et al., Case No. 04-CV-08967 (SDNY): Lead counsel for Washington Mutual in massive antitrust case filed by American Express against Visa, MasterCard, and various banks with respect to network rules relating to issuance of credit cards; resolution that client found favorable.
In re Insurance Antitrust Litigation, 723 F.Supp. 464 (N.D. Cal. 1989), rev'd, 938 F.2d 919 (9th Cir. 1991), aff'd in part and rev'd in par sub nom, Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. California, 113 S.Ct. 2891, 125 L.Ed.2d 612 (1993): Represented foreign insurers in multi-district litigation initiated by dozens of state attorneys general and private parties who alleged global conspiracies with respect to the pricing and availability of liability insurance.

Commercial Litigation

Spielman and Yu Plaintiffs v. Ex'pression Center For New Media (Alameda Superior Court, 2008); Lead trial counsel for sound arts and digital visual media college in two-month jury trial involving allegations of fraud and various statutory violations; achieved complete trial victory, defeating all of plaintiffs' claims and recovering relief sought on cross-complaint.
Gilmore Steel Corp. v. United States, 672 F.Supp. 1458 (CIT 1987), rev'd sub nom, Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. v. United States, 862 F.2d 1541 (Fed. Cir. 1988): Represented domestic steel manufacturer in connection with alleged steel "dumping" by Japanese and Korean steel manufacturers.
Cameron Financial v. Kay-Co Investments, Inc. (San Luis Obispo Superior Court, 2006); Lead counsel representing the defendant company in a hotly contested trade secrets dispute relating to company business practices and information; resolved case successful after prevailed on motions.
Carematrix Creditor Litigation (2005-2006); Lead counsel representing national elder care management company in its efforts to recover substantial sums from the debtor in complex bankruptcy proceedings; achieved satisfactory resolution for client.
Felton Bank Class Action Cases (Three federal cases across the country, 2000-2002); Lead counsel representing bank in consumer debt alleged fraud class actions; resolved to client's satisfaction.
Pacific Guarantee Mortgage v. Pacific Capital Mortgage (Marin County Superior Court, 1998-1999); Lead counsel representing defendant company charged with trade secret misappropriate, employee raiding, and copyright infringements; achieved victory by defeating preliminary injunction motion.
Bechtel Wind Turbine Litigation (Northern District of California, 1987-1989); Represented defendant company charged with improper inspection of wind turbines; prevailed on summary judgment.
In re Consolidated Capital Securities Litigation (Northern District of California, 1985-1987); Worked with team defending company in securities fraud litigation.
In re Apple Securities Litigation (Northern District of California, 1985-1986); Worked with team defending company in securities fraud litigation.

Information Technology/Intellectual Property

U.S. Dep't of State v. Ray, 112 S.Ct. 541(1991): Lead counsel who prepared briefing before the United States Supreme Court regarding critical information withheld under the Freedom of Information Act because of privacy concerns.
Mayock v. INS, 714 F.Supp. 1558 (N.D. Cal. 1989), rev'd sub nom, Mayock v. Nelson, 938 F.2d 1006 (9th Cir. 1991), nationwide settlement, 43 Am. U.L. Re. 325, App. (1994) see also Mayock v. INS, 736 F.Supp. 1561 (N.D. Cal. 1990): As lead counsel, obtained nationwide declaratory and injunctive relief regarding the provision of government materials under the Freedom of Information Act, also secured the largest award of attorney's fees under the statute.
French Connection Limited v. Frederique Taillefer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Administrative Panel Decision Re www.frenchconnectiononline.com, Case No. D2005-0255, May 16, 2005. As lead counsel, obtained order transferring a domain name.
Highfields Capital Management, L.P. v. Doe, 385 F.Supp.2d 969, 2005 WL 2065142, N.D. Cal., January 18, 2005. As lead counsel, obtained order protecting anonymous Internet free speech.
French Connection Limited v. Daniel Bradley, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Administrative Panel Decision Re www.fcuklifestyle.com, Case No. D2004-0742, November 22, 2004. As lead counsel, obtained order transferring a domain name.
Begraft v. eBay (New Jersey state court, 2004); Lead counsel representing eBay in lawsuit that challenged online sale of ski resort and eBay's online policies; prevailed by motion and case was dismissed with prejudice.
BSM, Inc. v. Mitek Systems, Inc. (AAA Arbitration, San Diego, 2004-2005); Lead counsel representing defendant maker of character recognition software in dispute concerning source code and copyright infringement; achieved victory in extensive arbitration.
Hinshaw & Culberston (2006-2007): retained as expert in complex copyright litigation.
Papazian v. Keynote Systems, Inc. (San Mateo Superior Court, 2004-2005); Lead counsel representing plaintiffs in dispute involving acquisition of one Internet company by another and cross-allegations relating to trade secrets; resolved to client's satisfaction at mediation.
ERISCO v. CSRG (Central District of California, 2003); Lead counsel representing Perot Systems in major copyright infringement, antitrust and unfair competition case; effectively resolved case to client's satisfaction at outset.
Workmen's Auto Insurance v. SIS (Los Angeles Superior Court, 2002); As lead counsel, secured settlement for plaintiff company in major software defect case.
Fundamental Software, Inc. v. Fundamental Software, Inc. (Northern District of California, 2001); Lead counsel representing plaintiff middleware company in bet-the-farm trademark infringement action; resolved to client's satisfaction after obtaining results in legal proceedings.
Abacus America, Inc. v. Alabanza Corporation (San Diego Superior Court, 2006); Represented company in major trade secrets, software dispute between Web hosting companies; resolution that client found favorable.
Business Software Alliance v. Workmen's Auto Insurance Company (Los Angeles Superior Court, 2002-2003); Lead counsel representing defendant with respect to allegations of copyright infringement and software piracy; settlement that client found favorable.

Environmental/Insurance Coverage

Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co. v. Superior Court, 63 Cal. App. 4th 1440 (1998): Successful amicus briefing on the pollution exclusion contained in general liability policies.
Lockheed Insurance Coverage Litigation (Santa Clara Superior Court (1993-2000); Lead counsel for London insurers on numerous issues; victorious at trial in defeating $500 million in claims on Burbank contamination site.
Modesto Irrigation District Pipeline Litigation (Eastern District of California, (2003-2006); Lead counsel representing defendant in case involving responsibility for a pipeline; achieved resolution after successful motion practice.
TMX Interactive Mold Litigation (San Francisco Superior Court (2004-2006); Lead counsel representing defendant in toxic mold case; achieved resolution that client found favorable.
Three Sisters Ranch Enterprises Environmental Litigation (Northern District of California, 2002-2004); Lead counsel for defendant purchaser of contaminated property; achieved complete victory by proving fraud on summary judgment that led to the rescission of the purchase contract from 15 years earlier and to client not having responsibility for ground and groundwater pollution cleanup.
Chevron v. Kentucky Agricultural Energy Corporation (San Francisco Superior Court (1987-2000); Represented insurer with respect to claims made under performance guarantee policy as to a fuel ethanol plant; achieved resolution that client found favorable.

Professional Activities

Advisor, Hastings College of the Law, Cyberspace Law Seminar
Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University School of Law, Information Law Seminar
Journal of Internet Law, Editorial Board Member
American Bar Association
- Internet Industry Committee
BNA Electronic Commerce & Law, Advisory Board
Start-Up and Emerging Companies Newsletter, American Lawyer Media, Board of Advisors
The State Bar of California
- Law Practice Management and Technology Section
-- Executive Committee
International Technology Law Association
Association of Business Trial Attorneys
The Bar Association of San Francisco
California Trial Lawyers Association
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Appellate and Moot Court Judge
- University of California at Berkeley--Boalt Hall School of Law
- Santa Clara University School of Law
- Golden Gate University School of Law

Admissions

California
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Courts of California

Education

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1984

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Oberlin College, B.A., 1980

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2000-present
Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft LLP, San Francisco, California
- Partner, 1992-2000
- Associate, 1987-1991
Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, San Francisco, California
- Associate, 1985-1987
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Judicial Clerk, Honorable Samuel M. Conti, 1984-1985

Board Memberships

Editorial Board, Journal of Internet Law
Advisory Board, Start-Up and Emerging Companies Newsletter, published by American Lawyer Media
Advisory Board, BNA Electronic Commerce & Law Report

Honors and Awards

Named a Super Lawyer for Business Litigation, 2006-2008
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Cyberlaw, 2005-2006
Mr. Sinrod's article, "Word to the Wise If You Quit In a Huff," was the most popular article in the United States on the Mondaq service, April 2006.
Recipient, Internet Marketing Attorney Awards of 2003. Mr. Sinrod was referred to as "the leading IP attorney in the land."

Selected Publications

Many hundreds of weekly Cyberlaw columns for CNET News.com, Findlaw.com, CNN.com, MSN.com, AllThingsDigital.com, Silicon.com, The Supreme Court of the United States Blog, USATODAY.com, American Lawyer Media's Law.com, Computerworld and Upside, all of which are available at http://www.sinrodlaw.com (1999 to present, 2008)
"The Impact of Data Loss Prevention Communications Capture on E-discovery," contribution to publication by Pro-Tec Data, June 2007
New Scientist: Book Review - The Second Life Herald, 2007.
The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development, Quoted In Book By Ari Kaplan, 2007.
"Promise of EFOIA Still Unfulfilled Ten Years Later," 33:7 Access Reports 3, 2007
"Attention Trademark Owners: Take a Hit!" IPFrontline.com, November 2006
"Workplace Worries: Blogging, IMing, iPods and Camera Phones - Oh My! Business Credit, October 2006
"Creative Commons - An Answer to the Copyright Debate?" IPFrontline.com, September 2006
"How We Almost Lost Our BlackBerries," For The Defense, June 2006.
"Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Protects Employers," Human Resource Ideas & Trends; Human Resource Executive, May 2006.
"Word to the Wise If You Quit In a Huff," Mondaq, April 2006 (most popular article in the United States that month).
"FCUKLIFESTYLE.com Domain Name Ordered Transferred to French Connection," 1 Journal of Internet Law 1 (2005).
"The Legal Implications of Disappearing E-Mail," 7:9 Journal of Internet Law 23 (2004).
"Internet Forms and Commentary: A Practitioner's Guide to E-Commerce Contracts and the World Wide Web," a Chapter on Metatag License Contracts, ABA Section of Business Law, Committee on Law in Cyberspace, Information Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Internet Industry Committee (2002).
"The Future of Internet Privacy," 4:9 Journal of Internet Law 22 (2001).
"Cyber-Crimes: A Practical Approach to the Application of Federal Computer Crime Laws," 16 Computer & High Technology Law Journal 177 (2000).
Chapter author for the book, "Internet Law and Business Handbook," Ladera Press, (2000).
"Hacking Your Way to Hard Time: "Application of Computer Crime Laws to Specific Types of Hacking Attacks," Journal of Internet Law 1 (2000).
"The Evolving Role of Trademark in Cyberspace," 3:10 Journal of Internet Law 5 (2000).
"The Eye of the High Tech Storm: The Law of E-Mail," 3:8 and 3:9 Journal of Internet Law 1 (2000).
"Commercial Use of E-Mail and Potential Pitfalls of Anti-Spam Laws," VIBES (2000).
"Controlling Chaos: The Emerging Law of Privacy and Speech in Cyberspace," 1999 Stanford Technology Law Review 1 (http://stlr.stanford.edu/STLR/Articles).
"First Steps in Formulating Net Tax Policy," 3:2 Journal of Internet Law 13 (1999).
"The New Wave of Speech and Privacy Developments in Cyberspace," 21:3 Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal 5831 (1999).
"Keeping the E-Commerce Taxman at Bay: The Internet Tax Freedom Act," Spring 1999 Report of the ABA Industry Internet Committee.
"Internet Privacy: Is Someone Invading Your Cyberspace?" 14:1 Computer Law Association Bulletin (1999).
"Net Tax," Daily Journal, California Business Law Adviser, March 15, 1999, p. 18.
"Sweet Land of E-Liberty: The Internet Tax Freedom Act," 2:7 Journal of Internet Law (1999).
"Cyberspeech: Censorship, 'Spam,' and Defamation," presented at the 28th Annual Computer Law Association Conference (Washington, D.C., April 1999).
"Filtering Out Internet Facts," Daily Journal Cyber Esq. (Winter 1998-99).
"Internet Speech: Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle," 2:4 Journal of Internet Law 1 (1998).
"Privacy Lost in the Brave New Web?" 2:3 Journal of Internet Law 1 (1998).
"Policing Web Sites," 25:1 Privacy Journal 3 (1998).
"Privacy Lost in the Brave New Web?" 24:20 Access Reports 8 (1998).
"Improving Access to Government Information in an Era of Budgetary Constraints," 27 Urban Lawyer 105 (1995).
"Freedom of Information Act Disclosure Deadlines: Bridging the Gap Between Legislative Intent and Economic Reality," 43 American University Law Review 325 (1994).
"Specific Recommendations for Improving Media Access to Government Information," 15 Journal of Media Law and Practice 79 (1994).
"Proposals for Expediting Access to Government Communications and Information," 12:3 Communications Lawyer 6 (1994).
"Applying the Freedom of Information Act in the Immigration Context," 94-12 Immigration Briefing 1 (1994).
"Reconciling Congressional Intent with Budgetary Constraints Re FOIA Response Deadlines," 20:8 Access Reports 3 (1994).
"It's High Time We Had a FOIA That Works," 17:1 The National Law Journal (9/5/94).
"Blocking Access to Government Information Under the New Personal Privacy Rule," 24 Seton Hall Law Review 214 (1993).
"Expediting Access to Government Information Relative to Immigration Proceedings," 71 Interpreter Releases 669 (1993).
"Emerging Judicial Precedent Threatens Media Access to Government Information," 21:1 Media Law Notes 15 (1993).
Arguing for Derivative Use," 19:22 Access Reports 5 (1993).

Selected Speaking Engagements

Regular Guest Speaker for Coast to Coast program on the Legal Talk Network, http://www.legaltalknetwork.com.
Regular Guest Speaker Covering Internet Legal Issues for Live Online News, www.liveonlinenews.com.
Regular Guest Speaker Addressing Cyberlaw Matters for CNET Radio; 910 AM, www.cnetradio.com.
Regular Guest Speaker for LAWCAST; www.lawcast.com.
Featured Speaker on ROBTV, http://www.robtv.com.
Moderator, "Privacy By Design - Chief Privacy Officer Roundtable," Association of Corporate Counsel - Bay Area Chapter, Palo Alto and San Francisco, June 2008.
"Internet Highway Robbery: Protect Your Domain, Trademarks and Copyrights From Cyberthieves," Career College Association Convention, Las Vegas, June 2008.
Moderator and Speaker, Online Privacy, Fifth Annual E-Commerce Best Practices Conference, Palo Alto, California, June 2008
Featured Speaker and Moderator, Behavioral Advertising, Association of Corporate Counsel, Palo Alto and San Francisco, California, May 2008
E-Discovery and E-FOIA, Featured Speaker, Department of Energy And Contractor Attorneys Association 2008 Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, May 2008
"Intellectual Property Infringement Issues," Dutch Business Roundtable, San Francisco, May 2008.
"Living with E-Discovery Amendments," presentation with Guidance Software, San Francisco, California, September 2007
"Royalty Agreements and Audits," San Francisco Chapter, Litigation Interest Group, San Francisco, California, June 2007
Moderator and Speaker, "Law in Virtual Worlds," Fourth Annual E-Commerce Best Practices Conference, Palo Alto, California, June 2007
Featured Speaker, "Trespass - An Ancient Legal Doctrine Gains Traction in Cyberspace," Association of Corporate Counsel, Palo Alto and San Francisco, California, April 2007
Moderator and Speaker, "Trademark Protection in Cyberspace," Annual Conference of the Association of Corporate Counsel, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, San Francisco, California, March 2007
Featured speaker, "Cyberspace Law," SFPA, San Francisco, California, February 2007
"Digital Rights Management" (video presentation), CNET's Computer Electronics Show (CES) - "The Next Big Thing," Las Vegas, Nevada, January 2007
Featured Speaker, "Grappling with High-Tech Employee Activities," Association of Corporate Counsel, Palo Alto and San Francisco, California, September 2006
Moderator and Speaker, Online Employee Activities Panel, Stanford Ecommerce Best Practices Annual Conference; Palo Alto, June 2006.
The Give And Take of the Digital Age; Association of Corporate Counsel; San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, Annual Conference; San Francisco, March 2006.
Featured speaker, Topic: Electronic Litigation Risk Management Issues, annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, San Francisco, California, March 23, 2006
Managing Online Legal Exposure; Presentation to Cisco Legal Department; February 2006.
Avoiding Legal Landmines in Cyberspace, Association of Corporate Counsel; Palo Alto and San Francisco, August 2005.
Moderator, Emerging Areas of Risk Panel, Stanford Ecommerce Best Practices Annual Conference; Palo Alto, June 2005.
High Tech Resolution and Victory, Internet Law Section of the Barristers Club of San Francisco; May 2005.
Insurance Coverage Relating to Remediation, Association for Environmental Health and Sciences; San Diego; March 2005.
Update on eCommerce Law, Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel Annual Meeting; Santa Clara, December 2004.
Steering Clear of Internet Risks and Liabilities, World Congress Conference of the Computer Law Association; Amsterdam, November 2004
Responsible Information Management, Privacy & Information Security, Ponemon Institute; Tucson, September-October 2004
Online Security, Stanford E-Commerce Best Practices Project: Best Practices in Marketing Software and Other Content to the World Over the Internet; Palo Alto, June 2004
The Growing Onslaught of High-Tech Disputes: Recommendations for Resolution and Victory, Association of Corporate Counsel; Palo Alto and San Francisco, May 2004
Outsourcing in Financial Services, American Conference Institute; Las Vegas, March 2004.
Rescission of Contracts to Escape Liability, Association for Environmental Health and Sciences; March 2004.
Judge, Companies in United States With Best Privacy Practices; Ponemon Institute and TRUSTe; 2004.
Self-Regulation Versus Government Intervention in IT Security, Sanctum, Inc.; Webcast, December 2003.
High-Tech Perils, American Corporate Counsel Association; Palo Alto and San Francisco, October 2003.
Litigation in the Tech World, Scandinavian Delegation; San Francisco, July 2003.
High-Tech Privacy Developments, European Legal and Business Delegation; San Francisco, March 2003.
Access to Business and Government Electronic Information; Annual Conference of American Association of Access Professionals; San Francisco, March 2003.
Internet and Intellectual Property Legal Roundup, Digital Media in Business Program; San Francisco, March 2003.
Legal Perils for the Telecommunications Industry, California Telephone Association Annual Summit; Monterey, February 2003.
Risks & Liabilities in Cyberspace, Insurance Society of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, February 2003.
Liabilities in Cyberspace, Digital Media in Business Program; San Francisco, October 2002.
Online Risks and Liabilities, Professional Lawyers Retreat; Miami, October 2002.
Information Technology Litigation: Representing Your Client in Software Performance & System Failure Claims, sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute; San Francisco/New York, May 2002.
E-Business Legal Risks, North America Conference on Computer Audit, Control and Security, sponsored by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association; San Francisco, May 2002.
California Lawyer magazine Privacy Roundtable; San Francisco, April 2002.
The Law of the Internet: Intellectual Property Issues in Cyberspace, sponsored by the National Business Institute; San Francisco, December 2001.
Cyber Privacy Conference, Bar Association of San Francisco Corporate Counsel Program; San Francisco, July 2001.
Fast-Breaking Internet Legal Developments, Digital Media in Business Program; San Francisco, July 2001.
Executive Briefing on Recent Cutting-Edge Employment Issues; San Francisco, June 2001.
Spam.com Commercial Email Conference; San Francisco, May 2001.
Online Insurance Coverage Seminar, American Lawyer Media's Law.com; World Wide Web, May 2001.
Email Abuse and the Law, Mailwall Summit, Organized by Brightmail; San Francisco, June 2001.
Web Site Hosting Agreements, Cyberspace Camp Program of the Computer Law Association; San Jose, March 2001.
Internet Privacy Issues, presentation for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; San Francisco, January 2001.
Recent Legal Trends in Cyberspace, Digital Media in Business Program; San Francisco, December 2000.
Online Commercial Legal Issues, Direct Response E-Mail Marketing Strategies National Conference; New York City, October 2000.
Computer Crime Laws, EPRI Enterprise Infrastructure Security Legal Workshop, San Francisco; October 2000.
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Global E-Commerce, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; San Francisco, October 2000.
Ethical Issues in Cyberspace, American Bar Association; San Francisco, October 2000.
Piracy and Privacy in the High-Tech Workplace, Sponsored by Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP; San Francisco and Palo Alto, September 2000.
Cybercrime and the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Def Con 8; Las Vegas, July 2000.
Current Cyberspace Legal Developments, Digital Media in Business Program; San Francisco, July 2000.
Internet Privacy Presentation for The American Corporate Counsel Association, Northern California Chapter; Palo Alto and San Francisco, May 2000.
Overview of Legal Developments and Practical Strategies Regarding Privacy and Speech on the Internet at the Direct Response E-Mail Marketing Strategies 2000 Conference, sponsored by the International Quality & Productivity Center; San Francisco, May 2000.
Fast-Breaking Legal Issues in E-Business, Intranet Presentation for AON; Los Angeles, May 2000.
Recent Legal Trends in Cyberspace, Digital Media in Business Program; San Francisco, May 2000.
Computers, Freedom & Privacy 2000: Challenging the Assumptions; "Privacy Policies: Public Protection or License to Snoop?"; Toronto, April 2000.
Moderator of Cybercrime Symposium, sponsored by Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Upside Media; San Francisco, March 2000.
"Privacy in the New Millennium: A Practical Exploration of the Internet and its Impact on Privacy," sponsored by Santa Clara University Computer and High Technology Law Journal; Santa Clara, February 2000.
The Law of the Internet, sponsored by the National Business Institute; San Francisco, February 2000.
Risk and Insurance Managers Society, Marsh USA Risk & Insurance Services, "The Internet: Business Opportunity/Liability Nightmare"; San Francisco, January 2000.
Digital Impact Corporate Seminar for Web Retailing on Recent Legislative Developments; San Francisco, October 1999.
The American Corporate Counsel Association, Southern California Chapter Annual Conference on "Technology Issues for the New Millennium;" Los Angeles, October 1999.
Direct Response E-Mail Marketing Strategies, sponsored by International Quality & Productivity Center; San Francisco, August 1999.
The Twenty-Eighth Computer Law Association Annual Meeting and World Computer Law Congress, "Practical Strategies for the Changing Information Technology Market," sponsored by The Computer Law Association in cooperation with The Federal Communications Bar Association; Washington, D.C., April 1999.
The Eleventh Annual Computer Law Symposium, "Enabling Electronic Commerce, Trademark, Privacy and Internet Business," sponsored by Hewlett Packard and presented by the Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal; San Francisco, February 1999.