Ed Crouter counsels clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to technology start-ups on a wide range of intellectual property matters. He has extensive experience drafting and negotiating agreements in complex technology and intellectual property transactions, including outsourcing, software licensing and development, technology acquisition, development and transfer, Internet and e-commerce, Web development, database and content licensing, and sponsored research. Ed also counsels clients in the development and implementation of privacy and information security policies. He assists companies in a broad range of industries by evaluating their Web sites and outsourced services to determine their compliance with domestic and foreign privacy regimes. Additionally, he conducts intellectual property audits and due diligence investigations for acquirers of or investors in technology ventures. |