Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.

The Technology and E-commerce Practice Group of Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. combines strong intellectual property and securities expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented problem solving perspective. We help our clients identify the risks that challenge the growth of their businesses. We use our extensive legal knowledge together with creative thinking to provide clients with solutions to their business challenges.

The members of the Technology and E-commerce Practice Group have specialized experience in technology and e-commerce matters. However, as part of a full-service law firm, we are not only able to address our client's specialized technology problems, we also offer comprehensive legal services. Working closely with our Intellectual Property Practice Group, we provide services in the copyright and trademark area, including state and federal registration, transfer, licensing, and enforcement of patent, copyright, trademark and trade dress rights. At the same time, our Securities and Finance Practice Group can handle public and private securities offerings and complex financing transactions. Our Litigation Practice Group is available to assist in any enforcement matters or other litigation that arises from time to time. We are dedicated to providing solutions to the full range of needs of our technology and e-commerce clients.

The Firm represents many computer and technology companies, manufacturers and retailers of high tech and telecommunications equipment, software developers, Internet Service Providers and e-commerce businesses. We also represent several organizations that are engaged in high technology research and development whose mission is to commercialize and promote technology businesses. In the traditional brick and mortar area, the Firm represents banks, lending institutions and retailers who participate in the e-commerce market.

We have many years of combined experience in corporate, finance, e-commerce, computers, communications and telecommunications law, and have the specialized knowledge necessary to assist technology and e-commerce clients in many areas, including:

• Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Licenses and Agreements

• Software and Website Development

• Vendor Liability

• Use of Customer Data and Privacy

• Linking, Co-Branding and Private-Label Marketing

• Strategic Partnership Agreements

• Co-Location Agreements

• Web Page and Equipment Hosting Agreements

• Software and Content License Agreements

• Copyright and Trademark Rights

• Corporate Law and Tax Planning

• Employment Law