- Telecommunications
- Digital Health Care and Life Sciences
- Banking and Fintech
- Public, Corporate, and Consumer Finance
- Consumer, Commercial, and Industrial Product Manufacturing and Sales
- Software Development and Distribution
- Electronics and Semiconductor Equipment and Devices
- Hardware
- Tech-Targeted Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Higher Education
Leading in Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries, driving innovations in fields from drug development to financial services. However, the rise of AI also brings complex legal challenges. Our Technology and Artificial Intelligence teams work closely together to provide clients with the latest insights and legal advice in this dynamic field. We help clients navigate the legal landscape surrounding AI, including intellectual property issues, regulatory compliance, risk management, and the ethical implications of AI use.
We provide specific guidance on whether technologies or processes involve “automated profiling” or “automated decision-making” under current privacy laws. Our advice encompasses necessary disclosures, risk assessments, and the implementation of AI decision-making mechanisms.
Our Services
We offer a full suite of legal services tailored to the needs of technology companies:
- Privacy and Data Security: Ensuring compliance with evolving privacy laws and protecting sensitive information
- Intellectual Property (IP): Patent, copyright, trademark, and licensing services, along with IP disputes and litigation before the USPTO and other bodies
- Software as a Service (SaaS): Drafting and negotiating agreements, licenses, vendor contracts, OEM partnerships, and sales channels
- Labor and Employment: Advising on confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, trade secrets, noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, immigration, and worker classification issues
- Corporate Governance and Financing: Guiding companies from formation through various funding stages, including equity compensation plans
- Project Financing and Infrastructure: Financing infrastructure, buildings and capital improvements utilizing debt, tax credits and public-private partnerships
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Handling both buy-side and sell-side transactions, including “acquihire” deals in distressed situations
- Securities: Providing transactional representation and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Open Source Software: Addressing compliance and usage issues
- Technology Transfer: Facilitating licensing agreements with universities and other institutions
- Antitrust Counseling and Litigation: Managing cases related to AI-driven collusion and pricing discrimination
- Commercial Litigation: Representing clients in contract disputes and other business-related litigation
- White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations: Conducting thorough investigations and defending clients in white-collar cases
- Tax: Offering comprehensive tax advice tailored to technology companies
- Trade Secrets: Protecting proprietary information through robust legal strategies
Real Estate Acumen
In addition to our core services, we have significant experience in handling real estate matters for technology companies. Our team has been instrumental in the development of corporate headquarters and major technology centers, ensuring that our clients’ physical spaces support their operational and strategic goals.
Commitment to Innovation
At Ballard Spahr, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of legal and technological innovation. Our Technology Industry Team is dedicated to staying ahead of industry trends and providing our clients with the insights and legal support they need to succeed in an ever-changing landscape.
Contact us to learn more about how our Technology Industry Team can support your business’s growth and innovation.
