Scott Technology Attorneys

About the author Rob Scott:

As the managing partner of Scott & Scott, LLP, Robert has built a global practice representing clients on issues where technology, media and the law intersect. A boutique firm with international reach, Robert ensures that Scott & Scott is committed to legal excellence, unparalleled customer service, and cost-effective strategies that deliver positive results. Representative clients range from multinational corporations to local mid-market businesses spanning all industries. Robert has become a trusted resource on data privacy and network security, intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks, and internet and media claims related to domain names, keywords, meta tags, and pay-per-click advertising. He is regularly called upon by his peers to speak about these topics. His personal speaking engagements include various web seminars, continuing legal education seminars, and media appearances. Biography Summary   License   State License status Year acquired Texas Eligible To Practice In Texas 1999 Education   School Major Degree Graduated Hofstra University School of Law Law Juris Doctorate 1996 Austin College Economics and Philosophy BA - Bachelor of Arts 1992 Affiliations   Position Association Name   Member Dallas Bar Association, Computer Law Section   Board Member Managed Service Providers Alliance   Member Metroplex Technology Business Council   Member Council on Litigation Management   Committee Member State Bar of Texas Data Security and Privacy   Member Tarrant County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section   Member IAITAM   Practitioner Certified ISO 19770   Certification Microsoft Software Asset Management   Admissions   Courts All Texas State Courts United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit United States District Court for the Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas United States District Court for the District of Colorado Community     Special Olympics Texas Area 10, DFW Leadership Committee Chairman Special Olympics Texas, Presidents Advisory Committee Member Vice President Westlake Academy Foundation Board Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Freedom Run Board Member Presentations   Date Presentation February 2012 &nbsp &nbsp MSPWorld Conference & Expo:&nbspPreparing Your Managed Services Business for Sale   November 2011 &nbsp &nbsp SecureWorld Dallas:&nbspPrivacy & Security Risks in Cloud Computing   September 2011 &nbsp &nbsp MSPAlliance MSP World Conference & Expo:&nbspCloud Contracting for MSPs   September 2011 &nbsp &nbsp MSP Alliance Webinar:&nbsp Cloud Contracting: Strategies for Minimizing Risks as a Cloud Provider   March 2011 &nbsp &nbsp Council on Litigation Management:&nbsp How to Wade the Murky Water of Alternative Fee Arrangements   December 2010 &nbsp &nbsp DataCenterDynamics:&nbsp The Cloud and the Law   November 2010 &nbsp &nbsp SecureWorld Dallas:&nbspData Privacy and Security in the Cloud   October 2010 &nbsp &nbsp Storage Networking World:&nbsp The Cloud and the Law   October 2010 &nbsp &nbsp MSPAlliance World Expo:&nbspThe Cloud and the Law   August 2010 &nbsp &nbsp Dallas, TX CLE:&nbspSelecting the Best Alternative Fee Arrangement with Outside Counsel   July 2010 &nbsp &nbsp Dallas, TX CLE:&nbspHot Topics in Privacy & Security Law   June 2010 &nbsp &nbsp 2010 Forth Worth CPA Fee CPE:&nbspSuccessfully Defending Software Audits   June 2010 &nbsp &nbsp IGNITE Dallas 2:&nbspHow to Grow and Manage Your Online Reputation   April 2010 &nbsp &nbsp Dallas, TX CLE:&nbspHot Topics in Privacy & Security Law   November 2009 &nbsp &nbsp MSP Alliance:&nbspPreparing Your Managed Services Practice for Sale   November 2009 &nbsp &nbsp Secure World Dallas:&nbspLegal Developments in Network Security and Data Privacy   July 2009 &nbsp &nbsp Red River Yardi User Group Inaugural Meeting:&nbspHot Legal Topics Affecting IT Executives   June 2009 Brighttalk Webinar:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits   May 2009 Real Estate Executive IT Forum:&nbsp Hot Legal Topics Affecting IT Executives May 2009 Miro Consulting Webinar:&nbsp Negotiating License Agreements with Oracle and Microsoft May 2009 MSP Alliance Webinar:&nbsp Mergers & Acquisitions for Managed Service Providers April 2009 MSP Alliance:&nbsp Mergers & Acquisitions for Managed Service Providers April 2009 Portland, Oregon CLE:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits April 2009 SaaS & SLAM 2009:&nbsp Negotiating Software License Disputes March 2009 SecureWorld Boston:&nbsp Legal Developments in Network Security and Data Privacy January 2009 ISSA Meeting:&nbsp Investigating & Preserving Evidence in Data Security Incidents November 2008 FTC:&nbsp Network Security & Data Privacy Workshop November 2008 SecureWorld Dallas:&nbsp Legal Developments in Network Security and Data Privacy October 2008 IAITAM 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition:&nbsp Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing October 2008 Soft Summit 2008:&nbsp Negotiating Software License Disputes September 2008 MSP Alliance:&nbsp Protecting Your Managed Services Practice: Are you at Risk? September 2008 AMGA:&nbsp Privacy and Security Laws for Health Care Organizations June 2008 SAM Summit 2008:&nbsp Negotiating Software License Disputes May 2008 MSP Alliance:&nbsp Understanding Managed Services Professional Liability Insurance April 2008 DFWSEM Association:&nbsp Hot Topics in Internet Law April 2008 Dallas CLE:&nbsp Ethical Issues in Network Security Incidents April 2008 Webinar:&nbsp Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing: Getting Comfortable with Copy left February 2008 Aggie Bar Association 9th Annual Conference:&nbsp Internet Marketing and the Law February 2008 Southern California Linux Conference:&nbsp Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing February 2008 University of Texas at Dallas:&nbsp Intellectual Property Protection in Virtual Media November 2007 SecureWorld Dallas:&nbsp Network Security & Privacy Injury Liability; e-Discovery Roundtable November 2007 IAITAM 2007 Annual Conference & Exhibition:&nbsp Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation October 2007 Audio Conference:&nbsp Latest Development in Data and Privacy Security for Financial Institutions October 2007 Storage Networking World:&nbsp Important Lessons to Mitigate Risk October 2007 Webinar:&nbsp How Can Attorney-Client & Work-Product Privileges Help to Protect Your Business During a Data Breach September 2007 Webinar:&nbsp Data Breach: National Survey Results & Risk Mitigation Strategies August 2007 Webinar:&nbsp Managing Software License Disputes July 2007 Houston CLE:&nbsp Internet Marketing and the Law July 2007 Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce:&nbsp CIO/CTO Roundtable: Disaster Recovery July 2007 Austin CLE:&nbsp Internet Marketing & the Law June 2007 Webinar:&nbsp Lessons Learned Fighting the Software Industry June 2007 MSP Alliance:&nbsp Webinar: How to Select a Managed Service Provider June 2007 Dallas CLE:&nbsp Internet Marketing & the Law June 2007 NACUA:&nbsp Privacy, Network Security & the Law May 2007 SAM Summit ‘07 Chicago:&nbsp The Changing Face of Compliance and Enforcement May 2007 ITEC Conference:&nbsp How to Select a Managed Services Provider May 2007 MSP Alliance Spring Managed Services Conference:&nbsp Managed Compliance Services May 2007 Fort Worth CLE:&nbsp Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation April 2007 DFW Search Engine Marketing Association:&nbsp Internet Marketing & the Law March 2007 Texas Lawyer:&nbsp IP Roundtable March 2007 Houston CLE:&nbsp Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation March 2007 Austin CLE:&nbsp Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation February 2007     &nbsp Fort Worth CLE:&nbsp Privacy, Network Security & the Law January 2007 Dallas CLE:&nbsp Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation July 2006 San Antonio CLE:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits July 2006 Dallas CLE:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits June 2006 Gartner Small Business Vision Conference:&nbsp The Path to Managed Services May 2006 SAM Summit 2006:&nbsp Software Audits and Enforcement ProgramsRoundtable; Software Audits and SAM Standards Roundtable May 2006 Tarrant County Bar Association:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits April 2006 Houston Bar Association:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits April 2006 TPEN Webcast:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits April 2006 San Fernando Valley Bar Association:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits March 2006 Alexandria Bar Association:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits March 2006 MSP Alliance Conference:&nbsp Recent Developments in Privacy and Security Law February 2006 IQPC Software Asset Management and Software Licensing:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits November 2005 IAITAM Annual Conference and Exhibition:&nbsp Avoiding Legal Liability Arising from Mergers and Acquisitions November 2005 MSP Alliance Annual Conference:&nbsp Network Security Breaches: Who is Responsible and Regulatory Compliance and Managed Services. October 2005 Austin Bar Association:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits August 2005 Dallas Bar Association:&nbsp Successfully Defending Software Audits May 2005 ECP Software Asset Management Summit:&nbsp Software Asset Management and the Law – Everything You Wanted to Know About a Software Audit But Were Afraid to Ask March 2005 ECP Web Seminar:&nbsp Software Compliance Audits   Publications   Publication Article Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property How to Defend Against Software Audits Successfully   Headnotes Drafting Contracts for the Cloud   Enterprise Features 7 Software Audit Secrets   World Trademark Review Time for trademark practitioners to get their heads in the clouds Corp! Magazine Taking the Risk Out of Cloud Computing Texas Lawyer Litigating Copyright Infringement Claims Related to Competing Software Applications Headnotes Software Police Target Dallas The Advocate Beware of the Software License Police ITAK Hot Topics in Open Source Software Licensing The SciTech Lawyer Successfully Defending Software Audits Texas Lawyer Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Responding to a Data Breach Texas Lawyer Complying with the GLBA Privacy and Safeguards Rules IT Compliance Institute Journal Laptop Data Breach: Mitigating Risks through Encryption & Liability Insurance Journal of Legal Technology Risk Management Privacy, Network Security and the Law MSPAlliance.com A Legal Guide to Managed Services Law Technology News Are Mobile Devices a Portable Security Threat Law.com Beware of the Software License Police Yahoo! Finance Software Police Increase Enforcement Efforts Texas Lawyer Constitutional Law Year in Review Supreme Court Watch List Preview of United States Supreme Court’s 2001 Term National Law Journal Is a Service Guarantee a Client’s Joy or Just a Ploy? California Litigation The “Ins & Outs” of Outsourcing Texas Lawyer Don’t Get Caught Without Appeal Protection Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal Understanding the Connection Between Software Compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley Media Coverage   Publication Topic CIO Update How to Avoid SLA 'Gotchas' in the Cloud E-Commerce Times ISPs Agree to Mete Out Punishment for Illegal File-Sharing BusinessInsurance.com Sony grapples with data loss eChannelLine Should BSA anti-piracy study walk the plank? TechWorld Lawsuit: Trial version of CAD software includes spyware Business Insurance Data breach at Epsilon underscores key cyber risk Bloomberg Businessweek Marriott, Hilton Hit by Breach to Client E-mail Information Treasury & Risk Cloud Containment WTR Time for trademark practitioners to get their heads in the clouds MacNewsWorld Microsoft Scraps With Apple Over Silly Trademark Tricks Computerworld With WikiLeaks, Amazon shows its power over customers ChannelPro The 411 on SLAs Bloomberg EchoStar's `Egregious' Acts in Destroying E-Mail Threaten Court Defense The New York Times Chasing Pirates: Inside Microsoft’s War Room Computerworld IT shifts to the cloud, anecdote by anecdote Processor.com Cloud Security & Control The Atlanta Post Trademarks and The Business of Securing an Artist's Brand Name Hospital Compliance Watch To Notify or Not to Notify? HITECH Rule Leaves Room for Confusion Entrepreneur The Hard Truth About Software Licensing SearchITChannel.com How to Write an IT Service-Level Agreement Baseline What to Do When You Receive a BSA Audit Letter The Privacy and Data Security Law Journal Latest Developments in Privacy and Data Security for Financial Institutions Associated Press Small Business in Cross Hairs of Software Industry Group’s Aggressive Piracy Crackdown Computer World Software Audits: Not a Case of If, But When LexisNexis BSA Targets Law Firm Software Pirates CIO Oracle-SAP Suit Exposes Contract Weaknesses Tech News World Spying in the Workplace: Big Money? Financial Week Worker E-mail and Blog Misuse Seen as Growing Risk for Companies Financial Times Digital Business: External Audits: Fair Play on Both Sides? eWeek Channel Insider Growing Data Breaches Mean Opportunity for VARs IT Business Edge Encryption Can Save Data – And a Company’s Rep Financial Week Data Breach Getting Costly eWeek Using Managed Services for License Compliance Dallas Business Journal Scott & Scott Doubling Its Presence at Chase Tower Turtle Creek People Who’s Uptown?   CRM Buyer How to Respond to a Data Breach: Part 1 CRM Buyer How to Respond to a Data Breach: Part 2 Bloomberg.com MoneyGram Says Hackers Had Access to 79,000 Accounts NetworkWorld SAM Stinks