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Robert J. Scott

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F. (214) 999.0333
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Managing Partner
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 5000 East
Dallas, Texas 75201

Professional

Biography

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.

Education &

Qualifications



1993-1996
Hofstra University School of Law
Hempstead, New York
Juris Doctorate
Hofstra Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor

1989-1992
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
B.A. Economics and Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude

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Admissions &

Affiliations



Admitted to practice before:
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

American Bar Association Science & Technology Section Member
Dallas Bar Association Computer Law Section Member
Managed Service Providers Alliance Board Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association
IAITAM Member
ITECH Law Member
Microsoft Software Asset Management Certified Professional
Certified ISO 19770 Practitioner
The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
State Bar of Texas Data Security and Privacy Committee Member
DFW SEM Member

Community

Involvement



Special Olympics Texas Area 10, DFW Leadership Committee Chair
Westlake Academy Foundation Board of Directors Member
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Freedom Run Board Member

Presentations



November 2009 MSP Alliance:Preparing Your Managed Services Practice for Sale
November 2009 Secure World Dallas:Legal Developments in Network Security and Data Privacy
July 2009 Red River Yardi User Group Inaugural Meeting: Hot Legal Topics Affecting IT Executives
June 2009 Brighttalk Webinar:Successfully Defending Software Audits
May 2009 Real Estate Executive IT Forum: Hot Legal Topics Affecting IT Executives
May 2009 Miro Consulting Webinar:Negotiating License Agreements with Oracle and Microsoft
May 2009 MSP Alliance Webinar:Mergers & Acquisitions for Managed Service Providers
April 2009 MSP Alliance:Mergers & Acquisitions for Managed Service Providers
April 2009 Portland, Oregon CLE:Successfully Defending Software Audits
April 2009 SaaS & SLAM 2009: Negotiating Software License Disputes
March 2009 SecureWorld Boston: Legal Developments in Network Security and Data Privacy
November 2008 FTC:Network Security & Data Privacy Workshop
November 2008 SecureWorld Dallas:Legal Developments in Network Security and Data Privacy
October 2008 IAITAM 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition:Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing
October 2008 Soft Summit 2008:Negotiating Software License Disputes
September 2008 MSP Alliance:Protecting Your Managed Services Practice: Are you at Risk?
September 2008 AMGA:Privacy and Security Laws for Health Care Organizations
June 2008 SAM Summit 2008:Negotiating Software License Disputes
May 2008 MSP Alliance:Understanding Managed Services Professional Liability Insurance
April 2008 DFWSEM Association:Hot Topics in Internet Law
April 2008 Dallas CLE:Ethical Issues in Network Security Incidents
April 2008 Webinar:Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing: Getting Comfortable with Copy left
February 2008 Aggie Bar Association 9th Annual Conference:Internet Marketing and the Law
February 2008 Southern California Linux Conference:Hot Topics in Open Source Licensing
February 2008 University of Texas at Dallas:Intellectual Property Protection in Virtual Media
November 2007 SecureWorld Dallas:Network Security & Privacy Injury Liability; e-Discovery Roundtable
November 2007 IAITAM 2007 Annual Conference & Exhibition:Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation
October 2007 Audio Conference:Latest Development in Data and Privacy Security for Financial Institutions

October 2007

Storage Networking World:Important Lessons to Mitigate Risk
October 2007 Webinar:How Can Attorney-Client & Work-Product Privileges Help to Protect Your Business During a Data Breach
September 2007 Webinar:Data Breach: National Survey Results & Risk Mitigation Strategies
August 2007 Webinar:Managing Software License Disputes
July 2007 Houston CLE:Internet Marketing and the Law
July 2007 Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce:CIO/CTO Roundtable: Disaster Recovery
July 2007 Austin CLE:Internet Marketing & the Law
June 2007 Webinar:Lessons Learned Fighting the Software Industry
June 2007 MSP Alliance:Webinar: How to Select a Managed Service Provider
June 2007 Dallas CLE:Internet Marketing & the Law
June 2007 NACUA:Privacy, Network Security & the Law
May 2007 SAM Summit ‘07 Chicago:The Changing Face of Compliance and Enforcement
May 2007 ITEC Conference:How to Select a Managed Services Provider
May 2007 MSP Alliance Spring Managed Services Conference:Managed Compliance Services
May 2007 Fort Worth CLE:Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation
April 2007 DFW Search Engine Marketing Association:Internet Marketing & the Law
March 2007 Texas Lawyer:IP Roundtable
March 2007 Houston CLE: Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation
March 2007 Austin CLE: Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation
February 2007 Fort Worth CLE: Privacy, Network Security & the Law
January 2007 Dallas CLE: Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation
July 2006 San Antonio CLE: Successfully Defending Software Audits
July 2006 Dallas CLE: Successfully Defending Software Audits
June 2006 Gartner Small Business Vision Conference: The Path to Managed Services
May 2006 SAM Summit 2006: Software Audits and Enforcement ProgramsRoundtable; Software Audits and SAM Standards Roundtable
May 2006 Tarrant County Bar Association: Successfully Defending Software Audits
April 2006 Houston Bar Association: Successfully Defending Software Audits
April 2006 TPEN Webcast: Successfully Defending Software Audits
April 2006 San Fernando Valley Bar Association: Successfully Defending Software Audits
March 2006 Alexandria Bar Association: Successfully Defending Software Audits
March 2006 MSP Alliance Conference: Recent Developments in Privacy and Security Law
February 2006 IQPC Software Asset Management and Software Licensing: Successfully Defending Software Audits
November 2005 IAITAM Annual Conference and Exhibition: Avoiding Legal Liability Arising from Mergers and Acquisitions
November 2005 MSP Alliance Annual Conference: Network Security Breaches: Who is Responsible and Regulatory Compliance and Managed Services.
October 2005 Austin Bar Association:Successfully Defending Software Audits
August 2005 Dallas Bar Association:Successfully Defending Software Audits
May 2005 ECP Software Asset Management Summit: 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: Software Compliance Audits

Publications



Authored Articles:

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

Texas Lawyer

The Business Impact of Data Breach

Texas Lawyer

Does the Constitution Protect the Privacy of E-mails?

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

IT Compliance News

Software Licensing: A Legal, Not Technology, Issue

Law Technology News

Are Mobile Devices a Portable Security Threat

Law.com

Beware of the Software License Police

The SciTech Lawyer

Successfully Defending Software Audits

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:

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

Network World

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 (Update 3)

NetworkWorld

SAM Stinks

ComputerWorld

IT Execs on Firing Line Over Security Breaches

Insurance Networking News

Data Breach Perils

eWeek

Dark Day Planning: Insuring Against Data Loss

Privacy Laws & Business International Magazine

Data Breaches Spark New Forms of Insurance Coverage

CIO.com

 Sound Off – Taking Sides on Critical IT Issues

Dallas Business Journal

Some Software Police Tactics are Questionable

Network World

Business Software Alliance: Outright Liars or Just Truth Challenged?

NetworkWorld

The Software Protection Racket, Part 2

NetworkWorld

The Software Protection Racket, Part 1

InsideCounsel.com

Stealing Software

ComputerWorld

Under Threat of Litigation: How to Survive a Software Audit

eWeek

Tying the Knot

ComputerWorld

Q&A: BSA’s Informant Fee Hike is a Money-Maker, says attorney

Information Week

Tame Your SLAs

Web Pro News

Microsoft Sues eBay Software Pirates

The Channel Insider

MSPs Gamble with the Law

The Channel Insider

Security Breach Notification Legislation will Boost MSPs

Redmond Magazine

Software Raids: Surviving an Audit

ASAP Software

Software Management White Paper

The Channel Insider

Managed Services Model Demands Accountability

Dallas Morning News

Scott & Scott LLP Advises Companies Targeted by Business Software Alliance to Avoid Organization’s Free Audit Tools

CBS MarketWatch

The Software Police and Your Company

CFO.com

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Representative

Matters

Testimonials

"Rob is extremely knowledgeable and proactive lawyer with strong client focus. Highly recommend."
- S.D., California Automotive Dealer

"Mr. Scott and his team have provided my organization and its over 9,000 members with a wealth of leadership, expertise, and legal advice. When it comes to IT related issues there is no other law firm I would entrust to render advice and counsel to me and my organization. They are at the top of their profession in the Information Technology community. I recommend Scott & Scott to all my clients and friends who are in the business. If you are in the IT profession and need a firm that is on the cutting edge of technology law, I highly recommend Scott & Scott."
- Charles Weaver, President, MSPAlliance, Chico, California

"Rob Scott has been my outside counsel since the inception of our internet based real estate company. The firm has always been responsive to the unique needs of our company and has played a strategic role in our growth. If you need a firm that really understands technology call Scott & Scott, LLP. "
- Trey Christensen, Rentsmart Apartment Locating, Dallas, Texas

“Scott & Scott LLP not only responded immediately to my firm's web site DMCA issue, but they also moved to have it resolved with the documents and procedure that resulted in an almost instantaneous take down of the infringing party's content. This was a disturbing issue for us, and the Scott & Scott attorneys who handled the problem clearly and swiftly walked us through the process giving us real peace of mind that we were in the hands of experienced professionals. I sincerely recommend Scott & Scott to anyone dealing with web site, copyright or DMCA issues.”
- J. Michael Drake, Chairman | CEO, Master IT, Bartlett, Tennessee

“It is with great and sincere pleasure that I recommend Scott and Scott, LLP. Scott and Scott has done an exemplary job for the Waypoint Solutions Group team, writing and reviewing contracts and developing our information security program and information security incident plan. Having a trusted and competent firm to handle our specific and complex needs as an IT company, allows us to focus on and deliver the highest quality solutions for our customers. Rob Scott and the entire Scott and Scott organization display unparalleled industry expertise and professionalism, and I feel would be a great strategic partner for any growing business.”
- Dan Wilson – President/CEO Waypoint Solutions Group, Charlotte, N.C.