Before bringing an app to market, entrepreneurs and companies must often clear a number of legal hurdles.  These include defining end user agreements, privacy policies, copyright laws, and virtual currency regulation. This meetup will guide you through the legal challenges developers typically face and practical advice on how to tackle them.

You've heard of CloneGate right? 

Unless you've been under a rock you've probably seen the shit flinging between game developers accusing each other of varying degrees of plagiarism. Given the timing of everything we feel this is perfect opportunity to broach the issue at our Meetup. In addition to navigating the legal maze for developers our speakers will discuss what the law considers copyright infringement, how to keep from getting sued, and review some cases that have actually made it to trial. Unless you want to find yourself as the next cover story for CloneGate you should probably take an hour and educate yourself on some do's and don't's.

Come join us...

When: Wednesday, Feb. 29th

Time: 

6:30-7:30 Networking, Food, Drinks

7:30-8:30 Presentation

8:30-9:00 Q&A

Where: @pariSoma lofts. 169 11th st, SF

What: A night of drinks, food, knowledge, questions, and networking fun! 

If there are ANY topics or questions you would like Todd to cover please email me @ [masked] and I will make sure he gets it.

About: 

Todd Smithline

Todd Smithline is the principal of Smithline PC, a San Francisco law firm representing software, Internet and digital entertainment companies in their strategic licensing and technology transaction matters.   For more information:  www.smithline.com.

Todd Smithline was General Counsel of Marimba, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRBA, later acquired by BMC Software, Inc.), an enterprise software company he helped guide from start-up to successful public company. Todd’s responsibilities included overseeing all legal issues for Marimba including software licensing, employee matters, litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection and securities law compliance. Todd also served as Vice President of Business Affairs & Legal for Shockwave.com, one of the top rated entertainment portals on the Web. Todd started his career as a corporate attorney with Latham & Watkins in San Francisco, California and later as a technology attorney with Gunderson Dettmer in Menlo Park, California.

Todd is an Adjunct Lecturer at the U.C. Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law. He has been a presenter for PLI’s Strategic Alliances Conference and a guest lecturer at Santa Clara University School of Law and the Haas School of Business.

In 2009 & 2010, Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Magazine included Todd in its list of the 250 “World’s Leading IP Strategists.”

Food and Drink sponsored by PapayaMobile