From e-mail to e-commerce, technology has created new and complex legal issues for businesses enjoying its many benefits. At CH@p, a diversified team of technology law experts, including corporate, intellectual property, and litigation counsel, has been assembled to address the challenges and obstacles you face everyday as a result of technology. The team can provide you comprehensive and timely solutions for e-branding, emerging companies, and e-business, not to mention tech audits and counsel on privacy matters.The development of the Internet, the convergence and integration of telecommunications and information technologies, and the simultaneous deregulation of the telecommunications industry pose intricate new challenges for providers and users of these products and services. CH@p has assembled a dedicated group of lawyers, consultant and IT personnel possessing specific industry knowledge and an interdisciplinary approach to the transactional, finance, regulatory and dispute resolution aspects of structuring and implementing a wide range of information technologies and telecommunications projects. Our goal is to address these technologically and commercially complex challenges in an integrated, strategic and efficient manner.
Range of Services
InternetThe growth of the Internet has created a host of new legal issues, and CH@p’s Internet practice is at the forefront of these legal developments. Our lawyers have significant experience in all areas of Internet law. We have represented major online companies, brick and mortar entities with emerging Internet issues, high-tech start-up companies, governmental bodies and individuals. Our practice extends to clients based both in the Malaysia and in abroad. We work closely with our clients to achieve business solutions and are equipped to address any disputes our clients may encounter. We seek to resolve disputes as quickly as possible through creative alternative dispute resolution, but when that is not possible, we work aggressively to protect our clients’ interests.Our Internet practice can be divided into two major areas:
Intellectual Property Matters
CH@p has worked with clients on a wide variety of intellectual property matters relating to the Internet, including trademark, copyright, and patent licensing and litigation matters such as domain name disputes, cybersquatting litigation, patent infringement litigation regarding Internet technologies, and content licensing. We have also worked with our clients to help them reduce the risk of infringing on others’ intellectual property rights by developing policies and practices designed to raise awareness of intellectual property issues in the conduct of online business.
Transactional Matters, Including e-Commerce
Our lawyers have worked on transactional matters in all areas of Internet law, including Web site development, Web site hosting, software licensing, including international software licensing/joint ventures, maintenance and support, outsourced data processing, channel partner, joint venture, marketing and strategic matters. We have also devoted significant effort to helping our clients develop policies and procedures to manage the risks of online business. We have developed online contracts, customer agreements, insurance agreements, Web site terms and conditions, privacy policies, antitrust compliance practices, and online risk management and business practice guidelines for online businesses, including business-to-business vertical markets and transactional sites, business-to-consumer sites, Web site developers, insurance companies, and Web site hosts. We have also advised our clients on spamming and advertising issues, as well as the risks and benefits of linking and the tax consequences of e-business.From e-mail to e-commerce, technology has created new and complex legal issues for businesses enjoying its many benefits. At CH@p, a diversified team of technology law experts, including corporate, intellectual property, and litigation counsel, has been assembled to address the challenges and obstacles you face everyday as a result of technology. The team can provide you comprehensive and timely solutions for e-branding, emerging companies, and e-business, not to mention tech audits and counsel on privacy matters.