This document discusses a wide range of topics related to technology law, including intellectual property, contracts, e-commerce legalities, managing IT systems, website development and compliance, employee technology issues, software piracy, privacy, negotiations, and starting a business. Specific areas covered include copyright law, contract terms, online dispute resolution, data retention policies, social media policies, software audits, cybercrime prevention, privacy policies, negotiation strategies, and venture capital financing.

1. The Law
Technology, Copyright, and Intellectual Property
• What Is Technology Law?
• Some Copyright Law Mechanics
• Intellectual Property Due Diligence

2. Contracts and Contracting
Laws, Issues, and Tips
 Working With Requests For Proposals
 Exit Strategies
 Forming Contracts Online
 Letters Of Intent: Proceed With Caution
 Confidentiality Agreements
 The Norms Of It Contracting
 Don’t Accept Limits On Another Party’s Liability
 Contract Management Software
 Analyze Contracts Before Calling Your Lawyer
 Plan For The End Of Your Contracts

3. The Internet: E-Commerce,
Legalities, and Getting Paid
 Everything You Need To Know When Doing Business Online
 Click-wrap And Browse-wrap Agreements
 Make Sure Your Sla Is Ok
 Fine Print Needs Careful Review
 One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Tech Contracts Will Fail
 Legal Implications For Domain Names: Disputes And Resolutions
 Domain-Name Poaching
 Online Dispute Resolution
 Gripe Sites

4. Managing IT and Software
 Joint Application
Development
 Project Scope Creep
 Source Code Escrow
 Document Retention Policies
 Electronic Evidence
 Creating A Data Retention
Policy
 Enron And Data Destruction
 Disaster Planning
 Preventing Disaster Liability

5. Websites
Development and
Upkeep, Laws,
Issues, and
Solutions
• Website Owners
• Custom Software
• Bad Tech Support: How To
Manage And Enforce It
• Website Hosting
Agreements
• Website Audits
• Website Legal Compliance
• Create A Web-wrap
Agreement
• International Business On
The Web

6. Employees’ Rights,
Obligations, and
Pitfalls in
Litigation
• Rules In The Office
• Email Etiquette Is
Important
• Instant Messenger In The
Office
• Employees And
Technology
• Employee Surfing
Strategies
• Social Networks In The
Office
• Blogging Risks
• Your Blog And Your Job
• Corporate Blogging

7. Piracy and Crime
 Hefty Penalty For Using
Unlicensed Software
 Defending Yourself From
The Business Software
Alliance
 Software Audits
 Preventing Computer Crime
 Economic Espionage
 Cyberstalking And
Cyberterrorism: Terror And
Minimizing Its Risks

8. Privacy, Policy, and Encryption
It’s All About Privacy
Privacy Policy Online
And Offline

9. Negotiations
Policies, Procedures, and
Suggestions
 The Art Of Negotiation: Improving Negotiating Skills Online And Beyond
 More On The Art Of Negotiation
 More Negotiating Power
 Negotiating Tech Deals
 Tips On Negotiating Tech Deals
 Negotiating As A Team
 Outsourcing Business Technology
 Tips For Tech Purchases
 Keep Tech Lawyer On The Company Team

10. History,
Background,
Thoughts, and
Legal
Considerations
• Voting Over The Internet
• Nanotechnology
• Starting A Business
• Money For Start-Ups:
Raising Venture Capital
• Business Plans
• Clients Beware