- FreeMarkets, Inc.
An online provider of business-to-business auction services: took the company public in one of the most successful IPOs of all time and successfully litigated against infringers of FreeMarkets’ famous trademarks. - Wit Capital
The first online investment banking firm, selling new public securities issuances over the Internet: represented company in its IPO and continue to represent it in transactional matters, securities regulatory matters, and securities litigation. - Amazon.com
Represent company as principal outside trademark counsel, advising on all strategic trademark issues and significant intellectual property litigation, including successful litigation defending Amazon.com’s ability to use its famous name, and litigating with local counsel against a foreign cybersquatter using a copycat website in Greece. - VerticalNet
A portfolio of business-to-business vertical communities: represented company in its early stage financings, blockbuster IPO, international expansion, co-branding, linking, and software development agreements and subsequent reduction-in-force. - Yahoo!
Counsel company on securities regulatory issues affecting their finance-related sites and properties. - NeoPlanet
A provider of personal and user-customized Internet browsers: represented the company in its formation, venture capital financing, and co-branding agreements with Lycos, Network Associates, Valent Software, and other strategic partners. - Pearson plc
Through its Financial Times Group, represented company in $1.1 billion merger with Data Broadcasting Corporation, an Internet-based provider of real-time financial market data to traders and individual investors and co-owner of CBS Marketwatch.com. - Paytrust
A bill presentment and payment service: represented company from inception, including customer agreement, multiple private financing rounds, negotiating with portals to co-brand the service, and federal and state regulatory issues. - Publishers Clearing House
Advised on all aspects of major re-launch of pch.com site, including $21 million Internet sweepstakes and various online games.