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Morgan Lewis

A. Benjamin Klaber

Associate

ben.klaber@morganlewis.com

Pittsburgh Phone +1.412.560.7422 Fax +1.412.560.7001

One Oxford Centre, 32nd Fl.//Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6401//United States

A. Benjamin Klaber practices on a Morgan Lewis team that counsels clients on technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and general corporate matters. Before law school, Benjamin was a quantitative analyst in the investment management industry after earning a B.S.E. in operations research and financial engineering. He served as a member of the Emerging Leadership Board of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association.

As a law student, Benjamin served as senior managing editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and published the note “Bankruptcy Insurance: A Modular Approach to Systemic Risk.” He also served as a senior editor of JURIST and as a teaching assistant for legal analysis and writing. 

selected representations

  • Assisted a large technology company in connection with licensing out machine-learning (ML) technologies for medical device and digital health applications to facilitate the improvement of health outcomes, particularly in underdeveloped countries
  • Assisted a corporate-backed venture in the launch of its blockchain platform, a participant-based network that enables interoperability, collaboration (including secure data sharing), solutions, optimization, and connectivity throughout the healthcare ecosystem
  • Assisted a life sciences company in the creation and launch of a joint venture with a Big Data analytics and harmonization tech company to develop and bring to market a comprehensive platform solution for data curation and collaboration
  • Assisted a venture philanthropy foundation in the creation and launch of a database and research consortium, in collaboration with several university and commercial partners, designed to facilitate discovery of key predictive factors and breakthrough technologies and treatments regarding cognitive decline
  • Assisted a leading technology company in the launch of, and early strategic commercial agreements for, its medical record search engine and workflow productivity application that supports clinicians in providing patient care
  • Assisted in the launch of a Big Data cloud-based computational discovery platform and data commons for the brain health community
  • Assisted in the creation and launch of a joint venture involving digital-first, artificial intelligence (AI) based healthcare solutions designed to reduce avoidable healthcare costs, improve health outcomes, increase access to healthcare services, and make healthcare more affordable
  • Assisted in the launch of a medical testing-as-a-service collaboration
  • Assisted in the integration of a telehealth platform with a healthcare provider network
  • Assisted in the expansion of a collaboration that leverages AI/ML to develop digital health solutions to improve patient care, accelerate drug development, and further research the underlying pathologies of neurological diseases
  • Assisted in the launch of a platform and third-party app marketplace for AI and software solutions that can be incorporated into and enhance medical devices
  • Assisted in the creation and launch of a joint venture to develop and manufacture automotive security and safety products delivered to end customers through an integrated vehicle platform
  • Served as outside technology transfer counsel to a leading research university
  • Served as outside general technology and commercial transaction counsel for several disruptive digital health, fintech, and technology companies from early startup stages through late-stage financings and exits

Awards and Affiliations

Ones to Watch, Technology Law, Pittsburgh, The Best Lawyers in America (2022–2023)

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Education

  • Princeton University, 2005, B.S.E.
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2013, J.D., Magna Cum Laude

Sectors

  • Life Sciences
  • Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Fintech

Services

  • Technology, Outsourcing & Commercial Transactions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology Transactions
  • Corporate, Finance & Investment Management
  • Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Brand & Product Innovation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Healthcare Transactions

Regions

  • North America

Events

6/14/2023 - Digital Health Transactions
12/15/2022 - Fast Break: Data Sharing and Data Use Agreements
12/14/2022 - Global Digital Transformation Webinar Series
4/5/2022 - COVID-19 and Beyond: Life Sciences Supply Chain and Manufacturing Transactions
2/8/2022 - Non-Fungible Tokens: Not All Smart Contracts Are Created Equal
3/30/2021 - Digital Health Considerations in Commercial Contracts
3/11/2020 - It's All About the Subtext: Subcontracting, Sublicensing, and Subprocessing Provisions
12/18/2018 - Out in the Open: The Knowledge Commons Framework
7/17/2018 - Pennsylvania Bar Institute Cyberlaw Update
3/23/2018 - Talking Tech with Pittsburgh: A Lunchtime Webcast Series
10/25/2017 - Drafting Website and Mobile App Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and IP Protections
3/28/2017 - PBI Internet Law Update 2017

News

6/2/2017 - Morgan Lewis Advises SK Capital Partners in Two Platform Acquisitions that Close on Same Day
11/9/2015 - Morgan Lewis Advises Aclara Technologies on Acquisition of GE Electricity Meters Business
5/14/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Gemini on Investment in KP Corporation
3/25/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Sun Capital on Sale of Certified Power

Publications

7/1/2022 - Metaverse Health: A Chance to Respawn Data Interoperability, Privacy, and Security
6/23/2022 - An Immersive Conversation with Dion Bregman on the Metaverse
6/22/2022 - Analyzing the Bipartisan Proposal for Comprehensive Regulation of Digital Assets
6/15/2022 - SaaS Enabled Marketplace Terms – Part 2: Hitting Reset
6/1/2022 - SaaS Enabled Marketplace Terms – Part 1: The Integrator’s Dilemma
2/24/2022 - Digital Health Trends to Watch in 2022
9/1/2021 - SEC Looking to Wrangle Cryptocurrency ‘Wild West’: A Conversation with Jeff Boujoukos
8/26/2021 - Like Embedded Content, Server Test on Display – A Conversation with Andrew Gray
8/24/2021 - FINRA’s Published Regulatory Notice Provides Additional Guidance on Outsourcing to Third-Party Vendors
8/19/2021 - Banking Organizations Release Guidance on Third-Party Relationships Within Fintech Industry
8/17/2021 - China’s New Data Security Law Takes Effect Soon
8/13/2021 - Proactive Businesses May Find Protection Under Connecticut Cybersecurity Act
8/10/2021 - Phishing for Force Majeure – What’s the Catch?
8/3/2021 - Cracks in the Confidentiality Exception Boilerplate
7/29/2020 - Divestiture Provisions in Software License and Services Contracts—Not a Big Deal Until You Need Them
7/22/2020 - IoT Takes a Village: BSA Releases Policy Principles
7/14/2020 - Vendor Financial Viability Provisions – the New Normal?
7/13/2020 - Upcoming Webinar: Investments in the IT and Ecommerce Space in Russia
7/9/2020 - IP Indemnification – Third-Party Product Exceptions
7/6/2020 - Next Generation Supplier Diversity Programs: Is It Time to Relook and Reimagine?
12/6/2019 - Cybersecurity: Don't Assume Outsourced Administration Is Duty-Free, ASPPA
12/2/2019 - Protecting Participant Data When Outsourcing Administrative Duties
12/2/2019 - Retirement Plan Cybersecurity: Don’t Assume Outsourced Administration Is Duty Free
11/22/2019 - Contract Corner: Model Data Access Agreement to Foster Fintech Growth
11/19/2019 - What Discussion Themes Emerged at the Annual PSS2019 Aviation Technology Conference?
11/11/2019 - Morgan Lewis Partners to Present at 2019 Strategic Sourcing Symposium
11/7/2019 - Autonomous Vehicle Cybersecurity: What’s on Our LiDAR?
11/7/2019 - Morgan Lewis Partners to Present at Annual PSS2019 Aviation Technology Conference
12/19/2018 - Contract Corner: 2018 Anthology
12/18/2018 - Contract Corner: GDPR and Data Processing Addendums (Part 2 – Commercial Issues)
12/14/2018 - Contract Corner: Data Commons (Part 2 – The Approach)
12/11/2018 - Contract Corner: GDPR and Data Processing Addendums (Part 1 – Precedence Clauses)
12/6/2018 - Contract Corner: Data Commons (Part 1 – The Framework)
12/4/2018 - Upcoming Webinar: The Knowledge Commons Framework
2/28/2018 - Tired of Deal Fatigue? (Part 3: The Deal Process—A Life Cycle)
2/2/2018 - GDPR Spells Trouble for Two-Thirds of Global Business Leaders
1/25/2018 - Tired of Deal Fatigue? (Part 2: Root Causes)
1/17/2018 - February 7 Webinar on Outsourcing Trends in 2018
1/16/2018 - FTC Enforcement of COPPA for Internet of Things Reaches Flashpoint
1/11/2018 - Tired of Deal Fatigue? (Part 1)
1/5/2018 - Illinois Court Says Biometrics Plaintiffs Must Put a Finger on Alleged Harm
1/4/2018 - Robotic Process Automation? We’re Talkin’ Bot Process
4/24/2017 - Navigating the IoT Workplace Quagmire
4/19/2017 - Cybersecurity Bill Aims to Patch Holes in Main Street
4/14/2017 - Geotargeting Medical Facilities? Massachusetts Says ‘No Snoop For You!’
4/13/2017 - Contract Corner: Standard Terms in the IoT Age
4/6/2017 - Contract Corner: Standard Terms in the ‘Widgetal’ Age
7/26/2016 - FTC Urges Prescient End-of-Life Strategy for IoT Products
7/22/2016 - The Young and the Wireless: COPPA and the Internet of Things
7/20/2016 - Large Application Outsourcing Is Transforming Banks
7/7/2016 - The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Pinching Academics Trying to “Scrape” By?
7/6/2016 - Cyber Resilience Guidance for Financial Market Infrastructures
10/30/2015 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Passes Senate
10/27/2015 - Piercing the Outsourcing Veil: FTC Says Data Security Obligations Remain
10/21/2015 - EU Takes a Byte out of Data Transfers
10/19/2015 - California Law Wises Consumers Up About Smart TV Privacy Settings
10/8/2015 - Morgan Lewis LawFlash: ECJ Rules EU-US Safe Harbor Program Is Invalid
10/8/2015 - Stop the Presses: E-Warranty Act Passes House
8/14/2015 - Increased Privacy and Security Concerns Highlight Need for Practical Risk Mitigation
8/11/2015 - Avoiding a Trilogue Jam: European Data Supervisor Opinion
3/31/2015 - The European Union’s Push for a Digital Single Market
3/25/2015 - Private Auto Parts: New Jersey Bill Protects Recorded Vehicle Data
3/19/2015 - New Data Security Bill Seeks Uniformity in Protection of Consumers’ Personal Information
3/16/2015 - Contract Corner: Limitations of Liability—Exceptions and Caps
3/12/2015 - Contract Corner: Limitations of Liability—Damages
3/9/2015 - Contract Corner: Limitations of Liability—Structure and Enforceability
3/5/2015 - Proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act
3/2/2015 - Nothing but Net (Neutrality)
10/29/2014 - Contract Corner: Cybersecurity (Part 3)
10/28/2014 - Cloud Computing: Addressing Security Concerns
10/21/2014 - BYOD Uncovered
10/15/2014 - Contract Corner: Cybersecurity
10/13/2014 - Factors for Successful Outsourcing Governance
10/8/2014 - Risky Management: Cybersecurity Breaches and Social Media Use Are Top Concerns for Boards
10/7/2014 - The Copyright Compendium: Public Draft Now Available
8/5/2014 - The FCA’s Checklist Manifesto
7/30/2014 - The Secret White House Cookie Recipe Is Out
7/29/2014 - Firewall on the Hill: The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
7/22/2014 - Don’t Hate, Integrate
7/16/2014 - Cloud Gazing: Skyhigh’s Cloud Adoption & Risk Report
6/11/2014 - Situation in Ukraine Puts Outsourcing Customers at Risk
6/4/2014 - California’s Guidance for Online Privacy Policies: Keep It Clear and Simple
September 2013 - Bankruptcy Insurance: A Modular Approach to Systemic Risk, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Volume 74, Issue 2
June 2013 - Artificial Intelligence and Transactional Law: Automated M&A Due Diligence, ICAIL 2013 DESI V Workshop