MyHHR News Locations EN | FR Practices People Careers Culture Practices People News View All Results > Media, Technology & Commercial Transactions Our Media & Technology lawyers handle a wide range of sophisticated and complex matters involving some of the most recognized companies in the industry. English French Overview Experience People Advances over the last decade in the media, entertainment and technology industries have been unparalleled. The new media landscape is dynamically shifting in real time and all businesses must anticipate and react to innovations in technology in order to seize new opportunities and develop unique business models. Hughes Hubbard's Media, Technology & Commercial Transactions team recognizes the pace at which these advancements are affecting the day-to-day operations of our clients. We focus on helping clients exploit such developments to stay ahead of the curve by understanding the way technology influences business. We have a great understanding of our client’s priorities, which enables us to ensure transactions fit into their overarching business strategy. Our lawyers possess significant transactional experience involving cutting-edge initiatives that feature emerging and disruptive technologies deployed across multiple applications, protocols and platforms. Furthermore, all of our new media and technology practitioners have served as in-house counsel to a variety of multinational conglomerates, enabling us to offer a unique perspective on the key strategic and operational business issues our clients face in this space. We combine the resources and experience of a traditional law firm with an understanding and passion for today’s cutting-edge technologies to assist our clients in navigating the new realities and challenges arising from this shifting landscape. We have experience in a full range of transactions, including the following: Digital and traditional marketing, advertising and promotions, including monetization and distribution arrangements, search engine optimization, viral marketing and contextual advertising campaigns, sweepstakes and contests through social media Software-as-a-service (SaaS) arrangements, mobile app and website development, interactive game development, electronic payment systems and solutions and Internet banking, internal and client facing financial platforms and other technology-related transactions (for example, e-commerce, hosting, digital educational curriculum development, colocation agreements) Privacy, data and information security matters, including domestic and international collection, use, storage, transfer, disposal and disclosure requirements Video, music and content license, distribution, marketing, development and advertising agreements across various platforms and devices (for example, Internet, television, cable, satellite, mobile apps, etc.) Manufacturing, retailer and marketing agreements across a wide variety of products, services and equipment--from fashion apparel to image sensors used by NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover For more information please contact the Chair of the practice: Matthew Syrkin Chair Drafted and negotiated off-shore IT and business process transactions on behalf of a major healthcare insurance company regarding outsourcing of all of its critical information processing, software development and reporting functions. Represented major international credit card company in connection with a strategic alliance involving the license, distribution and branding of a popular software-as-a-service based expense reporting system for creating, processing, and paying expense reports and conducting other financial transactions. Represented energy trading company in connection with the license and provision of cloud-based trading software as service and related support and operational services for use by worldwide network of financial institutions and commodities trading organizations. Represented a major pharmaceutical company in connection with the worldwide integration and consolidation of systems, software, procurement operations, data warehouses and other information technology infrastructure and initiatives upon acquisition of another pharmaceutical company. Represented financial services firm in connection with the negotiation of an international outsourcing arrangement to a partially owned joint venture in Latin America, including the negotiation of a complex joint venture and related outsourcing agreements. Drafted agreements and participated in the negotiation of outsourcing virtually all of the systems, information processing and technology functions for one of the largest franchise fast-food companies in the United States. Represented major media and telecommunications company in circuit management and video application server outsourcing transactions. Represented market-leading video game developer in connection with the drafting and negotiation of a hardware manufacturing, outsourcing and licensing agreement with the premier peripheral device manufacturer. Drafted and negotiated outsourcing agreements for all aspects (back office and core applications) involving a remote medical diagnostics monitoring and reporting company. Drafted and negotiated outsourcing agreements on behalf of international telecommunications company for development, operating, hosting and maintenance of private-label ISP services. Drafted and negotiated IT outsourcing agreement on behalf of major broker-dealer regarding the development, operation and maintenance of company’s enterprise remote access solution to enable company’s employees and customers to securely access critical applications, mainframes and databases from any remote location. Represented major pharmaceutical company in connection with negotiation of an outsourcing agreement concerning the company’s information technology operations and strategic application development functions, and various business processes including human resources, accounting and facilities management operations. Represented an international media and entertainment company in connection with: a multi-million dollar transaction for the development and implementation of an end-user data management platform for use in connection with domestic and international websites and verticals in furtherance of targeted advertising initiatives; an agreement with a major software developer pursuant to which the developer may purchase on behalf of third party advertisers, agencies and/or media planners, television advertising inventory on linear television programming services; the development and distribution of branded mobile interactive gaming and content distribution applications for syndication on Google, Amazon and Microsoft owned and controlled platforms; a partnership agreement with an interactive content recognition platform that enhances television viewing by providing related content on a real-time synchronized basis for viewing, social engagement and interaction through its companion applications for iPhone, iPad and Android; and several e-commerce and m-commerce initiatives involving the integration of third party platforms, consumer product procurement, logistics, delivery and merchant processing services in support of branded television programming networks. Represented a major UK retailer in connection with the drafting and negotiating of a multi-faceted e-reader and digital content development, distribution and promotion agreement with a premier US e-reader manufacturer and e-book distributor for the development and distribution of a co-branded e-reading device and associated digital content in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Represented a multinational video hosting service in connection with: agreements to enter new international markets which address, among other things, use and privacy issues and risks associated with these new territories; an application development and content licensing and distribution agreement pursuant to which music video digital application and related audio-visual content are distributed through an internet-connected set-top box and related audio-visual streaming services; and transactional support and counsel relating to music and technology licensing and operational matters and agreements with content providers, music rights holders, application developers, device manufacturers and website service operators and distributors. Represented a Big Four firm in connection with: the license of a variety of third party technology solutions for sublicensing to network/member firms, including cyber security products, data aggregation and analysis platforms and social media services; a variety of commercial collaborations and licensing agreements involving intellectual property, proprietary and third party technologies, software applications, data aggregation and exploitation and other technology based-properties. Represented a major film studio, television production company and motion picture distributor in connection with: an agreement to feature content in the entertainment library of an online, ad-supported streaming service; and an agreement with an online service that monitors and analyzes end-user produced content on YouTube and other online services that enables the company to send cease and desist notices to violators of the company’s copyrights, or to post an advertisement along-side the user-produced content. Represented a global vertically integrated media company in connection with the development of an application that, through the use of location technology, enables advertisers to reach consumers as they contemplate purchases. Represented television programming networks in connection with negotiations with cable distribution affiliates regarding the distribution of programming on new media platforms such as iPads and smartphones. Represented a publishing house in connection with an agreement relating to exclusive distribution and development rights, as well as online rights, to the documentary version of a best-selling book Matthew Syrkin Chair Rita M. Haeusler Partner Kenneth A. Lefkowitz Partner Stefan Naumann Partner Robb W. Patryk Partner Constantine (Gus) Petropoulos Partner Michael Traube Partner Daniel H. Weiner Partner Richard M. Koehl Counsel Peter Langenberg Senior Counsel Michael E. Salzman General Counsel Valerie Ben-Or Associate Joshua Hochman Associate Alexander H. Rahn Associate Mark Schuber Associate Yasuo Okamoto Senior Counselor FCC Cracks Down on Data Collection and Sharing Practices Client Advisories U.S. Television on the Internet and the New “MVPDs” (UPDATED) Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner California Continues Campaign Against Online Tracking Client Advisories #ThinkBeforeYouPin: FTC Considers "Pinning" by Contest Entrants an Endorsement Requiring Disclosure Client Advisories Privacy Alert – Amendments to CalOPPA in Effect as of January 1, 2014 – Have you Reviewed Your Privacy Policy? Client Advisories The Battle for Cloud City: Aereo Continues to Push Copyright Disruption to the U.S. Supreme Court Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Netflix-Virgin Media UK Deal Opens Front Door for "Over-the-Top" Services Client Advisories Twitter’s Embedded Tweet Functionality Further Erodes Control of Content Owners Client Advisories Copyright Disruption in the Cloud: Latest Appellate Court Decision in Aereo Case Widens U.S. Court Split Over Rights Required for Streaming Entertainment Content from the Cloud – One Step Closer to U.S. Supreme Court Showdown? Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner SDNY in ReDigi Case Rejects "First Sale" Doctrine for Digital Music Files Client Advisories Supreme Court Extends "First Sale" Doctrine to Overseas Goods Client Advisories “Use it or Lose it”: EU’s Copyright Extension Leads to Jockeying and Uncertainty Client Advisories Copyright Disruption in the Cloud: U.S. Courts Divided Over Rights Required for Streaming Entertainment Content from the Cloud – Could a U.S. Supreme Court Showdown be Looming? Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner California AG’s “Recommendations” Suggest New Standards for Privacy Protection in Apps Client Advisories COPPA Amendments Bring New Obligations in Seeking to Expand Protections Client Advisories Pending Cases on the "First Sale Doctrine" May Raise More Questions Client Advisories DigitalHHR to Present CLE Webinar: "Fashion Extraction: Distilling Fashion Law to its Interdisciplinary Core" Client Advisories Policing Online Infringement with "Six Strikes and You're Out!" Client Advisories FTC Aims to Catch Up to Ongoing Tech Advances–Proposes Additional Changes to COPPA Client Advisories Copyright vs. Exhaustion of Rights: Application to Used Licenses and Downloads Client Advisories Stefan Naumann Partner Yet Another Data Security Bill Introduced Client Advisories European Commissioner for Digital Agenda is in favor of a survey launched by France's Online Anti-Piracy Agency Hadopi Client Advisories Stefan Naumann Partner The FTC's Final Privacy Report Highlights Consumer Choice and Control Client Advisories Recent Changes in Copyright Law: Disrupting the Status Quo Client Advisories Mobile App Industry Attempts Self-Regulation Client Advisories Cloud Computing, Digital Lockers and Copyright: The Cloudification of Entertainment (Update) Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner App Developers/Distributors Beware: FTC Now Cracking Down on Apps Targeting Children Client Advisories Turntable.fm — All quiet on the DMCA front? Client Advisories Warriors, Tattoos and Copyright: The Copyright Issues in "The Hangover 2" and Unexpected Licensing Concerns for Content Producers Client Advisories US Supreme Court Strikes Down California Video Game Law Client Advisories Apple Backs Down On Controversial In-App Purchasing Rules Client Advisories Recent Data Breaches May Spur Congressional Action on Data Regulations Client Advisories Bipartisan Privacy Bill of Rights Act Introduced in Senate Client Advisories Apps and Open Source: A Developing Debacle? Client Advisories States Jump Into the Security Breach Breach Client Advisories Device Fingerprinting and Targeted Marketing: The Next Digital Privacy Battleground? Client Advisories Discovery of Privacy Breaches on Facebook Puts New Emphasis on Debate Over Personal Data Protection Client Advisories Recent Activities in Washington Point to Complex Issues for Regulating Privacy Client Advisories ivi TV Update: ivi Files Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner ivi TV: Live Network Television on the Net Without Negotiation? Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner European "Three Strikes" Initiatives Move Beyond Concept and Become Law Client Advisories Privacy Issues for iAd May Be Pre-cursor for Mobile Ad Stakeholders Client Advisories Congress Debates P2P Security Client Advisories Is the FCC's "Third Way" the Right Way on Net Neutrality? Or a Dead End? Client Advisories Social Networking Games, Sweepstakes, Promotions and the New Apps: Developing the Fine Line of Legality Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner FCC’s Net Neutrality Initiative Suffers Body Blow, But is Still Standing Client Advisories P2P and Cloud Media Summit Client Advisories Location, Location, Location: Is Apple Drawing a Line in the Sand in the Mobile Ad Space? Client Advisories T.V.iolations Everywhere? Client Advisories Dance Dance Copyright Revolution: Interactive Gaming's Upcoming Copyright Conundrum Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Legislation to Bar Fed Workers from Downloading P2P Software Introduced in House Client Advisories TV Everywhere v. Over the Top: The Ultimate Smackdown? Client Advisories Playing by the FCC's Rules? Google Voice Comes Under Fire Client Advisories Settlement in Dispute Over Skype Will Allow Deal to Proceed Client Advisories Three Strikes and You're…OUTTTT! (Of French Cyberspace) Client Advisories Federal Judge Nixes Purported Distribution Deal for Acclaimed Film for Failure to Comply with Formalities Client Advisories The Best Laid M&A Plans? How A Dispute Over Ownership of Critical IP May Threaten eBay's Sale of Skype Client Advisories Controversial Maine Privacy Law Sidelined Pending Further Review Client Advisories Second Circuit Rules that Yahoo Doesn't Have to Pay Fees to Record Labels for Webcasting Songs Client Advisories Lessons from the NFL: The Importance of Scope and Duration in Drafting Intellectual Property License Grants Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Did Facebook look before it leaped with its Usernames program? Client Advisories Licensing Rights in Jointly-Owned Copyrights-You Can't Always Get What You Want Client Advisories "Text-a-marketers" Take Heed – Unsolicited Texts Same as "Calls" Under Federal Statute Client Advisories Supreme Court OKs Cablevision's "Remote" DVR Client Advisories You (Publicly) Play, You Pay: ASCAP After Ringtone Money and the Impact on Your Deals Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Deadline for Safe Harbor Certification under Anti-Child Pornography Regs Fast Approaching Client Advisories Univision Heads to Court to Keep Televisa TV Shows Off the Internet Client Advisories In-Game Placement: Guns, Guitars and Gadgets: Think Again Before You Depict Something You Don't Own or License in Your Video Game Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Pirates Walking the Plank? – Entertainment Industry Awaits P2P Trial Verdict Client Advisories Not All Zombies Are Created Equal: Owners of Rights to "Dawn of the Dead" Lose Copyright Suit Over Popular Video Game Client Advisories Rita M. Haeusler Partner Is the era of free video content on the Web coming to end? Client Advisories Online Behavioral Tracking – Some Say Simple Honesty Works Best Client Advisories Are the days of terrestrial radio’s exemption for performance royalties numbered? Client Advisories Protecting Kids Online – Technology vs. Good Ol’ Fashioned Parenting Client Advisories Competing Interests in Tech Development Agreements Client Advisories Ninth Circuit to Address Constitutionality of Content-Based Regulation of Video Games Client Advisories Rita M. Haeusler Partner A Costly COPPA Mistake Client Advisories “One-Stop-Shopping” for Social Networking Client Advisories Note to Digital Content Owners: Time to Master Fair Use Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Movement Towards Standardization of Mobile Ad Currency Client Advisories Technology and the Obama Administration Client Advisories Copyright Royalty Board Establishes First Time Mechanical Rates for Ringtones and Ad-supported Streaming Music Client Advisories Happy 10th Birthday, DMCA Client Advisories Google Settles E-Library Class Action Client Advisories President Signs Pro-IP Act Client Advisories Publishers Driving the Copyright Royalty Board Bus (PART II) Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner FCC Net Neutrality Decision Heads to Court Client Advisories Is The Associated Press Attempting to Re-define What Constitutes Fair Use? Client Advisories Publishers Driving the Copyright Royalty Board Bus (PART I) Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner State High Court Finds that Text Message Contest Does Not Violate Anti-Gambling Laws Client Advisories Impact of the Writers Guild Settlement On Digital Content Distribution Client Advisories A Congressional Foray Into the Net Neutrality Debate Client Advisories Matthew Syrkin Partner Protecting Mobile Content Providers Against Improper Billing Practices of Third Parties Client Advisories HHR Lawyers and Practice Groups Recognized by Chambers News & Events | Awards | People Hughes Hubbard Partner Matthew Syrkin Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers List News & Events | Awards HHR Advises Tao Group Hospitality in Combination With Hakkasan Group News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Leads Grab in Going Public Via De-SPACing Merger at $40B Pro-Forma Valuation News & Events | Deals & Matters Hughes Hubbard Partner Matthew Syrkin Again Named to Variety’s Legal 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Hughes Hubbard's Matthew Syrkin Named to Variety’s 'Dealmakers Elite New York' 2019 News & Events | Awards Firm Guides Platinum Equity in $1.9B Deal for Wesco Aircraft News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Advises Zoetis in Acquisition of Equine-Animal Health Business News & Events | Deals & Matters Hughes Hubbard Guides Condé Nast in Sale of W Magazine News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Reps Cartamundi in Deal for America’s Leading Playing Cards Maker News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Negotiates Game of Thrones Partnership Between HBO and John Varvatos News & Events | Deals & Matters Matthew Syrkin Featured in Law360 Articles & Press Firm Helps JD Sports Expand in US With Finish Line Acquisition News & Events | Deals & Matters Hughes Hubbard Advises Grab in Acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia Business News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Negotiates Fashion Endorsement Deal With Nick Jonas News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Assists AMC in Launching Streaming Service News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Represents Millarworld in Netflix's First-Ever Acquisition News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Reps Madison Square Garden in Deal With Boston Calling Events News & Events | Deals & Matters Firm Advises AMC in $200M Investment in BBC America News & Events | Deals & Matters DigitalHHR Team Assists AMC Networks in $200M Joint Venture with BBC America News & Events Hughes Hubbard Helps Viacom Acquire Stake in Defy Media News & Events | Deals & Matters Hughes Hubbard Guides Bureau Veritas in Purchase of Maxxam News & Events | Deals & Matters Hughes Hubbard Advises MSG in Strategic Deal With Tribeca Enterprises News & Events | Deals & Matters Dan Schnapp Moderates Panel at the Stern School's Entertainment, Media and Technology Summit News & Events Dan Schnapp Speaks at Cloud Computing West 2013 – Revolutionizing Entertainment and Media News & Events Dan Schnapp Speaks at NAB Cloud Computing Conference News & Events Matt Syrkin and Dan Schnapp Participate in 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