Richard Raysman

Partner

New York
t: 212-513-3469

Richard Raysman concentrates on computer law, outsourcing, complex technology transactions, and intellectual property issues. He has significant experience in structuring technology transactions, and his information technology background and understanding of the law have made him uniquely qualified to represent clients for technology issues. Mr. Raysman has been selected by Chambers as one of America's leading outsourcing lawyers. He has also been named by "Super Lawyers" as a top practitioner. He has litigated reported cases for the New York state and federal courts. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Raysman was a Systems Engineer for IBM Corporation for six years. Mr. Raysman writes a monthly column on Technology Law for the New York Law Journal.

Representative Transactional Matters

Represented a telecommunications company in a $1.2 billion outsourcing transaction with a global manufacturing company.
Represented a Transportation Agency in a $1 billion acquisition of an automated fare collection system.
Represented an international manufacturing company in a $500 million worldwide outsourcing of information technology to an international service provider.
Represented a major Hospital in a $350 million outsourcing with a major service provider.

Reported Cases

Stahl Management Corp. v. Conceptions Unlimited 554 F.Supp. 890 (Judge Duffy, S.D.N.Y., breach of computer contract)
H/R Stone, Inc. v. Phoenix Business Systems, Inc. 660 F.Supp. 351 (Judge Walker, S.D.N.Y., breach of computer contract)
Baby Togs, Inc. v. IMI Systems 205 A.D.2d 335, 613 N.Y.S.2d 168 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York, breach of computer contract)

Professional Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America guide, Information Technology Law, 2006-2012
Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Technology & Outsourcing - NY (2010-2011); Outsourcing - Nationwide (2008-2011)
Who's Who Legal, 2011
New York Super Lawyers magazine, 2008-2010
Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Outsourcing, 2009

Memberships

Practical Law Company, Intellectual Property & Technology Advisory Board
New York State Bar Association, Past Chair, Business Law Section, Past Chair, Finance Committee
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Patent Law Committee
International Bar Association, Member, Intellectual Property and Technology Sections
Licensing Executives Society, Co-Chair, New York City Chapter
M.I.T. Enterprise Forum, New York City Chapter, Secretary and Member of the Board
International Technology Law Association, Former Director
Children for Children Foundation, Former Member of Finance Committee, Former Member of the Board
New York Bar Foundation, Member of the Board
Central Synagogue, Former Member of Education Committee and Capital Campaign Committee

Speaking Engagements

"Resolving Intellectual Property Licensing Disputes: The Better Way?" Licensing Executives Society NYC Chapter Meeting, January 19, 2012
"How to Resolve Critical Software License Disputes 2012," Practising Law Institute, January 9, 2012
"The Cyber Attack and Hacking Epidemic - A Legal and Business Survival Guide," Practising Law Institute, January 9, 2012
"Ethics in Social Media," Holland & Knight Breakfast Briefing, October 12, 2011
Chair, IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum, an ALM/Corporate Counsel event, The Harvard Club, NYC, September 14-15, 2011
"When Good Software Licenses Go Bad," ALM webinar, April 5, 2011
"Patent Protection Update: Software and Financial Method Patents," New York Technology Council, New York, NY, January 18, 2011
"Reducing Risk for Your Company Through Cloud Computing," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, October 25, 2010
Chair, "Internet Rights and Technology: A Practical Legal Guide to Doing Business on the Internet," New York City Bar Association, September 28, 2010
"There is an App for that: The Future of the Mobile App Store," M.I.T. Enterprise Forum, September 23, 2010
Chair, "IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum," an ALM/Corporate Counsel event, The Harvard Club, NYC, September 14-15, 2010
"Health Information Exchanges," Strafford Legal Seminars, August 12, 2010
Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchanges: Can the Future Become Reality?, ABA Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law, Phoenix, Arizona, February 2010
International Trademark Licensing, Co-Chair, IP Licensing Counsel Update, May 2009
E-Discovery Issues, New York State Bar Association, New York, January 2009
Outsourcing Structures, LawLine Seminars, New York, December 2008
International Outsourcing, Sourcing Interests Group, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 2008
Internet Legal Issues, Portland Bar Association, Portland, Oregon, September 2008

Published Articles & Books

"Cyber Attacks: Prevention and Proactive Responses," Practical Law Company, November 2011
"Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement," New York Law Journal, July 2011
"Software License Disputes: Managing the Inherent Risks," Practical Law Company, July 2011
"Keeping Company Trade Secrets Confidential," New York Law Journal, June 2011
"Settlement Licenses and Reasonable Royalties," New York Law Journal, May 2011
"Emerging Issues in Mobile Marketing," New York Law Journal, April 2011
"How the UCC Is Applied to Software Contracts," New York Law Journal, March 2011
"Closing the Profit Motive in the CAN-SPAM Act," New York Law Journal, February 2011
"Open-Source Software Use and Compliance," Practical Law Company, February 2011
"Process Patents in the Wake of 'Bilski'," New York Law Journal, January 2011
"Computer Law: Drafting and Negotiating Forms and Agreements (author of two volume treatise updated twice annually)," Law Journal Press, 1984-present
"Emerging Technologies and the Law: Forms and Analysis (author of two volume treatise updated twice annually," Law Journal Press, 1993-present
"Intellectual Property Licensing: Forms and Analysis (author of treatise updated twice annually)," Law Journal Press, 2001-present
"Social Media Data: Discoverability and Ethics," New York Law Journal, December 2010
"In Focus: First Sale of Licensed Software," New York Law Journal, November 2010
"Employee 'Unauthorized Access' to Employer Data Under the CFAA," New York Law Journal, October 2010
"Is a Website's Look and Feel Protected?," New York Law Journal, September 2010
"Contractual Nature of Online Policies Remains Unsettled," New York Law Journal, August 2010
"Recent Rulings Highlight Software Licensing Dispute," New York Law Journal, July 2010
"The 'Hot News' Doctrine in the Digital Age," The Intellectual Property Strategist, July 2010
"Developments in Online Behavioral Advertising," New York Law Journal, June 2010
"Cloud Computing: Important Lessons from Outsourcing," Bloomberg Law Reports, February 2010
"New Developments In Patent Licensing," New York Law Journal, November 2009
"A Practical Look at Social Media Policies," Bloomberg Law Report-Technology Law, October 2009
"Technology-Related Initiatives in the New U.S. Administration," Convergence, October 2009
"It Always Pays to Read the Fine Print," Supply Chain Management Review, August 2009
"Web Servers and Applications Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Attack," New York Law Journal, July 2009
"New Economy as a Driver to Renegotiate Outsourcing Deals," Supply Chain Management Review, June 2009
"The Effects of Blogging on Legal Proceedings," New York Law Journal, May 2009
"Court Applies Hot News Doctrine to Online World," New York Law Journal, April 2009
"Merchant Liability and Breaches In Payment Card Security Standards," New York Law Journal, March 2009
"Technology Initiatives In the New Administration," New York Law Journal, February 2009
"Renegotiation of Outsourcing Deals: Structured Method Works Best," New York Law Journal, January 2009
"Data Breaches in Credit Card Transactions," New York Law Journal, March 2009
"Digital Rights Managing, Content Identifying Via Hi-Tech," New York Law Journal, November 2008
"Video-Sharing Web Sites and the DMCA Safe Harbor," New York Law Journal, October 2008
"'Tiffany v. eBay': Online Contributory Trademark Breach," New York Law Journal, September 2008
"Developments Involving Telephone Consumer Protection," New York Law Journal, August 2008
"Intellectual Property Issues in Asset-Based Lending," New York Law Journal, December 2008
"Don't Rush to Court When Your Computer Fails," Harvard Business Review, 1984
"Computer Law, co-author of monthly column," New York Law Journal, 1981-Present
"Manager Involvement Needed in Computer Selection," Harvard Business Review, 1981
"Of Computers and the Law," The New York Times, September 14, 1980

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