Admitted
1978, Ohio; 1987, New York and District of Columbia; 1999, Illinois
Law School
Capital University, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
The Ohio State University, B.S. in Accounting, 1974
Memberships
Ohio State (Member, 1985—; Founding Chairman, Computer Law Committee, 1985; Chairman, 1985-1986) and American (Vice-Chairman, Science and Technology Section, Computer Law Division, Global Networks and Information Technology Committee, 1988-1997) Bar Associations; Computer Law Association (Member, 1982—, Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1996, 1998-2001; Chair, Publications Committee, 2000—).
Biographical
Author: Copyrights and Codes: Model Building Codes As Protectible Works Under the U.S. Copyright Laws, CCH Guide to Computer Law, June 1, 2001; ISPs Could Not Rely On Immunity in Two Cases, The National Law Journal, May 14, 2001; ISP: You've Got Mail— And Ignoring it Could Bypass DMCA Safe Harbor, Electronic Commerce and Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 16, March 7, 2001; Internet Music After Napster: U.S. Copyright Office Focus on Interactive Webcasting ‘Services’, Cyberspace Lawyer, Vol. 5, No. 11, Feb., 2001; Trademark Owners Receive New Federal Law in Their Fight Against Cyberpirates and Cybersquatters, E-Commerce Law Report, March 2000; Internet: Fundamental Legal Issues—Domain Name, Computer Law Briefs, Bar Briefs, May 1996; Originality Issue in Copyrights, Computer Law Briefs, Bar Briefs, September 1995; Market Realities in Copyright Infringement of Computer Programs, Computer Law Strategist, 1995; Mark these words: Name is a key asset, Business First —Innovation, 1993; Copyright myth No. 1: Registration required, Business First— Discovery '92, 1992; Myth No 2: Notice required of copyright, Business First— Discovery '92, 1992; Myth No. 3: Registration is without benefit, Business First— Discovery '92, 1992; Myth No. 4: It's OK to photocopy newsletters, Business First —Discovery '92, 1992; Intellectual Property Due Diligence In a Sale, Computer Law Strategist, 1992; Computer Software as Collateral— A Problem in Perfection, OSBA General Practice News, 1992; Best Efforts Clauses in Computer Contracts, Licensing Law and Business Report, 1992; The Software Bankruptcy Trap, Computer Law Strategist, 1991; How to Perfect Security Interest in Software, Computer Law Strategist, 1990; The Work Made for Hire and Joint Work Copyright Doctrines after CCNV v. Reid, Hamline Law Review, 287, 1990; A User's Guide to Computer Contracting, 1988 Supplement, Prentice-Hall Law and Business; Internal Corporate Protection of Third Party Proprietary Information, Trade Secret Law Reporter, 1986; Whe