Lex Witness takes pride in announcing The 3rd Annual Information Technology Legal Summit 2015 scheduled for 19th June 2015 in Bengaluru.

The 3rd Annual IT Legal Summit has coined a 2 pronged theme that lays down the agenda for discussion ranging from IPR to Contracts;

ONE – focus on all possible and probable legal complexities that can evolve due to negligence of legal aspects like IPR, Compliance and Data Protection.

TWO – focus on how shall a legal counsel today combat all legal complications that might arise in the current new age technology and the online e-commerce/m-commerce boom that the sector is going through.

IP REALMS IN IT – OWN | PROTECT | VALUATE | MONETIZE | COMPETE
~ Fostering the MAKE IN INDIA Initiative ~

• Strategic Management of IP Portfolios – Identify, Protect, Valuate, Monetize
• Software Patenting – India vs. Global – Licensing, Taxation issues on Transfer Pricing, Valuation
• Contractual Structure in IP Transactions – IP Protection for Software, Pre-existing/Acquired IP
• IP Litigation – Key to combating litigation situations
• Competition Law – Interplay between Dominance and Ownership
• IP Risk & Compliance Managements – Prevention from Piracy, IP Leakage, IP Compliances in Software

COMPLIANCE MANDATES FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
~ An Inevitable Responsibility ~

• Statutory and Regulatory Compliances – The Master Checklist, Staying Updated & More
• The New Companies Act 2013 – Special Focus on Related Party Transactions
• HR Compliances – Defining Working Hours, Bulk Firing, Sexual Harassment etc.
• Taxation Focus – SEZ Tax Holidays – Minimum Alternate Taxes, VAT vs. Upcoming GST Model

ONLINE & E-COMMERCE BOOM AT A RAZOR’S EDGE & THE IT ACT 2000
~ The New Age Technology Revolution & The Legal Hassles Involved ~

BREAKOUT 1 – THE E-COMMERCE & M-COMMERCE PLAYERS

• RBI Restrictions – Payment Platforms & Processes
• Data Vitalities – Consumer Data Protection vs. Saleability Scopes
• Cyber Laws – Curbing Hacking & Piracy threats to business
• Liabilities of Intermediaries – Focus on IT Act 2000
• Grievance Redressal – Resolving Disputes
• FDI in E-Commerce – Scopes and Possibilities

BREAKOUT 2 – CLOUD COMPUTING & OPEN SOURCE ONLINE BUSINESSES

• Data Privacy – Combating the security issues of ‘your data’ on the ‘cloud’
• IP Ownership – Rightfully owning ‘your cloud based businesses’
• Frameworks of Open Source Bodies – Identifying the best suitable frameworks
• Contractual Arrangements – Defining the advantages and liabilities involved
• Scope of Commercial Adjustments – Client – Provider Business Dynamics
• Service Level Commitments – Scopes, Quality, SLAs, Responsibilities, Delivery Metrics etc.

DATA PROTECTION – KEY BUSINESS DRIVER
~ Data Protection & Vulnerability in a Business Setup ~

• Data Protection – Noticeable Processes and Mandates
• Litigation w.r.t to Data Breach – Domestic as well as Cross Border
• Legalities in Data Transfer – Domestic as well as Cross Border
• Section 72(a) – Disclosure of Data as per Contracts
• Cyber Crime – Preventive Measures & Combating Situations
• HR Implications – Combating Data Leakage w.r.t Employee attrition

THE ART OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
~ Is It Possible to Minimize Litigation through Effective Contracting ~

• The Art of Contracting – Defining scopes, advantages, negotiations
• Indemnity and Liabilities – Defining Responsibilities
• Risks Involved – Service Provider vs. Client
• Technology and License Contracts
• Technology Development Contracts
• Bargain Dominance in Negotiations
• Contractual Nuisances for SMAC Services

GET INVOLVED

In order to participate at ITLS 2015, Bengaluru in the form of Speakers, Delegates or Sponsors please get in touch with:

Speaker, Sponsorship & Delegate Queries
Bhupinder Kaur | E: Bhupinder@WitnessLive.in | M: 09654155065
Neelima Maheshwari | E: Neelima@WitnessLive.in | M: 08800841600

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