Technology Law

Advancing Innovation, Productivity, and Sustainability

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, where technology drives both innovation and success, organizations face a complex array of regulatory, legal, and commercial challenges.

Whether your focus is AI, data analytics, blockchain, IoT, or other cutting-edge technologies, we are here to support you. Leveraging comprehensive expertise in technology transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, cybersecurity, data privacy, and trade, we empower you to make strategic decisions that safeguard your assets and drive growth. Our clients include leading innovators in AI, data analytics, blockchain, IoT, quantum computing, virtual reality, robotics, and software. 

We craft tailored solutions for the gaming, digital media, and eCommerce sectors, providing support for producers of esports, video games, virtual and augmented reality, mobile media, social networking, and AI applications. As a trusted partner, we help clients navigate and succeed in these rapidly evolving industries, ensuring they receive the forward-thinking expertise that is necessary to succeed.

Through its network of experts, M&S advises clients on privacy, data security, and the unique challenges posed by AI technologies. We offer comprehensive services in risk management, breach analysis, response strategies, security assessments, and organizational readiness, with a particular focus on the ethical and compliant use of AI. Our team assists with compliance and regulatory risk assessments, breach notification policies, and risk/benefit evaluations of data security provisions, including those related to AI-driven systems. Our expertise extends to post-breach remediation, crisis management, investigations, litigation, and due diligence, ensuring your organization remains secure, compliant, and well-prepared to manage the legal complexities of technology and AI.
At M&S, we recognize that navigating the complexities of AI involves careful consideration of three key areas. First, ethical and responsible AI use is essential, ensuring that AI systems are fair, transparent, and accountable, with attention to bias, explainability, and ethical implications. Second, regulatory compliance and governance are critical, requiring robust frameworks to meet data privacy laws, cybersecurity standards, and industry-specific regulations, while managing associated legal risks. Finally, intellectual property and data protection are vital in safeguarding AI-related assets, including algorithms, models, and data, ensuring they are secure and legally protected. M&S is committed to guiding our clients through these challenges to maximize the potential of AI technologies.
The nature of the attack and the type of data compromised directly impact your liability and legal obligations following a breach. At M&S, we collaborate with leading data security experts to stay ahead of emerging threats, evolving regulations, and shifting responsibilities, ensuring that you are fully informed and compliant in protecting your business.

Digital currencies come with many opportunities and challenges to businesses across various industries. We provide strategic guidance that allows you to take advantage of these opportunities and overcome the obstacles. Our team has significant experience representing clients in various digital currency matters such as bitcoin, ethereum, fintech, anti-money laundering, regulatory compliance, and more. 

At M&S, our network of attorneys and experts is well-versed in blockchain technology. You can turn to us to help you embrace blockchain and stay at the forefront of innovation. We provide legal counseling on electronic records, intelligent contracts, royalties, product licensing, transaction settlements, and other matters related to blockchain. 

M&S, through its network of internal and external experts stay up to date on the ever-evolving video game industry. Leveraging extensive resources and specialized legal knowledge, we design innovative strategies for clients in video games, virtual and augmented reality, mobile media, and social networking. Our services include support in video game development, esports team representation, sponsorships and endorsements, eCommerce and merchandising, and digital broadcasting.

M&S supports clients in a variety of cloud transactions. Whether you are a cloud service provider, data center operator, telecommunications carrier, content provider, or an investor or lender in the data center industry, we’re here to assist. Our expertise covers regulatory compliance and licensing, regulatory investigations, and class action litigation involving data security breaches.