I am an independent legal scholar and author with West (Thomson Reuters), writing and lecturing about global intellectual property, technology and security/privacy laws and their impacts on business. I authored and update annually Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions: Investment, Risk Assessment and Management. I have represented a large contingent of Forbes Global 2000 companies in international mergers and acquisitions, computer/information security and privacy, and anticounterfeiting. My work has appeared in ArsTechnica, the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal, the Trademark Reporter, and the Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society.