About Paul
Paul Arne advises clients in legal and business issues involving computer technology and the internet, with a special emphasis on complex transactions and difficult legal issues. His practice focuses on the law and business of technology, privacy, security and revenue recognition worldwide:when a lot of money is on the line,when the issues are complex,when the business relationships are strategic, orwhen it’s a bet-the-company transaction.Paul speaks, writes and advises in legal areas where the application of the law to the newness of technology creates uncertainty. Recent publications and presentations involve:Identifying risks in blockchain implementationsNew state laws related to blockchainLatest open source developmentsEmerging law related to screen scraping and other data gathering methodsSoftware development agreements in light of Agile methodologiesThe protection, or not, of APIs and other interfacesWhile Section Chair, Paul guided the Technology Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia in further embracing privacy and security attorneys, resulting in its rebranding to the Privacy & Technology Section.Paul founded and chairs the firm’s Open Source Practice.Paul’s publications have appeared in Journal of Internet Law, The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Georgia State Bar Journal, numerous Practicing Law Institute books, and The SciTech Lawyer. His 1995 article “Old Wine in New Bottles: the Emerging Law of the Internet,” was cited in the 9th Circuit’s En Banc decision (concurring opinion) in Fair Housing Council v. Roommates.com.
Paul Arne advises clients in legal and business issues involving computer technology and the internet, with a special emphasis on complex transactions and difficult legal issues. His practice focuses on the law and business of technology, privacy, security and revenue recognition worldwide:when a lot of money is on the line,when the issues are complex,when the business relationships are strategic, orwhen it’s a bet-the-company transaction.Paul speaks, writes and advises in legal areas where the application of the law to the newness of technology creates uncertainty. Recent publications and presentations involve:Identifying risks in blockchain implementationsNew state laws related to blockchainLatest open source developmentsEmerging law related to screen scraping and other data gathering methodsSoftware development agreements in light of Agile methodologiesThe protection, or not, of APIs and other interfacesWhile Section Chair, Paul guided the Technology Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia in further embracing privacy and security attorneys, resulting in its rebranding to the Privacy & Technology Section.Paul founded and chairs the firm’s Open Source Practice.Paul’s publications have appeared in Journal of Internet Law, The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Georgia State Bar Journal, numerous Practicing Law Institute books, and The SciTech Lawyer. His 1995 article “Old Wine in New Bottles: the Emerging Law of the Internet,” was cited in the 9th Circuit’s En Banc decision (concurring opinion) in Fair Housing Council v. Roommates.com.
Paul Arne advises clients in legal and business issues involving computer technology and the internet, with a special emphasis on complex transactions and difficult legal issues. His practice focuses on the law and business of technology, privacy, security and revenue recognition worldwide:
Paul speaks, writes and advises in legal areas where the application of the law to the newness of technology creates uncertainty. Recent publications and presentations involve:
While Section Chair, Paul guided the Technology Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia in further embracing privacy and security attorneys, resulting in its rebranding to the Privacy & Technology Section.
Paul founded and chairs the firm’s Open Source Practice.
Paul’s publications have appeared in Journal of Internet Law, The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Georgia State Bar Journal, numerous Practicing Law Institute books, and The SciTech Lawyer. His 1995 article “Old Wine in New Bottles: the Emerging Law of the Internet,” was cited in the 9th Circuit’s En Banc decision (concurring opinion) in Fair Housing Council v. Roommates.com.
