Acquiring a computer system. A legal seminar, entitled "Acquiring a Computer System Instead of Unwarranted Litigation," will be held from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23 in Riverwoods, Illinois.

Sponsored by ITIP Institute,  the program will address the drafting and negotiating of key provisions in computer acquisitions contracts and the allocation of risks between the parties. Topics to be covered include:

(1) Planning to acquire a computer system;

(2) The computer contracting environment;

(3) An overview of computer contracts concepts;

(4) Source code escrow;

(5) Open source;

(6) Green technology;

(7) Ancillary agreements; and

(8) Negotiating tips.

The program will be conducted by Alan S. Wernick, a Chicago attorney with a nationwide practice focused on providing practical and strategic legal advice to clients on significant technology, electronic commerce and intellectual property transactions, data privacy, and security. Additional information is available at <WWW.WERNICK.COM>.

 The seminar will be held at the offices of Wolters Kluwer, 2700 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, Illinois. All attendees must register in advance, as seating is limited. For questions, call 847 267-2107. Further details and online registration are available at <https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=649175>. 

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