David Caplan

• Represented transportation and logistics clients by drafting and negotiating services agreements and licenses for software, technology, and data. 
• Represented a technology client post-acquisition as outside in-house counsel in license agreements and NDAs.
• Performed intellectual property, privacy, and licensing due diligence for various corporate transactions.
• Counseled clients on privacy compliance, privacy policies, and best practices.
• Counseled clients on advertising compliance issues.
• Provided counseling and drafted rules for sweepstakes and contest promotions for clients in various industries, including insurance, entertainment, and tobacco. 
• Counseled clients on vendor contract management for privacy and data security issues.
• Counseled clients on online user registration experience and terms of use acceptance.
• Represented the founders of a solid-state power amplification device company in breach of fiduciary trust claims by a former employer.
• Represented an expert consulting company in fee dispute matters.
• Represented an auto parts company in domain name disputes.
• Represented a lighting company defending copyright and Lanham Act claims related to outdoor décor products.
• Represented Amazon.com in the Eastern District of Texas in a patent infringement action involving network security systems.

David Caplan is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Technology and Privacy Group with experience in intellectual property litigation. 

David focuses his practice on intellectual property and licensing transactions, online and mobile marketing, promotions, contests and sweepstakes, privacy and data security. In addition to counseling clients on business transactions, marketing practices and strategic litigation avoidance, David’s experience includes negotiating and drafting complex agreements such as software licenses and technology procurement contracts. David has also advised clients on end-user licenses and privacy policies for websites and mobile applications. 

Before attending law school, David managed a company that trained entertainment industry artists who work on video games, animated feature films and special effects for live-action films. His work focused on cutting-edge 3D sculpting and animation software, cloud-based content delivery networks and web development applications.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 2013)
• Massachusetts College of Art (B.F.A., 1997)

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