Technology

Represented WideOpenWest, a cable TV, internet and phone provider, before a panel of arbitrators on dueling breach of contract claims after WideOpenWest terminated its agreement with ad partner Viamedia in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the arbitration, Viamedia contended that the pandemic, as a force majeure event, excused its failure to pay WideOpenWest. The panel found Viamedia liable for breach of contract and awarded WideOpenWest nearly $3 million in damages, plus attorneys’ fees and costs.

Advised a leading U.K.-headquartered health and wellbeing software company in a $7.5 million venture capital-led fundraising.

Advised a leading IT services provider in defending an Employment Tribunal claims brought by ex-employees for unfair dismissal (by reason of whistleblowing), as well as for race discrimination.

Represented multinational technology company specializing in internet-related services and products (online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, mobile software and hardware) in several matters ranging from alleged infringement of patent covering software methods used in generating differential update packages for mobile device operating systems to patent claims related to the non-cellular signal use in determining a cell phone’s location.

Assisted in the representation of a client in the sale of its consulting and technology company assets.

Served as corporate counsel to a cloud-based payments technology platform in its global expansion.

Represented health care company in $32 million merger acquisition of health care technology and services provider, following the client’s prior convertible debt investment in the target company.

Advised on and registered trade marks related to one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, including numerous sub-series and spin-off games, media titles and game characters, as well as enforcing such rights through EU customs applications to secure the destruction of numerous shipments of infringing goods – both straight counterfeits and unauthorized third party products.

Advised a major American menswear retailer in launch a transactional SMS program allowing them to communicate via text message with customers who have opted-in. Armstrong Teasdale navigated a strict regulatory environment by identifying regulatory requirements for SMS programs, evaluating internal business processes to streamline compliance, and drafting the requisite consent language. The program required significant cross-collaboration to meet the expected deadlines.

Drafted governance documents and intergovernmental agreements relating to criminal justice information sharing among local justice and community health stakeholders adopted by the National Institute of Corrections in its revision of the Guidelines for Developing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee.

Advised AQSE-quoted Samarkand Group Plc, a cross-border e-commerce technology, services and consumer brand group, on a new fundraising by way of an open offer of new ordinary shares. Samarkand is listed on the APEX segment of the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market. The fundraising was successful, with the new ordinary shares admitted to trading on 26 September 2022.

Joan Yu (Partner and head of U.K. Capital Markets) led the transaction, assisted by Solicitor Cameron Sutton (qualified in Western Australia) and Trainee Solicitor Sebastian Clark.

Advised Samarkand Group PLC, a cross-border e-commerce technology and retail group, on the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the APEX segment of the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market in the U.K. The significantly oversubscribed fundraising was scaled up from its original £10 million target to accommodate demand from institutional and qualified investors. The final amount raised was £17 million (before expenses) at an issue price of 115 pence per share. The net proceeds will be used primarily for the expansion of Samarkand’s business development activities and to progress the Nomad platform, its proprietary software platform.

Supported a medical technology company in completing its Initial Public Offering and trading on the Nasdaq.

Represented an investment firm client in the acquisition at auction of an online specialty retailer’s ecommerce business and related intellectual property assets, including trademarks and domain names, as well as merchandise and other assets. Transaction included negotiating asset purchase agreement, participating in bankruptcy negotiations, review of IP contracts, negotiating of loan document, conducting diligence of IP, as well as transition agreement for continued operation of ecommerce websites and onboarding of IP portfolio.