Martin F Medeiros Jd

Negotiating in the Technocracy: Information Economy Guidance on 11 Critical Deals for Content, Tehnology and Intellectual Property Martin F Medeiros Jd

Publisher Marketing: In the early 20th century a group of thinkers fancied the day when a "technocracy" would assist humans in avoiding bad decisions, like war. This would be brought about by the use of automation. While that never came to pass, humans are still part of the equation in shaping how these technologies do work for us. This is shaped at the negotiation phase. Using a unique systems-based approach of his design, Martin F. Medeiros demonstrates how technology is able to be negotiated at any level, from the largest companies, governments and retailers to individuals and the smallest of start-ups. This guide show the real utility of technology and emphasizes it is manageable and that businesses and individuals should never think of technology as magic, as is the dominant theme in popular culture. Having started the Negotiation Strategist Research project while working as a legal intern at American Airlines in 1993, Martin amassed more than 20 years of experience and data, seen in numerous articles, two books, and hours of negotiation video. In addition to his extensive authorship credits, Martin has instructed negotiators in a myriad of settings, including Portland State University, Lewis & Clark Law School, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Fortune 500 companies and Am Law 100 law firms. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of Oregon Law Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School and advises politicians and executives on optimizing negotiation performance. In addition to practicing law at the Medeiros Law Group, he currently leads a group of consultants and researches contemporary negotiation techniques at NSR. Prior to starting his law firm he worked at K&L Gates (Preston Gates Ellis LLP) where was part of the Business, Intellectual Property, and Cross Border Practice Groups. Martin is licensed to practice law in Oregon and Washington and is admitted to practice before the US District Court for the District of Oregon. Negotiating in the Technocracy has detailed approaches to help readers know what they are agreeing to when the click "Term of Service" on a website, sign a lease with an equipment manufacturer, or hire a web developer. You may not often own what you pay for when you hire that web developer. The book is broken up into three sections; the first is how we view technology, and how we should view it; the second section involves how licensing of technology is part of our lives in the technocracy; the third part includes checklists on how to go through eleven transactions and negotiate them successfully, or at least, know what you are committing to when you buy or sell technology. It also includes explanations on what the "boilerplate" terms mean and how they function in a contract.