John F. Delaney - Lawyer in New York, NY

John Delaney is a partner in Perkins Coie's TechnologyTransactions Privacy practice.

He advises clients ranging from startupsto Fortune 500 companies on licensing, intellectual property andtechnology-related matters. Johns experience includes negotiating complex ITand business process outsourcing contracts and service level agreements, jointventures, software and content development agreements and licenses and similartransactions. John routinely advises clients on matters relating to socialmedia, mobile apps, cloud computing, AI, big data analytics, smart contracts,blockchain and other emerging technologies. John also assists clients inidentifying online liability issues and developing risk-reduction strategies,including in connection with data scraping, online marketing campaigns,user-generated content, voice platforms and interactive products and services.In the media space, John has extensive experience with the licensing of music,TV, film and other content for transmitting, streaming or downloading throughtraditional distribution channels and online platforms.

In the social mediaspace, John is highly knowledgeable of the rapidly evolving law of socialmedia, social influencers and interactive marketing. He drafts and helpsimplement social media policies and guidelines, advises on compliance with theDigital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Communications Decency Act (CDA)safe harbors, and assists with online tracking and issues in connection withcorporate blogs, third-party social media platforms and mobile applications.

John is a frequent lecturer and author on technology and intellectual propertylaw developments, and has been quoted in Newsweek, Advertising Age and The WallStreet Journal on emerging intellectual property law and business issues. He isChair of the Practising Law Institutes annual conference on social media. Johnhas appeared on the cover of American Lawyer as one of the lawyers for the neweconomy and on the cover of New York Lawyer as one of fifteen lawyers 40 andunder shaping the law for the 21st Century. Crains New York Business includedhim in its Technology 100, a list of individuals likely to shape thedirection and growth of New Yorks economy for years to come. He is ranked byChambers and Partners and Legal 500 US as one of Americas leading businesslawyers (recommended for Technology IT Outsourcing) and is highlyrecommended by Global Counsel 3000 in the areas of IT and eCommerce. He is aCo-Chair of PLI's annual Outsourcing Conference and the Chair of its annualSocial Media Conference.

Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Mr. Delaney received hisB.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1986, graduating with honors. In1989, he received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was an ExecutiveEditor of the Journal of Law and the Arts. Mr. Delaney is a member of both theCalifornia Bar and the New York Bar.