SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS: Evaluating Cloud Service Agreement Models, Negotiating Key Terms, Minimizing Contract Disputes

Mr. Galkin has dedicated his legal practice to representing Internet, SaaS, e-commerce, information technology and new media businesses across the U.S. and around the world. He serves as a trusted adviser to startup, emerging, established and multinational corporations on their core commercial transactions including licensing, development, alliance, distribution, outsourcing arrangements, IP licensing and transfer, regulatory compliance, and agreements for SaaS and online businesses. Mr. Galkin's broad experience gained during more than 20 years in practice allows him to provide cutting-edge, creative and practical solutions to complex problems relating to information technology, intellectual property licensing and other commercial transactions that impact daily business operations. He has served as an adjunct professor of Computer Law at the University of Maryland School of Law; an adjunct professor of Business Law at the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore; Special Intellectual Property Counsel for the Office of the Maryland Attorney General; and Chairperson of the “Crimes in Cyberspace Panel” for the National Information Systems Security Conference (Sponsored by the National Security Agency).

Michael R. Overly is a partner and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP where he focuses on drafting and negotiating technology related agreements, software licenses, hardware acquisition, development, disaster recovery, outsourcing agreements, information security agreements, e-commerce agreements, and technology use policies. He counsels clients in the areas of technology acquisition, information security, electronic commerce, and on-line law. Michael is a member of the Technology Transactions, Cybersecurity, and Privacy and Privacy, Security Information Management Practices. Michael is one of the few practicing lawyers who has satisfied the rigorous requirements necessary to obtain the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP), Certified Risk and Information System Controls (CRISC), and Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP) certifications. Mr. Overly’s numerous articles and books have been published in the United States, Europe, Korea, and Japan. He has been interviewed by a wide variety of print and broadcast media (e.g., the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business 2.0, Newsweek, ABCNEWS.com, CNN, and MSNBC) as a nationally recognized expert on technology and security related matters. In addition to conducting seminars in the United States, Norway, Japan, and Malaysia, Mr. Overly has testified before the U.S. Congress regarding online issues.