Digital Stratosphere Conference 2020

Taft partners Marcus Harris and Daniel Saeedi will be featured speakers at the Digital Stratosphere Conference on Jan. 28-30 in San Diego. This event provides attendees real-world lessons learned, battle scars and best practices that will equip your project team for success in your ERP implementation.

• Jan. 28 – “Lessons from ERP Failures and Lawsuits,” Harris
• Jan. 28 – “Negotiating with Your ERP Software Vendor and System Integrators,” Harris, Saeedi
• Jan. 29 – “Panel Discussion: Lessons from Transformation Experts,” Harris, Saeedi

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Harris has established one of the country’s leading practices devoted to drafting and negotiating Enterprise Software related license, implementation and SaaS agreements, as well as litigating failed software implementations in courts and before arbitration panels across the country. As an IP lawyer, he has developed and managed international trademark and patent portfolios, managed intellectual property litigation, conducted IP due diligence and reviewed advertising material to verify compliance with legal requirements. Harris also has extensive experience dealing with cybersecurity issues. He advises clients on complying with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDRP) being implemented and enforced by the European Union.

Saeedi focuses his practice on issues relating to employment law and unfair competition. He represents clients nationwide in the realm of trade secret theft, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and breaches of fiduciary duties. In addition, he helps companies conduct complex internal investigations regarding intellectual property theft, computer fraud and data privacy issues, including matters related to biometric information and compliance with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Saeedi also provides counseling to employers regarding compliance under several federal and state data privacy and information security laws affecting the workforce.