Daniel M. Ungar

Daniel is an attorney in Taft’s Paytech and Payment Systems practice group, working closely with Privacy and Data Security and Intellectual Property practice groups.

Daniel counsels businesses throughout the payments and financial services industries, from banks and credit unions to payment processors and digital currency companies. His practice focuses on digital payments technologies, FinTech, and data privacy and security, and involves advising on contractual and compliance matters, including with respect to state and federal laws and regulations, payment network rules, and industry security standards. Daniel drafts and negotiates a wide variety of commercial agreements for clients, including software and technology licensing agreements (inbound and outbound), development, referral, reseller, supply, and procurement contracts, payment processing agreements (including ISO, agent, payment facilitator, and bank sponsorship agreements), NDAs, and website terms/privacy policies.

“Latest Update of the Mastercard Rules May Allow Some Payment Facilitators to Keep Control of Large Submerchant Accounts,” Electronic Payment Law Blog (2022).

“Texas Latest State to have Surcharge Ban Declared Unenforceable by Federal Courts,” Electronic Payment Law Blog (2018).

“Would an Appeals Court Ruling for LabMD Portend a Sea Change in the FTC’s Data Security Enforcement?” Bloomberg Law (Feb. 24, 2017).

“Pokemon GO went, but not its legal implications,” Chain Store Age (Nov. 8, 2016).

“Copyright Enforcement by Praise and Curse: The Colourful Development of Jewish Intellectual Property,” Intellectual Property Quarterly (2011).