Scott Pink, Special Counsel, DLA Piper to Speak at KC’s Social Media & Its Impact on Non-Disclosure Agreements for Attorneys Live Webcast

New York, NY, January 25, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Scott Pink, Special Counsel, DLA Piper will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Social Media & Its Impact on Agreements for Attorneys live Webcast”. This event is scheduled for Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

For further details, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Disclosure.html

Event Synopsis:

The emergence and meteoric rise of social media into the business world has turned issues surrounding non-disclosure agreements (NDA) upside down. Social media, with its fuzzy and ambiguous lines has completely changed the playing field with respect to NDAs. We are entering a new world of business here and you need to be in the know with respect to this most critical topic.

The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of speaker experts and thought leaders to discuss the substantive key considerations in this topic.

About Scott Pink

Scott Pink concentrates in advising technology, media, entertainment, and a variety of consumer product and franchise companies on intellectual property protection and litigation, advertising and promotional issues, gift cards, sweepstakes, contests and loyalty programs, trademark and copyright protection, commercial and technology transactions, e-commerce, social media and Internet law, and privacy and security issues. He serves as the lead outside advertising and marketing counsel to several well-known brands.

Mr. Pink has served as chair of local, state and national intellectual property organizations, including the San Francisco and Sacramento Bar's Intellectual Property Sections, the California State Bar's Intellectual Property Section, the American Corporate Counsel Association's national Intellectual Property Committee and the American Bar Association's Cybersecurity Task Force. He has spoken to many organizations on the subject of marketing and promotions, intellectual property law, privacy and security, Internet law and strategic alliances. He has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer by San Francisco and Law & Politics magazines and listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his intellectual property practice.

Prior to joining DLA Piper LLP (US), Mr. Pink was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Prima Communications, an international media and publishing company, and a partner with a major San Francisco law firm.

Mr. Pink is currently the Pro Bono Coordinator for the firm's Sacramento office.

About DLA Piper

DLA Piper became one of the largest legal service providers in the world in 2005 through a merger of unprecedented scope in the legal sector. While large in scale, the merger strategy was simple – to create an international legal practice capable of taking care of the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business. The firm wanted its clients to rely on receiving the right service for their particular matter, whether requiring seamless coordination across multiple jurisdictions or delivery in a single location.

For more information about Scott Pink and DLA Piper, please visit: http://www.dlapiper.com

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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