John F. Delaney
- Firmwide Vice Chair, Technology Transactions & Privacy Practice
An advisor to clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies, John assists with licensing, intellectual property, and technology-related matters.
John Delaney works with clients at the forefront of technology. He negotiates complex information technology and business process outsourcing contracts and service-level agreements; joint venture, software, and content development agreements and licenses; and similar transactions. He also counsels on emerging technology matters such as those relating to social media, mobile apps, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, smart contracts, and blockchain.
Experienced in identifying online liability issues, John develops risk-reduction strategies involving such issues as data scraping, online marketing campaigns, user-generated content, voice platforms, and interactive products and services.
John’s media industry knowledge spans music, TV, film, and other content licensing for transmitting, streaming, or downloading through traditional distribution channels and online platforms.
His knowledge of rapidly evolving social media, social influencer, and interactive marketing law informs John’s guidance to clients. He drafts and helps implement social media policies and guidelines and advises on compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Communications Decency Act safe harbors. John also helps clients with online tracking and issues in connection with corporate blogs, third-party social media platforms, and mobile applications.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., Executive Notes Editor, Journal of Law and the Arts
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., with honors
Bar and Court Admissions
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美国纽约州
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美国加利福尼亚州
Professional Recognition
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Data 2022 “Information Technology”
Ranked by Chambers USA in Media & Entertainment: Advisory; Technology, and Outsourcing
Listed in Chambers Global for Technology
Named a “lawyer for the new economy” by American Lawyer
Named by the New York Lawyer as one of “fifteen lawyers 40 and under shaping the law for the 21st Century"
Listed by Crain’s New York Business in its Technology 100
Ranked by Legal 500 U.S.
“Highly recommended” by Global Counsel 3000, in IT and eCommerce
Named “Lawyer of the Year” in New York for Information Technology Law by The Best Lawyers in America, 2017, 2020, 2024
Best Lawyers in America: Information Technology Law, 2005 – 2024
Designated "Top Rated Lawyer" by Martindale Hubbell, 2022
