Technology, Communications & Media

Leading technology, communications and media legal counsel

Innovation in the technology, communications and media sectors is happening at a rapid pace. A speed that far exceeds the existing legal and regulatory environment. A team that understands the intersection of technology, law and policy is vital to your success. That team is Brownstein.

New medical devices. New communications technologies. New media formats. The world of technology, communications and media is quickly evolving and its challenging current laws and legal institutions. The hasty pace of change presents novel issues for companies in this sector—intellectual property matters, regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and extraordinary transactions, to name a few. Brownstein draws on significant technical and executive experience in communications, engineering and technology to manage the legal and policy needs of companies in this sector. We help you stay focused on innovation while we handle the issues that stand in your way.

Securing a Patent to Speed You Through Airport Security

When Alclear, the company which owns and operates the CLEAR security checkpoints in airports and stadiums nationwide, developed an innovative technology solution to use touchless, biometrics instead of traditional ID documents for identity verification, they knew it was a game-changer. Biometric identification isn’t new, but making it happen in seconds for millions of members is. Alclear needed to protect its valuable technology. Enter Brownstein. The Brownstein team worked to successfully secure the patent allowing Alclear to implement its new biometric identity verification technology. Thanks to Alclear and Brownstein, travelers and event attendees get to their destination quickly and securely—Alclear’s technology is opt-in and doesn’t capture data for surveillance.