"The entire team provides outstanding legal services. The team as a whole is fantastic."
Client comments from the Chambers USA 2021 Guide
Today’s business disputes frequently involve, directly or indirectly, computer software and information technology. These disputes routinely turn on the performance of computer hardware and/or software, online transactions, traditional proprietary rights (including domain names and trademarks) and emerging rights in data.
Understanding the technology in IT and the environments in which it is developed, deployed and exploited can be critical to resolving such disputes successfully. Calfee’s experienced litigation, IT, intellectual property and commercial lawyers assist clients with their IT disputes throughout the mediation, arbitration or litigation process in state or federal courts.
Chambers USA Band 3 Ranking in Litigation: General Commercial (Ohio)
For well over a decade, our Litigation group and individual litigation attorneys have been ranked and recognized by Chambers USA. In 2021, Chambers USA researchers noted that the team "Frequently advises on plaintiff and defense-side commercial litigation matters, offering considerable strengths in securities, product liability, antitrust and construction disputes. Also offers experience in criminal litigation, defending a range of individuals and businesses facing regulatory enforcement actions. Acts for clients in sectors including healthcare, financial services and manufacturing."
A client interviewed by Chambers USA researchers commented, "The entire team provides outstanding legal services." Another adds, "The team as a whole is fantastic."
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings
Calfee was selected for inclusion in the 2022 "Best Law Firms" rankings by U.S. News – Best Lawyers in numerous Litigation practice areas.
Benchmark Litigation Rankings
Calfee was selected for inclusion by Benchmark Litigation 2022 as a Highly Recommended Law Firm in Dispute Resolution and as a Recommended Law Firm in Labor and Employment Litigation in Ohio. Additionally, 14 of Calfee's Litigation attorneys have been ranked by Benchmark Litigation as "Local Litigation Stars in Ohio" and as “40 & Under Hot List Honorees in the Midwest.”
Information Technology Performance
Hardware and software performance problems and unsatisfactory online services can be disastrous for both customers and providers. We assist clients with disputes regarding all types of IT products and services, including software development, licensing, implementation, maintenance and support, website design and hosting, IT consulting, ERP system engagements, SaaS/Cloud subscriptions and Application Service Provider relationships.
Proprietary Rights, Domain Names and Trademarks
Our dedicated IT litigators bring years of intellectual property experience to disputes involving patent, copyright and trade secret protection for IT assets including hardware, software, business methods, microchips and content, and reflecting the latest developments in the law. We vigorously assert and defend clients’ interests while helping them to achieve business-savvy, cost-effective outcomes.
We also have obtained favorable results for trademark-holding clients under both ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy and the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
The Internet
As nearly all forms of commercial activity and underlying processing move to the cloud, Calfee is assisting clients with (and helping them to avoid) disputes in areas such as linking, privacy, defamation, data breach and unsolicited commercial e-mail.
"The entire team provides outstanding legal services. The team as a whole is fantastic."
Client comments from the Chambers USA 2021 Guide