About

Charles H. Gardner is a Special Counsel within the Intellectual Property & Technology group in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on social media and era regulation.

Charles H. Gardner serves as Special Counsel within the Intellectual Property & Technology institution and head of the corporation's social media exercise. With good sized enjoy as a media government, in-house suggest, and litigator, Charles represents a vast variety of customers on technology, social media, enterprise, and intellectual property topics. He navigates the prison challenges and possibilities arising from the intersection of latest media era with conventional commercial enterprise troubles.

In addition to standard enterprise law and intellectual belongings safety, Charles works with clients to broaden guidelines, methods, and programs related to the usage of the Internet, new media, and social media technologies. He also conducts compliance audits to make sure clients live up to date with evolving regulations and first-rate practices.

Charles has knowledge in negotiating and drafting agreements overlaying software program licenses, Internet offerings, content material sharing, advertising, and retail agreements. He advises clients on employment problems, helping them develop policies to limit liability associated with employment practices and worker sports.

As a tribulation and appellate legal professional, Charles handles highbrow property and media-related disputes, tort claims, and FCC/FTC rules. With a sturdy network within the prison and leisure industries, Charles affords clients with insights into the business, economic, and regulatory problems they face.

Legal Issues

Communications & Internet Law

Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law

Entertainment & Sports Law

Intellectual Property

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Experience

• Special Counsel, Intellectual Property Group and Head of Social Media Practice
  Much Shelist, PC
  2011
• Director of Legal and Business Affairs and Senior Lawyer
  Harpo Studios, Inc.
  2006
• Senior Associate
  Bennett & Erdman
  2005
• Business and Legal Affairs Counsel
  Warner Bros./Telepictures
  2003
• Litigation Associate
  Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter
  2001
• Production Counsel
  Freelance Television Production (Legal)
  2001
• Production Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor, Script Supervisor, Stage Manager and others
  Freelance Television Production (Non-legal)
  1989

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