Attorney John L. Hines Joins Clark Hill Chicago

CHICAGO, IL

– Attorney John L. Hines has joined Clark Hill PLC Chicago as a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Hines concentrates his practice in the areas of intellectual property, technology licensing, technology procurement and outsourcing, electronic commerce and information management. He regularly counsels clients on technology and computer-driven liability, in matters involving unfair competition, copyright infringement, privacy and online speech and defamation (as well as matters involving the U.S. Communications Decency Act).

He also advises businesses on policies and practices relating to data protection, document retention, reputation management, social media, and generally to the dissemination of content in an electronic environment.

He teaches Internet law and Intellectual Property at Northwestern University School of Law and speaks and writes regularly on legal issues related to technology and the online environment. He serves as a trustee of the Erikson Institute, a graduate school in early childhood development.