Ira Kalina is a partner and vice-chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice is concentrated in technology transactions, information technology, research and development, intellectual property, licensing, and advertising. Ira counsels clients from a diverse array of industries, including health care, media, gaming, financial services, entertainment, education and traditional manufacturing. Ira advises clients regarding development and leveraging of innovation, whether independently or in conjunction with third parties through joint ventures, investments and strategic alliances. He has worked with clients to negotiate joint research and development projects, sponsored research programs with universities and national laboratories, and establishing dedicated labs between universities and industry. He also assists with inbound/outbound licensing programs, technology transfer, distribution and asset distribution. Ira counsels clients with respect to all aspects of information technology, from software licenses, network services and equipment leasing through system implementation and broad-based outsourcing arrangements. He has developed considerable skill in counseling companies with Internet-based business initiatives with respect to all technology and Web issues, from site development, infrastructure implementation and hosting through distribution, content licensing, promotions and advertising. He regularly counsels clients on open-source licensing, open-source initiatives and the potential impact of open-source on mergers and acquisitions. In addition to his law firm experience, Ira worked in-house as vice president of business development and general counsel of a Chicago-based Internet startup. During his tenure there, he was responsible for developing relationships with online content and service providers, network providers and distribution partners. Ira also served as licensing counsel to WMS Gaming Inc., a leading manufacturer of video slot machines, and Midway Games Inc., a leading developer of home video games, where he advised the companies with respect to software development, inbound and outbound licensing, e-commerce issues, advertising and promotions. Ira received his bachelor's degree in history and economics from the University of Michigan. He is also a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. He currently serves on the Board of the Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University. Professional & Civic Associations · Board Member, Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University Publications 11/1/2006, Of PACS and Trolls: How the Patent Wars May Be Coming to a Hospital Near You
The Health Lawyer
Darren Cahr, Ira Kalina 8/21/2006, Toward a Longitudinal Health Record
Health Law and Health Information Tehnology Client Memorandum
Jennifer Breuer, T.J. Sullivan, Ira Kalina 12/19/2005, Hospital PACS Systems Targeted for Patent Suits
Intellectual Property Client Memoradum
Ira Kalina 9/1/2005, The Ins and Outs of Open Source
Consulting to Management, Vol. 16, No. 3
Ira Kalina 12/17/2003, Hospitality and the European Data Privacy Directive
The Bottomline
Ira Kalina 7/1/2003, Stormy Weather: Protecting a PeopleSoft Investment Against the Oracle Stormfront
GCD Client Memo
Ira Kalina 1/1/2001, Don't Worry, I Licensed It Off the Internet . . .
CyberStrategies: At the Frontier of Law and Business
Ira Kalina 10/1/1996, Storm Clouds on the Privacy Horizon (or They Know What About Me?)
Corporate Counsel Outlook
Ira Kalina, Priscilla Walter Speaking Engagements 11/1/2011, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel
"Social Media Contracts"
Ira Kalina, San Francisco, CA 4/1/2011, Illinois Institute of Technology
"Acquiring IP"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 11/17/2009, 2009 Annual Information Integrity Conference
Healthcare, Data Governance, and Information Integrity Legal Issues
Ira Kalina, Naperville, IL 10/23/2009, SUPERCOMM2009 Digital Media & Broadband Entertainment Forum
"Technology Rules: Legal Issues and Their Market Impact"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 1/19/2009, 11th Annual Corporate Venturing & Strategic Investing Conference
"The Art of Global Corporate Development"
Ira Kalina, Palm Springs, CA 4/11/2008, Scottsdale Institute Teleconference
"Electronic Health Records: Legal Update and Case Studies"
Ira Kalina 3/11/2008, Open Source in Mobile (OSiM) USA 2008
"Raising Venture Funding for Open Source: The Investor Perspective"
Ira Kalina, San Francisco, CA 2/5/2008, 10th Annual Corporate Venturing & Strategic Investing Conference
"Technology Partnerships and Alliance Management"
Ira Kalina, Palm Springs, CA 11/1/2007, Renaissance American Management, Inc. & Beard Group Fourth Annual Physician Agreements and Ventures Conference
"Successful Strategies for Negotiating Medical Transactions & Investments"
Keith Anderson, Jennifer Breuer, Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 10/25/2007, HIMSS (Greater Chicago Chapter) Fall Program
"Hospital Support of Private Physician EHRs: Strategies and Perspectives"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 6/22/2007, Complex Intellectual Property Licensing Seminar
"Licensing of Video Content in the YouTube and iPhone Era"
Ira Kalina, Philadelphia, PA 5/16/2007, Hospital/Physician EMR Strategies: Selecting and Rolling out an EMR to Community Physicians
"Financial Overview"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 5/9/2007, Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual Spring Conference
"Information Tech Procurement Issues in Healthcare Information Technology and Outsourcing Contracts"
Ira Kalina, Branson, MO 4/20/2007, College of Imaging Administrators Annual Spring Assembly
"Strategies for Managing Vendor Negotiations"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 9/8/2006, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University
"Business Impacts of Intellectual Property"
Ira Kalina, West Lafayette, IN 5/17/2006, NativeTech 2006
"Implementing a Successful IT Procurement Process"
Ira Kalina, Scottsdale, AZ 10/1/2005, TiECon 2005 Midwest
"Negotiating IP Ownership"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 5/16/2005, NativeTech 2005
"Life Cycle of a Major Technology Purchase: From Vendor Selection Through the Final Contract"
Ira Kalina, Las Vegas, NV 4/14/2005, HFMA Indiana Annual Meeting
"HIT Contracts Exposed: Uncovering Hidden Financial Terms and Negotiating Leverage"
Ira Kalina, Indianapolis, IN 9/21/2004, Chicago Java Users Group
"Open Source Licensing"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 6/14/2004, HIMSS Summer Conference
"Outsourcing: Strategies for Vendor Selection and Negotiations"
Ira Kalina, Las Vegas, NV 5/13/2004, OSS Chicago
"Open or Shut: The Case of Open Source vs. Proprietary Licensing
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 5/13/2004, The Great Wide Open: Examining the Pros and Cons of Open Source Software Breakfast Briefing
"Business and Valuation Risks: The Case for Open Source Audits"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 4/6/2004, National Indian Gaming Association 2004 Trade Show & Convention
"Negotiating Strong Information Technology Agreements: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Ira Kalina, Albuquerque, NM 2/1/2004, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2004 Annual Conference
"Sending IT Offshore"
Ira Kalina, Orlando, FL 5/1/2003, The Fifteenth Chicago Conference on Translation and Interpretation
"Translation Copyrights: Who Owns Them - Who Should?"
Ira Kalina, Chicago, IL 2/1/1998, Year 2000 - Managing the Risks: A Special Briefing for Corporate Executives
"Year 2000 Readiness: Compliance Assurances from and to Customers"
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