About MAX

Max L. Landaw, Senior Counsel at InfoLawGroup, has over a decade of legal experience focused on counseling businesses of all kinds.  He has a special affinity and expertise for the legal issues that rise for technology companies and keeps abreast of technological developments which have legal consequences.

Max regularly counsels technology companies on vendor transactions, privacy concerns, intellectual property protection, and marketing initiatives.  

He regularly works on launching of new products and diving very deep into a company’s technology stack so he can provide the best advice possible.  

Max keeps abreast of the latest developments in domestic and international privacy law.  In particular, Max has developed an expertise in United Kingdom and European Union privacy law, with an emphasis on international data transfer mechanisms.

In helping clients implement privacy by design and default, Max also advises companies with regard to internal technology development and technology acquisitions.  Max regularly negotiates SaaS agreements for his clients and advises as to risks in licensing transactions.

Max also keeps up with the latest developments in the more regulated areas of technology such as FinTech, real money gaming (e.g. online gambling, sports wagering, and fantasy sports), and blockchain.

Max is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professional (“IAPP”) and certified CIPP/E and CIPP/US.

Max was instrumental to our business from the time we started the company. We were so fortunate to have his guidance through this journey. One of the best attorneys I have worked with in my 20-year career.
— Happy Client

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Counsels on corporate formation, intellectual property protection and licensing, data privacy, and other commercial, regulatory compliance, and operational matters

  • Drafts and negotiates service agreements, end user license agreements, privacy policies, intellectual property licensing documentation, vendor and supplier agreements, liability waivers, independent contractor agreements, and other technology transactions agreements

  • Advises on legal, regulatory, and product management surrounding product development, coding practices, data privacy, and open-source technology

  • Counsels on privacy issues related to web sites, data collection and use. Well-versed in privacy law, data governance and cybersecurity. Drafts privacy policies and DPAs which consider GDPR, CCPA, CPRA and other privacy laws

  • Drafts data protection addenda which considers domestic privacy laws (e.g. CCPA/CPRA, CPA, VCDPA, UCPA, CTDPA) and international privacy laws (e.g. UK/EU GDPR) including additional documentation for international transfers to the United States

  • Counsels on state and federal law related to real money gaming (RMG) including licensing requirements for such types of RMG as sweepstakes, esports, sports wagering, and fantasy sports.

  • Regularly drafts SaaS licensing agreements

  • Advise on responding to privacy-related data subject requests and investigations from international data supervisory authorities.

REPRESENTATIVE Publications

“The Future of Behavioral Advertising In Europe and the United States”, Lexology, November 2023

“Excusez-moi, Make Way for Quebec’s Privacy Law”, Lexology, September 2023

“6 Things You Need to Know About India’s Digital Personal Protection Bill of 2023”, Lexology, August 2023

“EU-US Date Privacy Framework in Force: EU Commission Grants Adequacy Determination to the US”, Lexology, July 2023

“The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act: What Small Businesses Need to Know”, Lexology, June 2023

PRACTICE AREAS

Privacy & Data Security

Technology

Intellectual Property

Advertising & Marketing

Professional Associations

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), CIPP/E & CIPP/US

 

Bar Admission

California, 2011

Texas, 2019

Illinois, 2020

 

Education

UC Hastings College of the Law, J.D. 2011

UC Berkeley, B.A., Political Science, 2008