Edtech

Why Cooley

We combine 30+ years of experience in the education industry with an unmatched background in technology and software to assist edtech companies in bringing disruptive technology to market. With the largest practice serving this rapidly evolving sector, we offer our clients deep substantive knowledge of all aspects of the education sector coupled with premier business and litigation practices. We focus on the distinct needs of high-growth companies developing leading educational tools, resources and products and the universities and institutions that leverage these technologies.

Corporate

We work with edtech companies through the full corporate lifecycle, from startups to leading public companies. From forming edtech-focused investment funds and advising on strategic transactions to taking companies public and serving as principal corporate governance and securities counsel, we have the range of experience and relationships needed to help companies achieve their business objectives.

Areas of Practice

• Company formation
• Financings
• Fund formation
• Licensing and services agreements
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Public financings and private placements
• Strategic partnerships
• Tax

Litigation

Cooley's litigators are skilled in all aspects of trial work, administrative proceedings, appellate practice, qui tam suits, class action litigation, alternative dispute resolution and litigation counseling. We have extensive experience defending companies in cases presenting novel issues arising from ever-changing technologies and emerging business models.

Areas of Practice

• Class action defense
• Contract and license disputes
• Employment litigation
• Restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights
• Securities litigation

Regulatory

Our lawyers assist in the design, development and implementation of innovative approaches to education. We were among the first to recognize the vulnerability of e-learning to multi-jurisdictional regulation and have particular experience in the increasingly important area of the licensure and authorization of educational services delivered across state and national borders. We developed and provide clients with a sophisticated analysis of state rules for the regulation of online learning.

Areas of Practice

• Accreditation and licensure
• Accessibility
• Antitrust counseling
• Corporate governance
• Education regulations
• Employment and benefits
• Export control and international trade regulations
• Privacy and data protection counseling and data breach response

Intellectual Property

We represent clients on matters ranging from the protection, acquisition, licensing and use of IP, to counseling and negotiations on matters affecting virtually every kind of new media and alternative technology, as well as on all aspects of copyright law, from fair use analyses to advice on compulsory licensing schemes. We also help universities and research institutions protect their inventions and license those inventions to the private sector, as well as assist companies in-licensing technology and patents from universities and research institutions.

Areas of Practice

• Copyright and design protection
• Patent procurement and enforcement
• Technology transactions and licensing
• Trade secrets counseling
• Trademark protection and enforcement