Kutak Rock attorneys Bryan Handlos and Kevin Griffith published an article titled "Contracting with a Fintech Company" in the August 2016 issue of the Cybersecurity Law & Strategy newsletter.
In the article, Handlos and Griffith define Fintech generally as a services sector focused on providing innovative online or mobile financial services. They go on to discuss various aspects of contracting with a fintech company, including:
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Issues Arising out of Innovation
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The "Hot Property"
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Intellectual Property
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Data
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Regulatory Supervision
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Regulatory Compliance
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Acquisition, Consolidation (or Worse)
Handlos and Griffith conclude by acknowledging that many fintech vendors provide innovative and valuable products, and by urging potential fintech business customers to give careful upfront consideration of the special risks possibly presented by a fintech vendor.
To see the entire article, please click on the link below. Reprinted with permission from the August 2016 issue of Cybersecurity Law & Strategy. © 2016 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.