Paul Hastings Launches ‘Internet of Things’ Practice Group

By Stephen Joyce, Bloomberg BNA

Paul Hastings announced this week it has created an interdisciplinary practice group of several dozen lawyers from its offices around the world to focus on the growing legal issues connected to the ‘Internet of Things.’

The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to everyday objects, from thermostats to cameras, that have network connectivity and can send and receive data.

The Paul Hastings’ group will provide legal counsel around a wide array of issues — licensing, intellectual property, regulation, data security, litigation and anti-trust issues. It has already advised clients such as Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. regarding its mobile payment system and legal issues affecting online ...