Ask the Lawyer: Submit your questions now

silicon.com is pleased to launch a new feature, Ask the Lawyer, in partnership with London-based law firm Olswang, in which we will provide you with answers to legal questions on a wide range of business and IT topics.

To kick off the series of articles, though, we need your legal questions - on anything from contract disputes and copyright violations to cybersquatting and SOX compliance.

Send them to editorial@silicon.com

Olswang is a full service law firm known in the areas of telecommunications, media, technology and property.

All legal questions are welcome but the following are areas of particular expertise:

· intellectual property, trademarks, copyright and patents

· online content, branding and liability

· mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and other corporate transactions

· ecommerce

· digital media

· contracts

· stock options

· domain names

· privacy and security

· data protection

· compliance and governance

· outsourcing and offshoring

· peer-to-peer

· RFID

· email

· telecommunications

Submit your questions now to editorial@silicon.com

Please note: The information given out should be considered only as general guidance on legal issues and specific legal advice should always be sought out.