A. Brian Dengler
Mr. Dengler is of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the information technology, privacy, new media and advertising group. His practice focuses on representing Internet, software, electronic commerce, advertising networks and mobile application companies in commercial and intellectual property licensing and transactions and copyright and trademark clearance issues. Mr. Dengler has been selected to provide onsite support for AOL Inc.’s (formerly America Online, Inc.) international, product & technology, intellectual property and media & entertainment groups in Dulles, Virginia, and New York City, overseeing issues including licensing technology and content, music, video, anchor tenancy and advertising agreements through 2011. Mr. Dengler’s substantive experience also includes content acquisition and distribution, interactive marketing agreements, terms of service and privacy policies for online products and applications, advertising, online behavioral advertising and advertising networks, acquisitions in the e-media and e-commerce areas, professional services agreements, web site development and distribution agreements and general corporate, consumer protection and commercial issues related to entry into foreign markets.
Career highlights include:
- Holding position as vice president and associate general counsel of America Online, Inc. (AOL LLC), where he served as chief counsel of AOL's CompuServe and Netscape Division. Primarily responsible for preparing consumer electronic agreements (including terms of service for AOL Web and mobile applications, interactive marketing agreements and content distribution agreements), international content distribution agreements, and supervision of AOL bankruptcy portfolio for advertising claims. Also responsible for supervision of promoting the passage of the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act in Virginia and Maryland; the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in Maryland, Ohio and Virginia; the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign); and Ohio House Bill 383, Ohio's anti-spam bill.
- Advising private and public colleges and universities on copyright, privacy and technology issues and developed e-media management curriculum and course materials for Kent State University.
- Appointment by the Virginia General Assembly to serve on its Advisory Panel No. 5 of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science in 1999, 2000 and 2003 to study and recommend passage of uniform electronic commerce laws for the Commonwealth
Mr. Dengler is a member of the American Bar Association.
Mr. Dengler is an adjunct instructor on copyright and e-media management at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University and a former adjunct in performing arts law at Otterbein University.
Mr. Dengler has presented seminars on electric commerce, copyright law and the media and intellectual property for the Law and Media Center of Kent State University, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute and Georgetown University Law Center Continuing Legal Education Division.
Mr. Dengler received his J.D. summa cum laude from Capital University Law School and his B.A. magna cum laude from Kent State University.
Before joining Vorys Mr. Dengler was the vice president and chief counsel of America Online, Inc. (now AOL LLC), where he served as chief counsel for AOL's CompuServe and Netscape divisions and also handled consumer transactions, bankruptcy and government affairs matters for AOL.
Mr. Dengler is also a former television news reporter and producer for Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company (WEWS-TV Cleveland and WMC-TV Memphis) and WBNS-TV (Channel 10 Columbus). He earned three EMMY nominations at WBNS and won an EMMY in 1981 as executive producer in the Feature News Category for a special entitled “Kent State: Ten Years After,” which was broadcasted on WBNS on May 4, 1980.
Honors & Awards
- Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010-2012
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Kent State University, 2003
- EMMY, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1981
News
- Kent State Prof Offers First of its Kind 'eMedia' Business Course
- Dengler Featured in Washington Business Journal Story
- Vorys Partner A. Brian Dengler Recommends e-Media Take a Fresh Look at “Monetizing” Online Content in "Focus Washington" Interview
- Dengler and Toker Discuss E-Media, Online Journalism in Legal Bisnow's "Emmy-nent Domain" Piece
Publications
- Hyperlocal News Coverage of Classroom Violence Requires Caution
- Judge Suggests Some, But Not All, Bloggers Qualify as ‘Journalists’ Under Law
- New Crowdfunding Group Chief: More Hyperlocal Projects Will Get Funded
- JOBS Act Allows Startups to Grow with Crowdfunding
- How Electronic Contract Laws Can Affect Publishers and App Makers
- Crowdfunding Could Upend Hyperlocal
- U.S. Legalizes Startup Crowdfunding — What It Means for Hyperlocals
- Hyperlocals Need to Pay Attention to ‘Red Flags’ in User Content
- Getting Consent Is Key for Hyperlocals Relying on Crowdsourced Content
- Court Throws Out Bloggers’ Suit Against HuffPo