D. Sean West

Sean West counsels clients at the intersection of copyright and generative AI, helping them develop, deploy, and use gen AI tools. He also advises clients in the video game industry on game engines, partnership agreements, marketplace terms, and interactive content. He provides strategic consumer protection counseling, including compliance with laws governing automatically renewing subscriptions.

Sean negotiates partnerships and other commercial agreements involving autonomous vehicles, digital media, virtual and augmented reality, connected devices, and other emerging technologies. In addition, he also assists clients structure, draft, and implement terms of service, end-user license agreements, and other consumer agreements. Sean counsels companies on updating dispute resolution provisions, developing strategies to minimize the risk of mass arbitrations, and implementing best practices for obtaining and documenting consumer consent to agreements. He writes and speaks regularly on developments in these areas.

Prior to his legal career, Sean managed brand protection programs for several key global brands. He worked with internet hosts, registrars, and other intermediaries to identify, develop, and implement trademark and copyright enforcement strategies to disrupt online sales of counterfeit goods.