Marilee S. Chan joins the Center for Internet and Society with an interest in researching the effect of law and technology on consumer rights. Her current research focuses on the policy issues arising from the use of electronic contracts, particularly the legal and public policy ramifications of click-wrap agreements.
Marilee received her B.S. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in California. While in law school, Marilee was a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She also assisted in launching the trade secrets section for the Chilling Effects project in conjunction with the SCU High Tech Law Institute and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Her current practice involves all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent, antitrust, and complex business litigation within the semiconductor, electronics, business intelligence, and medical device industries. Marilee also handles technology transaction matters, including review of open source and software development licenses.