Theodore Kobus

Biography

As the Chair of the Technology, Media & Intellectual Property Practice Group, Ted coordinates and oversees the handling and defense of these types of claims and lawsuits throughout the firm. Ted has been litigating cases in state and federal courts since 1994. He has experience in the litigation of technology, media, trademark, trade dress, patent, copyright, and data security matters in jurisdictions throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, California, Ohio, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Delaware, and New York. Ted also advises and speaks with clients, trade-groups and organizations regarding Data Security and Privacy Issues and breaches, as they relate to various industries including healthcare companies, retail stores, restaurants, financial organizations, and technology companies.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Ted worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as an engineer. While with the Department of Defense, he worked with, and supervised, the deck coatings application and formulation program for the entire Navy fleet. Ted left his position as a Senior Engineer for the Navy in order to attend law school. Since graduating in 1994, his focus has been on litigation, and he has handled a variety of general litigation matters as an associate at other large law firms and as in-house counsel for a major insurance company.

When Ted joined Marshall Dennehey in 2000, he focused his practice on construction litigation and intellectual property litigation matters. A portion of his practice continues to focus on the defense of design professionals in construction claims and copyright infringement claims, where his career in engineering provides his clients with a significant advantage. Ted's experience is not limited to the defense of intellectual property matters and construction claims, but also includes the litigation of real estate, products liability, medical malpractice, and insurance bad faith/coverage claims. Throughout his career, Ted has tried a number of bench trials, jury trials, and arbitrations.

2000 Year Joined Organization: Intellectual Property, Technology, Media Data Security / Privacy Architectural & Engineering Litigation Construction Defect Litigation Professional Liability Pennsylvania, 1994 New Jersey, 1995 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1995 U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1995 U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1998 U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2002 U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2002 U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2004 U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2009 Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware, 1994 J.D. Honors: Cum Laude   Purdue University, 1987 B.S. Major:  Chemical Engineering   How Will South Shore's Breach Impact Us, Data Breach News, September 10, 2010   How The Rite Aid Settlement Impacts Your Disposal Practices, Data Breach News, July 27, 2010   Nosey Employees Can Be Costly, Data Breach News, June 18, 2010   Are Digital Copiers Leaving Us Vulnerable, Data Breach News, May 5, 2010   What Can We Expect in 2010, Data Breach News, December 29, 2009   Will the Pendulum Swing the Other Way?, Data Breach News, October 19, 2009   Flagging Down Identity Theft, PLUS Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 2, Feb., 2009   Is Your Company A Creditor?/ Identity Theft Prevention: Know Your Red Flags, DRI In-House Defense Quarterly, Winter, 2008   Evolution of Famous Name Litigation, InRe Magazine, 2007   Copyright Protection for Architectural Works, Defense Digest, 2006   Pennsylvania Superior Court Expands Scope of Mechanic's Lien Law, Defense Digest, 2005   It's What You Say, Not What You Know that Can Impute Liability, Defense Digest, 2003   Complying with State Public Notification Requirements and Deadlines: Making Sense of Conflicting Priorities in the Event of a Breach - 4th Annual Advanced Forum on Cyber & Data Risk Insurance, September 2010   In coordination with colleague Katherine Keefe, Esq. - HIPAA/HITECH Disclosures and Regulatory Enforcement - The 'do's and don'ts' when responding to data security and privacy breaches, The New Jersey Health Information Management Association's annual meeting, Atlantic City, New Jersey - June 27, 2010   NetDiligence Cyber Risk and Privacy Liability Forum on the topic of Data Breach Liability: An Unstable Legal Environment, June 7 & 8, 2010   Best Practices for Health Care Organizations to Keep the Cyber Liability Genie in the Bottle, Chubb Insurance Web cast, April 28, 2010   Panelist - What REALLY Happens After A Breach or Electronic Data Loss Event, PLUS International Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2009   New Federal Regulatory Developments & Enforcement Action Regarding Privacy and Security of Information; and, Third Party Vendors and Suppliers: Limiting Liability Contractually, ACI 3rd National Advanced Forum on Cyber / Data Risk Insurance, September 2009   FTC Red Flag Rules on ID Theft, Now Imminent, Have Broader Application Than Many Realize, NRRDA Webinar, July 2009   Data Breach and Security Exposures, Philly I on Law Day, December 2008   Walking The Data Security Tightrope: What Lies Below?, PLUS International Conference, 2008   Advanced Construction Law in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute (NBI), January 16, 2004   Various in-house seminars to insurance carriers regarding Intellectual Property and Technology Risks, 2005 and 2006   Technology Risks, PLUS Conference, 2006   Defending Design Professionals, CNA, 2002 and 2003   Various in-house seminars to insurance carriers regarding Real Estate E&O Risks, 2005   American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure   Phi Delta Phi, Harrington Inn, Honors Chapter   Pennsylvania Bar Association  

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: PA, NY
• Licensed Adjuster: NJ