Event Summary

Session #3:  Contracts & Licensing 

Presentation and Q & A with:
Cynthia M. Gayton, Esq.

This session covers:

When is a deal a deal?
- Offer
- Acceptance
- Consideration

What can you license?
- Ownership
- Contract considerations
- Royalties

What Happens If Someone Fails?

- Remedies
- Deadlines
- Indemnification
- Governing Law
- Limitations on Remedies 

Cynthia M. Gayton, Esq. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law. Cynthia is a member of both the State Bar of Virginia and the District of Columbia Bar. She is an adjunct professor at the A. James A. Clark, School of Engineering at the University of Maryland as well as The George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She is the owner of Gayton Law, in Arlington, Virginia, which concentrates on small business formation, intellectual property, information technology, and business transactions/contracts. In addition, she has worked for the federal government, in the private sector and for non-profit organizations. Ms. Gayton is the author of several law-related articles and of the textbook "Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design and Innovation" 11th Edition, published by Kendall-Hunt in January 2023 and “Guide to Contracts, Copyrights and Trademarks for CryptoCreatives, 2022. For over twenty years, she has volunteered her services to the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts.

Visit Gayton Law online at www.gayton-law.com

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Event Details

• Date

  October 6, 2026

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• Time

  11:00am - 1:00pm

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• Partner

  DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment

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• Venue

  Online