The legal landscape around technology is increasingly complex. Navigate it with confidence.

OptimEdge Legal counsels clients on matters at the intersection of law and technology, including intellectual property, open source software licensing and compliance, technology transactions, product counseling, data privacy and information security, and legal and regulatory compliance.

Sabir Ibrahim

Managing Attorney

During his 18-year career as an attorney and technology entrepreneur, Sabir has advised clients ranging from pre-seed startups to Fortune 50 companies on a variety of issues within the intersection of law and technology. He is a former associate at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, a former corporate counsel at Amazon, and a former senior counsel at Roku. He also founded and managed an IT managed services provider that served professional services firms in California, Oregon, and Texas.

Sabir received his BSE in Computer Science from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an article editor of the Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review.

Sabir is licensed to practice in California and before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Sabir is also co-founder of Chinstrap Community, a free resource center on commercial open source software (COSS) for entrepreneurs, investors, developers, attorneys, and others interested in open source software entrepreneurship.

Areas Of Expertise

We aim to advise clients in a manner that minimizes noncompliance risks without compromising operational efficiency or business interests. The areas in which we assist clients, either alone or in collaboration with affiliates, include:

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43 Videos

Bytes Episode 20 - What legal red flags should investors in AI startups watch out for? (PART 1)

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Bytes Episode 19 - What is the Digital Services Act? Why should I care?

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Bytes Episode 18: Can I use Code Llama to build whatever I want?

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Bytes Episode 17 - What AI-related provisions should I include in vendor agreements?

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Bytes Episode 16 - What should I include in my service level agreement (SLA)?

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Bytes Episode 15 - Is there copyright in AI-generated works? (UPDATE)

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Bytes Episode 14 - Why do I need to worry about bias in AI applications?

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Bytes Episode 13: What does the EU's AI Act say about copyright?

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Bytes Episode 12 - Who owns the copyright in AI-generated content?

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Bytes Episode 11: What should I watch out for in strategic partnership agreements?

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Bytes Episode 9: What should I watch out for in my SaaS vendors' terms and conditions?

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Bytes Episode 8 - What should I watch out for when using an AI-powered code generator?

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Bytes Eposide 7 - What customer agreements does my enterprise SaaS startup need?

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Bytes Episode 6 - What legal issues should startups with non-US users or non-US workers consider?

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Bytes Episode 5 - What IP issues do early stage startups need to worry about?

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Bytes Episode 4 - How do I start an open source project?

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Bytes Episode 3 - How does a cash-strapped startup protect its IP?

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Bytes Episode 2 - What's a residuals clause in an NDA?

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Bytes Episode 1 - What do I need to include in my SaaS agreement?

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Kilobytes Episode 23 - What happened at President Biden's meeting with the AI companies?

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Kilobytes Episode 22 - What does the Ninth Circuit ruling mean for data privacy law in the US?

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Kilobytes Episode 21 - What lessons can be learned from the FTC's OpenAI investigation?

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Kilobytes Episode 20 - What do I need to know about Llama's new license?

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Kilobytes Episode 19 - What is this EU-US Data Privacy Framework I keep hearing about?

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Kilobytes Episode 18 - Why is OpenAI being sued for copyright infringement?

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Kilobytes Episode 17 - What changes did Google make to its privacy policy? Why are they important?

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Kilobytes Episode 16 - Is "AI generated" music legal?

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Kilobytes Episode 15 - Is enforcement of the CPRA delayed? What happened?

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Kilobytes Episode 14: How does Texas' new data privacy law define "small business"?

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Kilobytes Episode 13 - The My Health My Data Act

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Data Privacy Playbook: Trust-building & Regulatory Compliance

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Kilobytes Episode 12 - How would a ban on non-competes affect my IP rights?

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Kilobytes Episode 11 - Why do I need to worry about the FTC for data privacy compliance?

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Kilobytes Episode 10 - LLaMA is open source, so I can do whatever I want with it, right?

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Kilobytes Episode 9 - Who is liable when gen AI creates harmful content? (SPOILER: No one knows.)

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Kilobytes Episode 8 - Is the government now regulating social media?

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Kilobytes Episode 7 - Are my vendor contracts compliant with CPRA?

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Kilobytes Episode 6 - How is Texas' new data privacy law different?

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Kilobytes Episode 5 - How can I be sure my company owns the IP our people create?

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Kilobytes Episode 4 - Is my privacy policy truly comprehensive?

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Kilobytes Episode 3 - How will the rise of AI affect Section 230?

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Kilobytes Episode 2 - What's happening on July 1, 2023?

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Kilobytes Episode 1 - How does open source software licensing work?

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