Mr. Brian Larson

Brian LarsonBrian Larson is an attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.He provides consulting and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and in Canada and serves as an advisor to MLSs and real estate brokers to address a broad array of legal issues, including agency law, fair housing, copyrights and trademarks, and general corporate matters.He has worked with more than 70 MLSs and REALTOR® associations, as well as a handful of the largest real estate brokerage firms in the country.

Larson has presented to numerous organizations and has published widely on various topics.

Larson has frequently contributed articles to national news web sites and is frequently quoted in articles discussing intellectual property, antitrust, and strategic issues in the multiple listing industry.

Brian N. Larson - Firm/Attorney Profile

Brian N. Larson is an attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.He provides consulting and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and in Canada.

Larson's resume highlights his education, employment experience, and practice-related activities.

Larson has presented to numerous organizations and has published widely on various topics.His professional photo and speaking biographies are available here.

Resume
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BRIAN N. LARSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Larson has frequently contributed articles to national news web sites and is frequently quoted in articles discussing intellectual property, antitrust, and strategic issues in the multiple listing industry.He has also written countless blog and listserv entries on a wide variety of industry issues; see Resources for some that continue to be useful for members of the multiple listing industry.Below is a representative sample of articles Larson has written or in which he has been quoted.Larson wrote the articles unless otherwise indicated.
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What Supreme Court Copyright Case Means for Real Estate (Larson quoted) Inman News(password/subscription required)

Who Owns the Real Estate Data? (Larson quoted)
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Here is a representative sample of presentations Larson has given in the last several years.Larson often prepares custom presentations for organizations in the areas of intellectual property law, multiple listing service issues, and strategic planning.

Brian N. Larson, Attorney at Law

Brian Larson is an attorney based in Minneapolis who focuses his practice on e-commerce, databases, web branding issues, and rule-making for online communities.Larson has garnered praise from clients for delivering legal advice seasoned by years of business experience; he focuses on achieving practical results while keeping legal expenses in check.

Brian Larson provides copyright, trademark, Internet/computer, and technology and licensing counsel to individuals and small and growing businesses.He also represents trade associations and multiple listing services in antitrust matters and rule-making for online communities.His firm provides services to clients throughout the United States and in Canada.He frequently associates with other legal counsel where specialized resources are required.

Brian N. Larson is an attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.He provides consulting and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and in Canada.

Larson's resume highlights his education, employment experience, and practice-related activities.

Larson has presented to numerous organizations and has published widely on various topics.His professional photo and speaking biographies are available here.

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Mr. Larson practices in the firm's litigation section and represents corporations and other businesses in various types of adversarial proceedings, including mediation and arbitration.Mr. Larson frequently represents entities in the healthcare field in litigation arising out of breaches of representations and warranties, non-compete covenants and compliance issues.Mr. Larson also has represented many public and private companies under criminal, civil or administrative investigation from a variety of state and federal agencies including: the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of Labor, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, the Tennessee Valley Authority's Office of Inspector General and the Tennessee Securities Commission.In the course of these representations, Mr. Larson has served as special counsel to a company's board and audit committee and has conducted numerous internal investigations into alleged wrongdoing by corporate officers.

Mr. Larson's experience includes:

Successfully defended two public companies whose directors allegedly traded securities on the basis of inside information. Currently defending a qui tam action brought by a former employee alleging violations of the False Claims Act. Represented a public company that was a target of a federal criminal investigation for violation of the criminal false claims act for alleged overbilling related to a government contract. Obtaining a defense judgment for a hospital company in an ERISA action brought by participants alleging breach of fiduciary duty by the company's administrative committee due to their continued investment in company stock in the wake of certain investigations into the company's billing practices. Mr. Larson is a member of the American and Nashville Bar Associations and the American Health Lawyers Association and is a former member of both the Harry Phillips and the Hamilton Burnett Inns of Court.He is admitted to practice in the State of Tennessee as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee.

Mr. Larson joined the firm in 1995 and was named a Member in 2003.He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in business administration and magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was chair of the Moot Court Board and a member of the National Moot Court team, which advanced to the National Quarter Finals.Mr. Larson was honored as a member of the Order of the Coif and the Order of Barristers.

Brian N. Larson - Resume
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BRIAN N. LARSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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If Larson is giving a presentation for your organization, pick the biography that best suits your audience's need for information.

Basic biography

Brian Larson works as an attorney and business advisor to address a broad array of legal issues, including agency law, fair housing, copyrights and trademarks, technology, Internet, licensing, and general corporate matters.Larson is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School.Before becoming an attorney, Larson was chief executive of an information technology services company for nearly 10 years.

He received his J.D. is from the William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude; his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin, with distinction.He is a member of the American Bar Association, including the Antitrust Section's Trade Associations Committee and the Intellectual Property Section's Special Committee on Copyright and the Internet and its committees on Databases and E-Commerce and on Copyright Legislation.He chairs the Databases Subcommittee of the Databases and E-Commerce Committee.He lives in Minneapolis.

MLS and association industry biography

Brian Larson works as an attorney and advisor to MLSs and real estate brokers to address a broad array of legal issues, including agency law, fair housing, copyrights and trademarks, and general corporate matters.He has worked with nearly 70 MLSs and REALTOR® associations, as well as a handful of the largest real estate brokerage firms in the country.Larson is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Larson was manager of the Minneapolis/St.Paul MLS for nearly 10 years.He received his J.D. is from the William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude; his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin, with distinction.He is a member of the American Bar Association, including the Antitrust Section's Trade Associations Committee and the Intellectual Property Section's Special Committee on Copyright and the Internet and its committees on Databases and E-Commerce and on Copyright Legislation.He chairs the Databases Subcommittee of the Databases and E-Commerce Committee.He lives in Minneapolis.

"Light" bio, suitable for data protection and MLS programs

Brian Larson has been described as the "father" of IDX (or Broker Reciprocity).He denies paternity and prefers to be described as the attending obstetrician.At the turn of the century, he ran around the country persuading MLSs and brokers that IDX was a good thing; for the last five years, he's been getting paid to solve the problems IDX and the Internet have caused.

Larson works as an attorney and advisor to MLSs and brokers to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights.He has worked with nearly 70 MLSs and REALTOR® associations, as well as a handful of the largest real estate brokerage firms in the country.Larson is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Larson was manager of the Minneapolis/St.Paul MLS for nearly 10 years.He received his J.D. is from the William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude; his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin, with distinction.He is a member of the American Bar Association, including the Antitrust Section's Trade Associations Committee and the Intellectual Property Section's Special Committee on Copyright and the Internet and its committees on Databases and E-Commerce and on Copyright Legislation.He chairs the Databases Subcommittee of the Databases and E-Commerce Committee.In his spare time, Larson is volunteer counsel for the Mayhem Rugby Football Club. (He used to play, but he got tired of breaking, spraining, straining, twisting, tearing, and bruising his own body.) He lives in Minneapolis.

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If Larson is giving a presentation for your organization, pick the biography that best suits your audience's need for information.Each can be truncated to use as an introduction at the podium.If you would like a more tailored biography, please contact Larson directly.

Basic biography

Brian Larson works as an attorney and business advisor to address a broad array of legal issues, including agency law, fair housing, copyrights and trademarks, technology, Internet, licensing, and general corporate matters.Larson is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School.Before becoming an attorney, Larson was chief executive of an information technology services company for nearly 10 years.

He received his J.D. is from the William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude; his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin, with distinction.He is a member of the American Bar Association, including the Antitrust Section's Trade Associations Committee and the Intellectual Property Section's Special Committee on Copyright and the Internet.He chairs the Association's Databases and E-Commerce Committee.He lives in Minneapolis.

MLS and association industry biography

Brian Larson works as an attorney and advisor to MLSs and real estate brokers to address a broad array of legal issues, including agency law, fair housing, copyrights and trademarks, and general corporate matters.He has worked with more than 70 MLSs and REALTOR® associations, as well as a handful of the largest real estate brokerage firms in the country.Larson is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Larson was manager of the Minneapolis/St.Paul MLS for nearly 10 years.He received his J.D. is from the William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude; his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin, with distinction.He is a member of the American Bar Association, including the Antitrust Section's Trade Associations Committee and the Intellectual Property Section's Special Committee on Copyright and the Internet.He chairs the Association's Databases and E-Commerce Committee.He lives in Minneapolis.

"Light" bio, suitable for data protection and MLS programs

Brian Larson has been described as the "father" of IDX (or Broker Reciprocity).He denies paternity and prefers to be described as the attending obstetrician.At the turn of the century, he ran around the country persuading MLSs and brokers that IDX was a good thing; for the last six years, he's been getting paid to solve the problems IDX and the Internet have caused.

Larson works as an attorney and advisor to MLSs and brokers to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights.He has worked with more than 70 MLSs and REALTOR® associations, as well as a handful of the largest real estate brokerage firms in the country.Larson is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Larson was manager of the Minneapolis/St.Paul MLS for nearly 10 years.He received his J.D. is from the William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude; his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin, with distinction.He is a member of the American Bar Association, including the Antitrust Section's Trade Associations Committee and the Intellectual Property Section's Special Committee on Copyright and the Internet.He chairs the Association's Databases and E-Commerce Committee.In his spare time, Larson is volunteer counsel for the Mayhem Rugby Football Club. (He used to play, but he got tired of breaking, spraining, straining, twisting, tearing, and bruising his own body.) He lives in Minneapolis.

Brian N. Larson, Attorney at Law

The Larson law firm has garnered praise from clients for delivering legal advice seasoned by years of business experience.Larson focuses on achieving practical results while keeping legal expenses in check.

Brian Larson provides copyright, trademark, Internet/computer, and technology and licensing counsel to individuals and small and growing businesses.He also represents trade associations and multiple listing services in antitrust, policy development, and strategic planning.His firm provides services to clients throughout the United States and in Canada.

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Brian N. Larson is an attorney practicing in Minneapolis.The views expressed in this column are not intended as legal advice and do not necessarily represent the views of Larson's firm, his clients, or their affiliates.He can be reached at blarson@larsonlegal.com.