by jeaferg | Oct 1, 2013 | Commentary |
For some time now, the status quo among cable providers has been ripe for an evolution, and it seems increasingly likely the next wave in television consumption is imminent. Both Intel and Sony have plans in the works to introduce live-on-demand streaming of...
by amalson | Oct 1, 2013 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
On Monday, September 23, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 568 into law. SB 568 requires “the operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application to permit a minor who is a registered user of the operator’s...
by kimthib | Sep 29, 2013 | Commentary |
Some studies report that as many as one in three people have sent naked photos of themselves. Some will regret their actions much more than others, especially with the increase in these photos being used as “revenge porn.” Revenge porn is a term used to refer to...
by sbloombe | Sep 29, 2013 | Commentary |
A new era of entrepreneurship in America began this week, as Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) went into effect on September 23rd. The much ballyhooed act promises to make it easier for startups to obtain funding by allowing...
by dkyarb | Sep 25, 2013 | Cases, Commentary |
In 1989, Bayer Cropsciences filed the application that matured into US Patent #6,153,401, covering “[A] polypeptide having the biological activity of 2,4-D monooxygenase.” The enzyme they had discovered was capable of cleaving the popular herbicide 2,4-D into harmless...
by jwherr | Sep 22, 2013 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
The legendary Patent Troll Wars will not see much of a theater in New Zealand, after Parliament just this month determined that software is no longer able to be patented in New Zealand. New Zealand’s Patent Act 2013 seeks to clean up the patent process by no...
