by mxliu | Nov 12, 2012 | Commentary |
While the internet may have developed uses beyond its singular purpose described in Avenue Q, using it to fund new ideas and start-up companies remains a difficult process. With the recent passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups (JOBS) Act in April, obtaining...
by mwueste | Nov 6, 2012 | Commentary |
As computer and video gaming has grown from a niche market into a multi-billion dollar industry, gaming modifications, or “mods,” have grown in scope and use as well. Mods have become as communal and omnipresent as the increasingly networked and social...
by jeaferg | Oct 31, 2012 | Commentary |
The Internet has long been a place for fans to gather and discuss the pop culture they love. In recent years, however, the internet has begun to take that love to the next level, allowing fans to actively contribute to projects they find intriguing. The most...
by anickow | Oct 27, 2012 | Commentary |
To qualify for Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination, a court must be satisfied that the requested testimony will be a (1) compulsion of a (2) testimonial communication that is (3) incriminating. When dealing with material evidence that is locked away...
by jerushab | Oct 25, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
On September 24, the FTC filed six federal cases against companies, mostly based in India, that have allegedly been scamming consumers by posing as computer tech support. The FTC describes the move as a “major international crackdown” against tech support scams. The...
by josrychl | Oct 21, 2012 | Commentary |
In a recent combined en banc decision, a divided Federal Circuit overruled its own prior decision regarding joint infringement – all the steps of a method claim no longer have to be committed by a single entity – by a 6-5 vote. Joint infringement covers cases when a...
