by josephcl | May 1, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
It is no secret that the cost of doing business in the United States is higher as a result of disclosure obligations and liability threats that stem from public company status. Accordingly, the decision about pursuing an initial public offering is one that companies...
by anickow | Mar 22, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
Wrapping up six years of heated litigation, Sony offered an $8 million settlement this week in a class action lawsuit led by The Allman Brothers and Cheap Trick, accusing Sony of underpaying the bands’ digital record royalties. Originally filed back in 2006,...
by Stephen Uffelman | Mar 20, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
When Dick Costolo succeeded Evan Williams as the CEO of Twitter, the social network blogged about the occasion with a post entitled “#newtwitterceo”. This is an example of a new kind of link—the hashtag—and its popularity is growing rapidly. The #-symbol...
by aoshagan | Mar 15, 2012 | Legal/Tech News, Technology
How much did you pay for your most recent e-book purchase? According to the Justice Department, you may have paid too much. News outlets have recently reported that the Justice Department has threatened to sue Apple and prominent book publishers such as Simon &...
by hartwelr | Mar 12, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
On Wednesday February 15th, 2011 JotForm.com had its domain name removed from the Internet by its hosting company, GoDaddy. It appears that site came down at the request of the U.S. Secret Service, possibly due to a form on the site being used in connection with a...
by sandc | Feb 16, 2012 | Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
The USPTO recently announced a new awards competition called Patents for Humanity. The competition is a pilot program meant to encourage the development of technology to meet humanitarian rather than strictly business means. The prize? Accelerated processing of the...
