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Managing The Use Of Open Source In A Corporate Environment

March 7th, 2016
Events & Associations

MMM’s Paul Arne will be presenting on the above topic at PLi’s upcoming Intellectual Property Program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2016.

Whether being used to develop new technology, expand or create a market opportunity, or generate a return from an existing asset, complex licensing transactions require a broad understanding of a wide variety of legal disciplines. Join us at this comprehensive program to get up to speed on recent developments and refine your skills for drafting and negotiating IP licenses.

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Why is Atlanta the Nation’s Health IT Capital? Here are Atlanta’s 6 Competitive Advantages

March 2nd, 2016
Health IT

The largest Health IT conference in the country – HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society – is in Las Vegas from Feb. 29-March 4. Michele Madison and Jonielle Turner of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP (MMM) are representatives carrying a bold message: Atlanta is proclaiming its rightful role as the epicenter of Health IT.

Click HERE for the full article.

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Speaking Engagement: Managing The Use Of Open Source In A Corporate Environment

February 8th, 2016
Events & Associations

MMM’s Paul Arne will be presenting on the above topic at PLi’s upcoming Intellectual Property Program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2016.

Whether being used to develop new technology, expand or create a market opportunity, or generate a return from an existing asset, complex licensing transactions require a broad understanding of a wide variety of legal disciplines. Join us at this comprehensive program to get up to speed on recent developments and refine your skills for drafting and negotiating IP licenses.

New York City and Live Webcast – March 7-8, 2016

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Why Silicon Valley Loves Atlanta

February 8th, 2016
Industry Spotlight

By: John Yates and David Calhoun

Originally appeared in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on February 5, 2016.

Re-published with permission.

We just returned from a whirlwind tour of Silicon Valley and San Francisco meeting with venture capital and private equity firms — with aggregate capital to invest in excess of $10 billion. There’s good news for us from the West Coast — “Silicon Atlanta” is a prime destination for Valley investors

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Southeast GC Forum – “Drone Laws & Regulation”

January 14 – MMM will host a Southeast GC Forum entitled, “Drone Laws & Regulation: Believe It or Not, They are Likely to Impact Your Business.” John Fry, co-founder of the firm’s Drone Practice Group, is a featured speaker. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and will be held in the Agora Room. Jeff Douglass and Tony Roehl will also present.

A recording of this seminar can be found here.

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FAA Issues Interim Rule on Hobby Drone Registration

December 15th, 2015
Drones/UAV

The FAA announced its small drone (UAS) rule for registration of non-commercial (i.e., hobby) drones. You can register online HERE starting on December 21, 2015 and registration will be free until January 20, 2016. After that date, registration will cost $5. The new rule applies to drones weighing .55 pounds (250 grams) up to less than 55 pounds. Although not the test for whether registration is required, the FAA has found that most “toy” drones that cost less than $100 weigh less than the 250 gram limit. A price

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