Federal Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against Patent Holding Company for Manner of Extracting Settlements August 5th, 2011Patents/IP Case Has Potential to Curb Patent Infringement Case Settlement Strategies by “Patent Trolls” by: John R. Harris The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently upheld significant sanctions imposed by a district court against a patent holding company and its attorneys. The CAFC believed this was an exceptional case of behavior in extracting patent litigation settlements that warranted punitive action. The case is Eon-Net LP, and Zimmerman & Levi, L.L.P. and Jean-Marc Zimmerman v. Flagstar Bancorp, Case No. 2009-1308 (Fed. Cir. July 29, 2011). The case can Read More
New Technology and Life Sciences Industry Report August 2nd, 2011Resources & Tools Resources/Tools Bdo tech and life sciences newsletter Read More
Tech Atlanta History: Interview with Tech Leader Bill Goodhew Part 1 August 1st, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Bill Goodhew, one of Atlanta’s technology leaders and former CEO of Peachtree Software. Bill is a proud Georgia Tech graduate and has been instrumental in the growth of the software community in Atlanta for decades. In the interview, Bill highlights the early days of Atlanta’s tech community, the development of the Peachtree Software brand and the challenges facing our tech community. You’ll enjoy Bill’s keen insights regarding the ways for Georgia to overcome our obstacles to accelerate our technology growth. Please join me in congratulating Bill Goodhew. Watch Read More
Interview with Tech Leader Don House: Part 3 July 25th, 2011Industry Spotlight Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders, Videos MMM recently had the pleasure of interviewing Don House — private investor, business consultant and renowned Atlanta tech community leader. The interview is part of our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Below is Part 3 of the interview with Don, discussing an important leadership lesson he’s learned over the years. Interview with Tech Leader Don House: Part 1 Interview with Tech Leader Don House: Part 2 View more videos from our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Read More
Qualities of a Great Company Founder July 22nd, 2011Entrepreneurial Info In this roundtable interview, venture capitalists Phin Barnes, Brad Feld, Rob Go and Alex Taussig weigh in on the top qualities a great company founder should have. Read article. Read More
Georgia’s New Restrictive Covenant Act: How It Will Impact You July 20th, 2011Employment Georgia’s New Restrictive Covenant Act Read More
Don House Interview Part 2: Atlanta Tech Community Yesterday vs. Today July 19th, 2011Industry Spotlight Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders MMM recently had the pleasure of interviewing Don House — private investor, business consultant and renown Atlanta tech community leader. The interview is part of our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Below is Part 2 of the interview with Don, discussing the Atlanta tech community yesterday vs. today, and the challenges we hope to overcome. Hope you enjoy our video interview and look forward to bringing you future installments of our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Interview with Tech Leader Don House: Part 1 Interview with Tech Leader Don House: Part 3 View Read More
Chainalytics Acquires Chainnovations July 18th, 2011MMM Tech Law Video Channel Press Releases Acquisition Propels Expansion into Service Supply Chain Solutions ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chainalytics LLC, a leading supply chain research, analytics, and consulting firm focused on enabling fact-based supply chain decisions, announced today its acquisition of Chainnovations, a supply chain management consultancy. Chainnovations’ team will lead a new practice area dedicated to service supply chains and logistics operations. Chainnovations’ founder and managing partner, Irv Grossman, will lead the practice as Vice President. The Chainnovations team brings deep expertise and thought leadership in the area of service supply chains, encompassing reverse logistics, after-sales service, and service-centric networks. Chainnovations’ proven track record in improving logistics operations spans a Read More
Start-Ups: Time to Apply for Start-Up Council’s Fall Forum July 18th, 2011Entrepreneurial Info Looking for free advice? Attention start-up’s: applications now being accepted For september 21 forum Quarterly Start-Up Council Helps Emerging Companies Answer Top of Mind Questions ATLANTA – July 18, 2011 – Calling all start-up companies located throughout the Southeast, Start-Up Council, a group of industry experts committed to supporting the next generation of emerging companies, is now accepting applications for its next fall Forum taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Entries are being accepted until Monday, Aug. 29. Applications can be found at http://bit.ly/hnl0uO and submitted via email to Read More
Yates Perspective: SecondMarket — What Entrepreneurs Need to Know July 14th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives Barry Silbert is an Emory graduate and CEO and founder of SecondMarket (www.secondmarket.com). In a recent speech to the Stanford Business School, Barry presented a fascinating summary of the problems with the current IPO market and obstacles facing entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The most notable obstacle is illiquidity — the inability to freely sell private company stock. Click on the video below to view Barry’s remarks as an entrepreneurial thought leader. My summary of his comments follows. 1. The public Read More