Tech Atlanta History: Don House Interview Part 1 July 13th, 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 1 of the interview with Don, discussing his current involvement in the tech community and his history of working with Management Science America (MSA). 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 2 Interview with Tech Leader Don House: Part 3 Read More
Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Protection Covenants in Sale of Business Transactions July 10th, 2011Employment Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND TRADE SECRET PROTECTION COVENANTS IN SALE OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS by Alex Woollcott I. Georgia’s New Restrictive Covenant Act • On May 11, 2011, Georgia Governor Perdue signed into law Georgia’s new Restrictive Covenant Act (the “New Act”). While restrictive covenants ancillary to employment relationships are clearly the primary focus of the New Act, there are provisions in the New Act directly relevant to restrictive covenants ancillary to the sale of a business. • Case law prior to the New Act liberally enforced restrictive covenants ancillary to the sale of a business. The New Act, interestingly enough, Read More
Client Alert: Outsourced Data Processing Exempt from India’s New Data Protection Rules July 7th, 2011Recent Legal News, Sourcing & Procurement Global Sourcing and Procurement, India, Outsourcing In the wake of growing concern about India’s stringent new data protection regulations, the Indian Government announced an upcoming clarification which should exempt foreign-based companies that outsource data processing to India from the costly new requirements. Read article here. Read More
Digital Assent Secures $7.5 Million Series B Funding July 6th, 2011MMM Tech Law Video Channel Press Releases Digital Assent, provider of the award-winning PatientPad® self-service patient check-in and patient education solution, has received $7.5 million in a Series B funding round. The lead investors were Sanan Private Equity, the BIP Opportunities Fund and Buckhead Investment Partners (BIP). Imlay Investments and BLH Venture Partners, who led the Series A funding earlier this year, also contributed. Legal counsel to the company was provided by Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. Read more. Read More
LivingSocial Preps 1B IPO: Sign of a Tech Bubble? July 6th, 2011Tech IPO With news of LivingSocial’s plan for a 1B IPO following on the heels of tech companies such as Groupon, Pandora and LinkedIn, some warn of a looming tech bubble. Read article. Read More
Supreme Court: Vermont’s Data Mining Law Unconstitutional July 5th, 2011Data Security-Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court recently found Vermont’s data privacy law restricting data mining to be unconstitutional, a win for data mining and pharmaceutical companies. Finding that “speech in the aid of pharmaceutical marketing” is a form of expression protected by the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, the Supreme Court struck the state law which prohibited pharmacies from selling or disclosing prescriber-identifying information gleaned from prescription records. This ruling has important implications for other state laws restricting prescription data mining, including for instance, Maine’s data mining law. For more information, click here. by Nicole Ibboston Read More
Georgia Power Announces Plan for 50MW Solar Power June 29th, 2011Clean Tech/Green Energy Georgia Power announced plans last week to buy up to 50 megawatts of solar power by 2015. This plan comes in response to the Georgia utility regulator’s request for agreements with local solar-power producers to increase the state’s alternative fuel supply. Read article. Read More
PARTS 5 & 6- Tech Atlanta History: Dennis Hayes/Hayes Microcomputer Products June 28th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Dennis Hayes is our inaugural technology leader from the past. Dennis’ company, Hayes Microcomputer Products, was unquestionably the leading modem/telecom company in Atlanta for over a decade, and Dennis built one of the most powerful companies in the microcomputer market. Below are Parts 5 and 6 of our interview with Dennis, where he discusses the GA technology community then vs. now, and determining when to sell a company. Hope you enjoy our video interview and look forward to bringing you future installments of our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Read More
Patent Reform Passed by House of Representatives June 24th, 2011Patents/IP Patent Reform Passed by House of Representatives Daniel E. Sineway The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed reforms to the nation’s patent laws that could have significant impact on how and when patent applications are filed, and a host of other issues. The most significant reform outlined in the bill would change the U.S. from a “first-to-invent” system to a “first-to-file” system, bringing the U.S. more in line with the rest of the world. Under this new system, if more than one inventor (or company) is Read More
5 Myths About Executive Job Search June 24th, 2011Entrepreneurial Info, MMM Tech Law Video Channel For more information on the Anteo group, click above. Jim Montembeau Managing Partner – Anteo Executive Search As the Managing Partner of AES, Jim Montembeau specializes in information technology, energy/smart grid, engineering, and related disciplines. His deep understanding in these areas provide him with the ability to extract pertinent, empirical client and candidate information regarding all facets of searches. Mr. Montembeau’s credentials and passion for sharing his industry experience and Read More