M&A Fundamentals – The First 3 Questions June 22nd, 2011M & A Executive professional services firm, TechCFO, examines 3 topics: Creating the Seller’s Story, Trends in Due Diligence, Negotiating Your Price and Post-Purchase Issues. Read article here. Read More
Lack of Talent is a Challenge for Many Start-ups June 21st, 2011Entrepreneurial Info Pulling together the right team can be among the greatest challenges for 2011 tech start-ups. Read article. Read More
World Tech M&A Report: June 2011 June 20th, 2011M & A Report shows rebound in deal volume, transaction size and valuations for software, IT and related technologies. 2011 World Tech M&A Report View more documents from MMMTechLaw. Read More
2011 Technology Risk Factor Report June 16th, 2011Resources & Tools Securities The 2011 BDO RiskFactor Report for Technology Businesses examines the risk factors listed in the most recent SEC 10-K filings of the 100 largest publicly traded U.S. technology companies. BDO Risk Factor Report Read More
PARTS 3 & 4- Tech Atlanta History: Dennis Hayes/Hayes Microcomputer Products June 15th, 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 3 and 4 of our interview with Dennis, where he discusses marketing from an entrepreneur’s perspective and the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial experience. Hope you enjoy our video interview and look forward to bringing you future installments of our Atlanta tech leadership series. Read More
Facebook IPO Expected Early Next Year June 14th, 2011Tech IPO The long anticipated Facebook initial public offering (IPO) appears to be moving ahead for the 1st quarter of next year. According to a recent report, the company may be valued at over $100 billion. Read article. Read More
Software and Systems Quarterly Market Update June 13th, 2011Resources & Tools SaaS Market update including M&A activity, debt capital market conditions, stock price performance, and the IPO market. [slideshare id=8293747&doc=softwareandsystemsquarterlymarketupdate-110613100938-phpapp01] Read More
Supreme Court Rules Against Microsoft in Microsoft v i4i Case June 10th, 2011Patents/IP SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST MICROSOFT IN MICROSOFT v i4i CASE Patents Still Presumed Valid; Clear and Convincing Evidence Required to Invalidate Finally, A Pro-Patent Supreme Court Decision In many areas of the law, the pendulum of justice swings back and forth, as courts and government attempt to balance competing interests in society. Courts hand down decisions that seem harsh to one segment of society and favorable to another, but later change course. Patent law is no exception. For the past several years, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has handed down Read More
Supreme Court Ruling: Inventors Initially Own Patents, Not Their Employers June 9th, 2011Patents/IP Patents/IP, Supreme Court SUPREME COURT RULES THAT INVENTORS INITIALLY OWN THEIR PATENTS, NOT THEIR EMPLOYERS Bayh-Dole Act Did Not Change This Long-Standing Principle – Stanford University Loses Argument That It Owned Collaborative Faculty Invention Employers Should Be Careful To Avoid Conflicting Assignment Rights When Employees Work in Collaborative Ventures or Research June 7, 2011 Under long standing principles of U.S. patent laws going back to the 1790’s, patents are initially awarded to inventors, and not to their employers. It is and has been customary for employers to obtain assignments (and “agreements to assign”) of Read More
Tech Atlanta History: Dennis Hayes/Hayes Microcomputer Products June 8th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Leadership Lessons from Atlanta’s Tech Executives On my 30th anniversary in Atlanta, I’ve been reflecting on the tech leaders in our community over the last three decades. In 1981, my sister encouraged me to begin writing about technology law issues in Computer Retailing magazine — at the time, one of the few computer publications in the country. Today, this blog provides the platform for my recollections of tech leadership lessons from Atlanta entrepreneurs, many of whom were pivotal in guiding the direction of our community. This will be the first of a series of videos of key technology leaders in the community who Read More