Presentation: Emerging, Disruptive and Sharing Technologies: What Is The Sharing Economy and Where Is It Going? April 15th, 2016Events & Associations, Resources & Tools John Yates, chair of the Technology group at Morris, Manning & Martin, recently presented at twonational conferences. Practising Law Institute (PLI), a leading provider of continuing legal education, hosted events titled TechLaw Institute 2016: The Digital Evolution, in San Francisco and New York. Click HERE to view the presentation. Read More
MMM Now Represents SmartC2 Drone Software Company April 11th, 2016Drones/UAV Atlanta (April 2016) – Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, is now representing SmartC2, which develops and licenses software to manage commercial drone operations. SmartC2 produces VirtualAirBoss™ software. The product’s Comply and Fly™ software infrastructure is designed to manage aerial fleets with multiple cameras and sensors, while automatically complying with FAA regulations and corporate policies. Preconfigured templates let users of various skill levels easily use the software for scheduling, maintenance, payload management, FAA compliance, cost allocation and more. SmartC2 President and CEO Stuart Rudolph says MMM is the logical choice for a cutting-edge company. “From the start, I have Read More
TAG Corporate Development Presents: Positioning Your Tech Company For M&A April 4th, 2016FinTech/Payments A panel discussion, moderated by John Yates, featuring three experienced technology executives: David Northington (CEO of CloudSherpas, sold to Accenture) Steve McGraw (CEO of ReachHealth; formerly CEO of Compliance360, sold to SAI Global) Dede Wakefield (CFO GT Nexus, sold to Infor) Topics will revolve around preparing your company for exit, identifying strategic buyers, planning technology roadmap to maximize value at exit, identifying and creating competition for your company, and much more. More information/registration HERE. Contact for event questions: Michael Bosarge michael@tagonline.org 404-817-3333 Read More
TAG Corporate Development Presents: Positioning Your Tech Company For M&A April 4th, 2016Events & Associations, M & A A panel discussion, moderated by John Yates, featuring three experienced technology executives: David Northington (CEO of CloudSherpas, sold to Accenture) Steve McGraw (CEO of ReachHealth; formerly CEO of Compliance360, sold to SAI Global) Dede Wakefield (CFO GT Nexus, sold to Infor) Topics will revolve around preparing your company for exit, identifying strategic buyers, planning technology roadmap to maximize value at exit, identifying and creating competition for your company, and much more. More information/registration HERE. Contact for event questions:Read More
Update: Congressional Action on Drones Could Preempt State and Local Laws March 16th, 2016Drones/UAV A measure pending in Congress could give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exclusive power to regulate drones. If it passes, protection of privacy and property rights may suffer. On March 16, 2016, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved a new FAA Reauthorization bill that would drastically alter the evolution of the nation’s drone laws. Section 2142 would make the FAA the nation’s sole drone regulator. If the provision makes it through the political process and becomes law, drone operators would be free to ignore state and local restrictions. For example, the Georgia Legislature’s recently adopted law would be Read More
Florida Amends Trade Secret Statute to Include Financial Information March 11th, 2016Florida News, Patents/IP, Recent Legal News By: Carl Erhardt, Larry Kunin & Alex Woollcott Recent changes in two Florida statutes exempt financial information that is a trade secret from mandatory disclosure under Florida’s otherwise broad Sunshine Laws. Florida has amended statute § 812.081, Florida’s criminal trade secret act, to expressly include “financial information” among the examples of trade secrets. Citing to such new definition, Florida also amended several other statutes resulting in the exemption of financial information from mandatory disclosure under the Florida Sunshine Laws. The broadening of the public disclosure exclusion was the result of lobbying from private companies involved in “P3s” – public, private partnerships. In Read More
Managing The Use Of Open Source In A Corporate Environment March 7th, 2016Events & 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. Key Topics Will Include: Strategic alliances and other Read More
Why is Atlanta the Nation’s Health IT Capital? Here are Atlanta’s 6 Competitive Advantages March 2nd, 2016Recent Legal News 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. Read More
Why is Atlanta the Nation’s Health IT Capital? Here are Atlanta’s 6 Competitive Advantages March 2nd, 2016Health 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. Read More