Webinar: PR and Marketing Considerations in Customer Contract Negotiations November 19th, 2015Events & Associations Austin Mills recently presented on “PR and Marketing Considerations in Customer Contract Negotiations” as a participant in the final event in AR PR’s 2015 tech marketing webinar series. Click HERE to view the webinar. Read More
VC Speaker Series November 17th, 2015Entrepreneurial Info, Events & Associations, MMM Tech Perspectives, Venture Capital Events Chris Maxwell will host a fireside chat event with Philip Lewis of Fulcrum Equity Partners at Atlanta Tech Village. This chat is part of the ongoing VC Speaker Series at the Village. The event begins at 6 p.m. with networking, followed by discussion and Q&A. More information/Registration Read More
John Fry on WABE’s “Closer Look” to Discuss Drone Laws, Regulations & Innovation November 10th, 2015Drones/UAV John Fry was recently a guest on WABE public radio’s program “Closer Look” to discuss drone laws and regulations, their impact on businesses, and how Morris, Manning & Martin’s new Drone Practice group can help manage the legal risks you or your company could run into. John was interviewed live by the show’s hosts, Rose Scott and Jim Burress. Listen to John’s segment here. Find out more about MMM’s Drone Practice here. Read More
Amazing Evening with Dr. Ninfa Saunders November 5th, 2015Entrepreneurial Info, Events & Associations Events Join Dr. Ninfa Saunders, President & CEO of Navicent Health, MMM Partner Seslee Smith and leaders from the Atlanta area for an inspiring MMM Amazing Women Speaker Series Presentation. Dr. Saunders will share her incredible story of success and lessons learned, both professional and personal, from the start of her career as a nurse at Riley Memorial Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi to a business student in London, England and most recently as President & CEO of Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Saunders’ career has taken her across the United Read More
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Launches MMM Angel Network October 22nd, 2015Entrepreneurial Info, Events & Associations, Venture Capital Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP has launched the MMM Angel Network – connecting angel and early-stage investors with emerging technology companies. As a leading law firm in the U.S. active in the entrepreneurial community, startups and early-stage companies continue to be a significant focus for the firm. MMM has long played an integral role in supporting the growth and development of growing technology companies in Atlanta and across the country. The mission of the Network is to help connect angel and early-stage investors with emerging technologies, innovative business models and deal flow by making introductions to startups Read More
Ideas That Move The World Forward October 8th, 2015Events & Associations Events October 8 – John Yates will introduce Duke University’s President Brodhead at the “Ideas That Move the World Forward” event at the Westin Peachtree Plaza which takes place from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.. The event is part of the University’s “Duke Forward” program. Read More
European Court of Justice invalidates US-EU Safe Harbor program – How to continue transferring data in light of ruling October 8th, 2015Data Centers, Data Security-Privacy, International On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework (“Safe Harbor”). This ruling will have far-reaching consequences. The Safe Harbor allowed U.S. companies to receive EU citizens’ personal data from the EU if the U.S. companies complied with the Safe Harbor requirements. The Safe Harbor greatly facilitated the transfer of private personal data from the EU to the U.S. by avoiding the necessity of U.S. organizations having to comply with the much stricter EU Data Protection Directive and by allowing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Transportation to enforce Read More
European Court of Justice invalidates US-EU Safe Harbor program – How to continue transferring data in light of ruling October 6th, 2015Data Centers On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework (“Safe Harbor”). This ruling will have far-reaching consequences. The Safe Harbor allowed U.S. companies to receive EU citizens’ personal data from the EU if the U.S. companies complied with the Safe Harbor requirements. The Safe Harbor greatly facilitated the transfer of private personal data from the EU to the U.S. by avoiding the necessity of U.S. organizations having to comply with the much stricter EU Data Protection Directive and by allowing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Department of Transportation to enforce compliance Read More
IP Protection for New and Emerging Technologies July 16th, 20153D Printing, IoT, Patents/IP by Ben Warlick, IP Litigation Attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP My colleague Bryan Stewart and I recently hosted a Lunch & Learn at Atlanta Tech Village. We discussed the need for an intellectual property strategy that broadly considers copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret. The Lunch & Learn focused on examples of IP issues in 3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud-computing. IP Protection Strategies Should Be Considered Early In Business Development A company’s overall business strategy should include an intellectual property strategy, even if the strategy is not to seek formal IP protection. For companies Read More
5 Insights From a Virtual Fireside Chat With a VC July 15th, 2015Venture Capital The recent meeting of the Technology Executives Roundtable at the Atlanta Technology Village featured a video conference with Sunil Nagaraj live from Bessemer Venture Partners. Bessemer is a leading venture capital fund in Silicon Valley – they’ve made investments in Georgia and in a broad range of tech companies. Sunil is originally from the Southeast and is very interested in having other portfolio companies in our region. The virtual fireside chat with Sunil offered a number of insights for entrepreneurs in the Southeast looking to raise capital: 1. It’s all about customers Focus on your customers (or Read More