Power Changes the Way the Brain Operates April 11th, 2014Entrepreneurial Info Companies are human networks that suffer when transparency and teamwork are supplanted by hidden agendas and diverted resources. Read More
FDA Calls for Classifying Health IT Products by Patient-Safety Risk Level April 10th, 2014Health IT The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulating health information technologies based on their potential risks to patient safety, rather than by the technology platform they utilize. Read More
You Want to Create Business Outcomes, Not Just Deliver Outputs April 10th, 2014Entrepreneurial Info The differences between output and outcome from a customer perspective. Read More
5 Minute Guide to Advisory Boards April 10th, 2014Entrepreneurial Info Board of Directors/Governance When done well, advisory boards can provide an invaluable resource for your company. However, done poorly they can provide a distraction when you can least afford one. Read More
MMM Announces Data Security & Breach Practice April 9th, 2014Data Security-Privacy, Events & Associations Atlanta, April 8, 2014 – Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP has formed a Data Security & Breach Practice to address the myriad of legal issues companies and organizations face with respect to data privacy and security issues. The number of data breach incidents has increased exponentially in the past few years and promise to continue their upward trajectory. Given the costs associated with a data breach or cyber-attack, either in real dollars or in terms of reputational damage, companies need law firms with significant regulatory, risk management and Read More
Triangle Companies Welcome Efforts to Rein in Patent Trolls April 8th, 2014Patents/IP The battle against so-called patent trolls – companies that rely exclusively on bringing patent infringement lawsuits against companies to make money – is heating up. Read More
Bluefin Achieves PCI-Validation for Point-to-Point Encryption April 8th, 2014Events & Associations MMM client, Bluefin Payment Systems, announced that its PayConex P2PE solution has been validated by a P2PE assessor approved by the PCI Security Standards Council. Read More
Case Summary: Becham v. Synthes USA April 7th, 2014MMM Tech Law Video Channel In this series, MMM attorney Shannon McNulty presents key information on noteworthy cases that have made, or could potentially make, a large impact on the current legal landscape. Becham v. Synthes USA, 482 Fed. App’x 387 (11th Cir. 2012) The United States Court of Appeals found, among other things, that new Georgia law regarding restrictive covenants applies to restrictive covenants entered into on or after May 11, 2011. Restrictive covenants entered into before May 11, 2011, remain subject to previous, more stringent, standards. Court decision available here. The information presented and contained within this document are provided by Read More
Trademark Protection – Key Information for Entrepreneurs April 7th, 2014MMM Tech Law Video Channel, Resources & Tools MMM Videos, Startup Video Series The Morris, Manning & Martin Startup Video Series is designed to answer key questions often asked by entrepreneurs. In this video, MMM attorney Bryan Stewart addresses the following questions: How do corporate names, trademarks and trade name laws work together? When should I think about protecting names associated with a proposed company? For more videos from the MMM Startup Video Series, click here. The information presented and contained within this video are provided by MMM as general information only, and do not, and are Read More
The Art of Pitching April 2nd, 2014Entrepreneurial Info 4 things NOT to do during a pitch to VCs. Read More