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I am currently looking for any resources on #JSOX compliance with regard to intellectual property portfolio management. Thanks!
The iPad may not be a netbook or a smart phone, but my 80-year old mother wants one. Another Wii-like mature market in the making?
Copyright Office Fees Have Increased
0 Comments Published January 21st, 2010 in Business, Copyright, NewsThe Copyright Office released a report on March 15, 2009 which provided for increases in several fees, citing rising labor costs and current budget constraints. While the cost of basic online copyright registration (eCO) for most types of works remains the same, the cost of registering a copyright via a 2D barcode application has [...]
Looking for a resource comparing Mexican and US commercial law
0 Comments Published January 20th, 2010 in NewsLooking for a resource comparing the terms of the UCC to the terms of the Mexican Codigo de Comercio. Any recommendations?
Excellent piece on 20 business lessons from Warren Buffett
0 Comments Published January 20th, 2010 in NewsExcellent piece on 20 lessons that business people should learn from Warren Buffett: http://bit.ly/5l69Sb
Murderboarding: critical skill to balance brainstorming
0 Comments Published January 19th, 2010 in NewsMurderboarding: critical skill needed by startups to balance out off-track brainstorming. http://bit.ly/6CmBJ1
2009 emerging music artist sales: 47% major, indie labels, 4% direct
0 Comments Published January 19th, 2010 in NewsMusic artists selling 10K+ releases 1st time in 2009: 106 via major label, 107 via indie label, 14 on their own http://bit.ly/5oCBQj
Why would your employer plan still allow denial of claims after health reform?
0 Comments Published October 28th, 2009 in NewsWhy would your employer plan still allow denial of claims after health reform? Existing federal law–ERISA (good point) http://bit.ly/nUtW
EMU Copy Shop Held Liable for Students Copying Course Packs
0 Comments Published October 20th, 2009 in Copyright, Michigan Law, NewsThe federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found on Wednesday that an Ypsilanti, MI copy shop was directly liable (as opposed to contributorily liable) for copyright infringement, by allowing students to copy course packs on its own photocopy machines. Blackwell Publishing Group, Inc. v. Excel Research Group, LLC (Docket No. 07-12731, ED [...]
ReadTheBill.org: House Resolution 554 Would Require Bills To Be Posted 72 Hours Prior To Debate
0 Comments Published September 24th, 2009 in Internet, NewsH. Res. 554 is a bill sponsored by one Republican and one Democrat and would require that all non-emergency proposed federal legislation be posted 72 hours on the Internet, prior to any Congressional debate. As I have been saying to clients for years, don’t sign contracts without reading them — and it certainly makes [...]