Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy Protection; May Have Broader...
On February 28, 2014, international Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo, capping what is likely the most tumultuous month yet in the history of the controversial virtual...
View ArticleTrends in Legal Terms in Venture Financings in Israel 2013
Background — We have analyzed the terms of venture financings for Israeli and Israeli-related technology companies that reported raising money during 2013. Our survey does not include financing rounds...
View ArticleNamecoin cryptocurrency: Moveover Bitcoin!
Namecoin is a crypto-currency built on the same code as Bitcoin but with a different genesis block. Like Bitcoin, Namecoin can be used as a currency, althought it is mainly intended to be used as a...
View ArticleBack From The Dead? Senator Wants To Resuscitate Legislation To Create A...
There are stirrings in the U.S. Senate of yet another bid to establish a federal right of civil action for trade secret misappropriation. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) has quietly circulated a draft bill...
View ArticleUpdate on Social Media Legislation in Maine
Updating my previous post on this topic, the Judiciary Committee today reported L.D. 1194, An Act to Protect Social Media Privacy in School and the Workplace out of Committee with a recommendation that...
View ArticleThe European Technology Index: Technology – An engine for growth?
In 2012, in light of the Euro crisis and uncertainty of a double dip recession, DLA Piper launched the first Tech Index survey. This was to review the perceptions and attitudes of European technology...
View ArticleUpdate: EU VAT on E-Commerce
There are a great variety of electronically provided services (“e-services”) and the respective market is rapidly growing. The general definition is that e-services are services which are delivered...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s vs. Pirate Joe’s Update
The very popular US grocery retailer Trader Joe’s has a following among Canadian consumers. Capitalizing on this popularity north of the border, a Vancouver entrepreneur has made it his business to buy...
View ArticleOn The Horizon - Renewable Energy in Asia: Indonesia
1. What are the driving factors for increasing renewable energy production in Indonesia? Energy is a critical factor needed for the development of economic activity and national defense. - Ensuring...
View ArticleCyberfone Systems, LLC v. CNN Interactive Group, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2014)
In 2011, Cyberfone sued CNN and 80 other defendants in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,019,060. On the defendants' motion for summary...
View ArticleGood Chemistry
Thanks to a merger, a poultry and produce wash is helping the oil industry extract resources more effectively - In 2008, Vic Keasler was performing molecular biology tests at a pharma, biotech, and...
View ArticleInstant messaging rules needed after $ 33 bn loss?
Apparently phone carriers lost $ 33 bn due to instant messaging apps and after Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, telecom companies are calling for stringent regulations on instant messaging apps, but...
View ArticleClaims Directed to Real Estate Appraisal Techniques Not Patent-Eligible -...
Addressing the issue of whether claims directed to real estate appraisal techniques were patent-eligible, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board), in a Covered Business Method (CBM) post-grant...
View ArticleBusiness Litigation Reporter - March 2014
Goodwin Procter’s Business Litigation Reporter provides timely summaries of key cases and other developments within dedicated Business Litigation sessions and related courts throughout the country –...
View ArticleArbitration Proceeding Do Not Trigger One-Year SOL for Inter Partes Review -...
In response to a patent owner’s post-institution motion to terminate an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding, an expanded panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) gave further definition to...
View ArticleGB: Advertising issues raised again in the POC Bill legislative debates
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill continues its progress through the legislature and we await Royal Assent. Throughout the process, amendments have been discussed in the House of Commons...
View Article[Video] FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 3-Interview with Marie...
In this episode of the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report, I visit with Marie Patterson, VP of Marketing for Hiperos. We discuss the management of third parties by a commercial entity throughout the...
View ArticleDirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap
A young entrepreneur named Ludwick Marishane has invented the world's first waterless bath. It's called DryBath and apparently it is a fairly cheap alternative. For many people in the world who have...
View ArticleRemain Vigilant: Managing Cybersecurity Risks in Third-Party Outsourcing...
Managing third-party suppliers presents significant compliance challenges that often span an organization, raising legal, insurance, human resources and technology concerns, to name just a few....
View ArticleAtlas Shrugged: Mexican reg to carry the weight of telecom industry this week
Clock is ticking on IFETEL, the new telecom regulator. According to the telecom reform, It needs to comply with five big challenges by this Sunday, March 9, 2014. 1. It will publish the Tender Rules...
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