IP News
November 30, 2009
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Tweet, Tweet
November 30, 2009
So is a tweet on the Twitter networking site protected by copyright law? The question is complex and without a definitive answer. The prevailing opinion is no, but with some possible exceptions.
New Burdens for Federal Contractors
November 30, 2009
It is becoming more burdensome under the Obama administration for leasing companies to do business as federal government contractors. In addition to maintaining an Affirmative Action Plan with accompanying statistics, reports, and logs, contractors will now be required to post a notice informing employees of the right to organize a union under the National Labor Relations Act and be required to use the federal E-Verify system to authenticate the identity and employment eligibility of job applicants and employees.
Hosted VoIP Solutions
November 25, 2009
With the help of Alteva, an enterprise-hosted VoIP provider, our firm has added new capabilities and reduced the operating costs of telephone services by over 50% while still providing the same level of service our clients have come to expect.
A Case for Operating in the Cloud
November 25, 2009
There are two ideas I would like to emphasize with this article. First, cloud computing will drastically change the legal industry. Second, as an IT person in your firm, your most important mission is to get your firm to move to the cloud.
In-House Legal Departments and the Use of Cloud Computing
November 25, 2009
Cloud computing, the process of storing and processing data on remote, outsourced third-party-owned servers, is growing in popularity, largely because it provides users with access to state-of-the-art and constantly updated software and fast infrastructure ' without the overwhelming costs.
MySpace Threats Reach Across State Lines
November 25, 2009
Pennsylvania law enforcement authorities have jurisdiction to prosecute domestic violence charges for comments posted on a defendant's MySpace page from a computer in another state, a Lawrence County, PA, common pleas judge has ruled.
Corporate Disclosure: The Twitter Effect
November 25, 2009
In May, the New York Stock Exchange implemented new rules allowing for the use of corporate Web sites as a primary vehicle for disseminating material company information.
FCC Pushes Net Neutrality Proposal
November 25, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 22 moved forward on proposed "net neutrality" rules that would prevent Internet service providers from intentionally blocking or slowing Web traffic.
Comments on the Side
November 25, 2009
In an announcement in September, Google revived a controversy that had been lying dormant for almost a decade. With Google's new Sidewiki service, any Tom, Dick or Harry (or Teresa, Deidre, or Helen), can post their comments about a company, right there on the company's Web site. Well, not exactly on top of the site, but close enough.
