17 May 2012

MMM Tech Law recently sat down with Proximus Mobility CEO Michael Zeto to discuss the solutions the company offers, their target markets, and why they decided to move the company to Atlanta.

The Oracle v. Google case has had mixed results so far, but favoring Google.

Facebook increases its patent portfolio as a defensive measure against patent infringement lawsuits.

Harvard Business School contributors describe the 3Cs of culture, and how they dictate many of the decisions employees make when the CEO is absent.

Chief Executive magazine has released their 2012 list of the top 10 places to do business, which includes 7 southeastern states.

Last week 560 advanced biofuels delegates, including 120 C-level executives met at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. Biofuels Digest provides a comprehensive look at the highlights from the event.

President Obama has renewed his proposal to cut over $40 billion in tax breaks for oil, gas and coal producers over the next decade in an attempt to spend more for alternate energy and conservation. The $3.8 trillion budget proposal represents a 29% increase in renewable energy funds in 2013, as compared to 2012.

Many former basketball players have entrepreneurial instincts acquired from their days as college and pro athletes. In this post, we consider the qualities of an entrepreneur in comparison with those of a college basketball player.

Questions 5 and 6 in this series of questions a lawyer asks an entrepreneur to minimize liability and maximize profitability.

Start-Up Council announces that it is now accepting applications for its next roundtable, scheduled for Tuesday, May 15.

The Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA) announces the finalists for the 2012 Georgia CIO of the Year Awards.

Counterintuitive as it may seem, poor and developing countries may be ahead of wealthier countries in mobile banking.

State of the Global Mobile Industry – 2012

Breakdown of the growing case between Google and Oracle over the use of Java. (external)

The Senate has voted to approve a package of bills designed to make it easier for small companies and startups to attract capital, adding an amendment to increase protections for investors.

This week, the House of Representatives passed several measures designed to aid small companies in raising capital.

The focus of this article is on providing a high-level summary of ways that companies can negotiate and document stronger and more balanced sourcing relationships with their service providers.