Software/IT Services Update — 3Q 2010 October 8th, 2010M & A SaaS, Software Highlights: New report shows rise in VC-backed software M&A, slight decline in IPOs. View Report. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn group page. Read More
MSEC Employer Advisory: South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act October 8th, 2010Employment South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act Now in Effect for ALL Employers On July 1, 2010, the new South Carolina immigration requirements went into effect for all employers. The new requirements are a part of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act. The main focus of the Act is to put the burden on employers to verify employment authorization. This state law provides new requirements for Read More John Yates’ M&A Outlook October 7th, 2010MMM Tech Perspectives John Yates offers insight on the current M&A outlook. [cincopa A4KAgQq2tw53] This information is presented for educational purposes and is not intended to constitute legal advice; see disclaimer at http://www.www.mmmtechlaw.com/privacy-policy-and-disclaimer/. Contact John Yates for more information at jyates@mmmlaw.com; 404-504-5444. Read More “Big Three” IT Firms Support New Privacy Bill October 7th, 2010Recent Legal News Privacy/Security Highlights: Top three IT firms back new bill designed to increase federal protection of online privacy. Read article. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn Group Page. Read More Sectorwatch: Software Report on Valuations and Market Trends October 7th, 2010M & A SaaS, Software Highlights: Recent review of capital market and M&A trends and valuation metrics in the software industry. View report. Read More Cloud Computing/SaaS — Current M&A and Valuation Report October 6th, 2010Data Centers, M & A Cloud Computing, SaaS Cloud Insights, overview and analysis of M&A, public equity and venture capital activity in the Cloud Computing sector from an investment banking perspective. View report. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn Group Page. Read More USPTO on Pace to Break Patent Grant Record October 5th, 2010Patents/IP by Daniel Sineway On October 5, 2010, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its 168,000th utility patent for 2010. This number has already eclipsed the total number of patents issued for 2009 (i.e., 167,350). The record for highest number of patent grants issued in any year was set in 2006 at 173,772 utility patents. At its current pace, the USPTO will break that record within the next couple of weeks. It is not entirely clear what has caused this spike in patent issuances. Perhaps the USPTO’s recent efforts to improve the quality of examination, reduce patent backlog, hire additional examiners, Read More 3Q Figures Show Rise in VC Exit Activity October 5th, 2010Venture Capital Highlights: Exit markets show steady activity and substantial improvement from last year’s numbers. Read article. Read More New CA Law Outlaws Malicious Online Impersonations October 5th, 2010Recent Legal News Highlights: In the wake of several cyberbullying cases, CA lawmakers have signed a new law targeting malicious online impersonation of others. Read article. Read More iPhone Apps Risk User Privacy October 5th, 2010MMM Tech Law Video Channel Privacy/Security Highlights: New study highlights lack of privacy controls on smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone. Read article. Read More Previous 131 132 133 134 ... 143 Next
John Yates’ M&A Outlook October 7th, 2010MMM Tech Perspectives John Yates offers insight on the current M&A outlook. [cincopa A4KAgQq2tw53] This information is presented for educational purposes and is not intended to constitute legal advice; see disclaimer at http://www.www.mmmtechlaw.com/privacy-policy-and-disclaimer/. Contact John Yates for more information at jyates@mmmlaw.com; 404-504-5444. Read More
“Big Three” IT Firms Support New Privacy Bill October 7th, 2010Recent Legal News Privacy/Security Highlights: Top three IT firms back new bill designed to increase federal protection of online privacy. Read article. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn Group Page. Read More
Sectorwatch: Software Report on Valuations and Market Trends October 7th, 2010M & A SaaS, Software Highlights: Recent review of capital market and M&A trends and valuation metrics in the software industry. View report. Read More
Cloud Computing/SaaS — Current M&A and Valuation Report October 6th, 2010Data Centers, M & A Cloud Computing, SaaS Cloud Insights, overview and analysis of M&A, public equity and venture capital activity in the Cloud Computing sector from an investment banking perspective. View report. Comments? Join the discussion on the MMMTechLaw LinkedIn Group Page. Read More
USPTO on Pace to Break Patent Grant Record October 5th, 2010Patents/IP by Daniel Sineway On October 5, 2010, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its 168,000th utility patent for 2010. This number has already eclipsed the total number of patents issued for 2009 (i.e., 167,350). The record for highest number of patent grants issued in any year was set in 2006 at 173,772 utility patents. At its current pace, the USPTO will break that record within the next couple of weeks. It is not entirely clear what has caused this spike in patent issuances. Perhaps the USPTO’s recent efforts to improve the quality of examination, reduce patent backlog, hire additional examiners, Read More
3Q Figures Show Rise in VC Exit Activity October 5th, 2010Venture Capital Highlights: Exit markets show steady activity and substantial improvement from last year’s numbers. Read article. Read More
New CA Law Outlaws Malicious Online Impersonations October 5th, 2010Recent Legal News Highlights: In the wake of several cyberbullying cases, CA lawmakers have signed a new law targeting malicious online impersonation of others. Read article. Read More
iPhone Apps Risk User Privacy October 5th, 2010MMM Tech Law Video Channel Privacy/Security Highlights: New study highlights lack of privacy controls on smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone. Read article. Read More