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Changes to the DMCA May Make Many Websites Liable for Copyright Infringement

Changes to the regulations related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will soon require that online service providers electronically register (and re-register) their DMCA agent. Previously, this was a paper filing to…

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USCIS Proposes Rule to Grant Parole for Immigrant Entrepreneurs of U.S. Startups

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a proposed rule that would, if implemented, allow United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to grant parole on a case-by-case basis to certain…

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What were you doing in 1996?

As we continue to celebrate our 20th year in business, we asked the members of the team that weren’t here in 1996 what they were doing the year the firm first opened…

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Intellectual Property Protection Licensing & Corporate Partnering

Mum’s The Word – Nondisclosure Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements and Confidentiality Agreements

What are the different types of NDAs? Nondisclosure Agreement, Confidential Disclosure Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, NDA, CDA and so on. Regardless of the title, companies sign agreements promising to be quiet on a…

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Securities

Why and How to Organize Your Dataroom

Before a major financing transaction or the sale of a company, the investor or buyer will want to see most of the company’s legal and financial documents. This is called “due diligence.”…

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Markedly Misunderstood: 4 Common Misconceptions About Trademarks

Everyone is familiar with Trademarks. We are literally surrounded by them. Trademarks are the words, logos, packaging and other devices that we use to differentiate goods and services from each other and…

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The SBIR Tipping Point – Can There Be Too Much Venture Investment?

It is no secret that investors often desire companies that have a nice flow of Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program grant revenue. After all, there are few better ways to…

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Technology

Thinking of Starting Your Technology Company in Atlanta? Here’s Why We Are.

I recently sat down at our new office in Ponce City Market and talked with a few serial entrepreneur friends about why we’re opening an Atlanta office and how we’re going to…

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13 Internet Law Gotcha Moments [Part 3]

In part one of this series, I talked about foreign regulations, CAN-SPAM and hosting contracts. In part two, I talked about some intellectual property issues. In this part three, I’ll cover minors,…

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Top 5 Things I’ve Learned from Entrepreneurs Over the Last 20 Years

We just celebrated our 20th anniversary on May 20th of this year. The 20 years have flown by quickly. I estimate that we have worked with over 5,000 clients, mostly entrepreneurs, during…

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