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Jun30
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For attorneys in the high tech industry, these technology blogs might be of interest to keep up with technology news from those outside of the law:
1. Timboy, authored by Tim Converse, works at Yahoo! in web search. He is also married to developer Joyce Park of Troutgirl. He was formerly of Inktomi.
2. The Webb Site, authored by Mike Webb, most recently of VA Software Corporation. A graduate of Cornell University, he writes about his adventures in Silicon Valley, including his job search, his IMs, and his email posts.
3. Richard French writes Richard French's Weblog. He is currently CEO at Avvenu, Inc. a company that provides a service that lets users securely access their home and office computers directly from their web-enabled mobile device or computer.
4. Philip Greenspun teaches electrical engineering and computer science. His weblog contains topics on helicopters, arts, and even lawyers.
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Jun28
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. China’s Contract Law took effect on October 1, 1999. The Contract Law allows for the choosing of a foreign country to handle disputes. However, mandatory provisions of Chinese law apply such...
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Jun27
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. It takes approximately two years to register a trademark in China. China adopts a first to file rule. The first party to file for registration preempts later applicants. Prior use of...
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Jun26
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On June 20, 2006, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP hosted a seminar in East Palo Alto, CA on the AIM market. The AIM market is not only for United Kingdom based companies, but United States and other international companies....
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The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (“Patent Law”) adopts a first to file system. However, China is a member of the Paris Convention, allowing a prior filing date...
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What are some of the reasons to move a high technology business to China? Reasons to move business to China include low labor and operations costs, and ease in localizing products in Chinese languages. Selected investment areas include: - Hangzhou...
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Jun25
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The following is provided for information purposes, and not meant to be legal advice. Here are some issues to consider when engaging in mergers and acquisitions in China: Asset vs. Share Acquisition Asset acquisitions are preferred over stock/share acquisitions because...
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Jun24
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Anyone interested in assisting the American Immigration Lawyers Association in increasing the H-1B visa cap? The American Immigration Lawyers Association is organizing United States companies to 'sign on' to a letter that will be sent to each member of Congress...
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Jun23
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Ian Best of 3LEpiphany has added CompanyCounselor to his Taxonomy of Legal Blogs. The blog began as part of an independent study project. Best has created an Open Invitation for Additions to Taxonomy. Readers may name legal blogs that are...
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Jun18
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On June 6, 2006, Dr. Lila W. Hope, an associate at Cooley Godward LLP gave a talk to bioscience professionals in Palo Alto, CA on the types of intellectual property protections. She discussed patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks. As to...
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The following is provided for information purposes, and not meant to be legal advice. In China, there are four categories of foreign investment: (1) encouraged, (2) restricted, (3) prohibited, or (4) permitted. Investors in encouraged industries may receive tax benefits,...
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Jun17
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On June 6, 2006, Cooley Godward LLP hosted a discussion in Palo Alto, CA on trends in venture terms. Recently more rounds have been seen in venture funding. Many of the deals are tranched aka milestone based. Tranched deals occur when...
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Jun16
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Immigration reform has been the leading topic of debate in Congress. On May 25, 2006, the Senate passed S. 2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. Included in the legislation are provisions that: (1) reduces legal immigration backlog, including family-sponsored...
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Jun12
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Though the avian flu has not hit the , employers might consider infection control steps to prevent transmission of the disease. Reasonable measures to prevent exposure to the virus in the workplace include communicating the importance of personal hygiene such...
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Jun11
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The European Court of Justice (Third Chamber) (Court) clarified certain European trademark laws in the Case C-145/05, between Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi Strauss) and Casucci SpA (Casucci) on April 27, 2006. Levi Strauss obtained a trademark in the Benelux...
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Jun10
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In January 2003, Larry D. Thompson, former Deputy Attorney General, set forth in Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organization (January 20, 2003), a statement for federal prosecutors on whether or not to file criminal charges against business organizations. The statement lists...
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Jun 9
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Recently discovered these attorney blogs that might be interesting to follow: Dale Dietrich, an attorney licensed in California, USA and Ontario, Canada. He writes about interactive media and video gaming. Soyeun Choi, an attorney in California who graduated from UCLA....
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Jun 8
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Solution Selling written by Michael T. Bosworth is a book to read to learn the challenges that the salesperson faces. When a potential customer feels “sold”, he/she feels he has lost control, been taken advantage of, or manipulated. Bosworth writes...
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Jun 7
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In O’Grady et al. v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County, Case No. H028579 (Cal. App. May 26, 2006), the California Court of Appeals, Sixth District extended constitutional protections to allow the protection of sources to online “news” reporters,...
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Jun 6
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On June 6, 2006, Daniel Zimmerman, a business and corporate attorney, at Cooley Godward LLP, gave a talk in Palo Alto, CA on venture concepts for the first time entrepreneur who enters into negotiations with venture capital investors. Zimmerman studied...
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On June 6, 2006, Daniel Zimmerman, an associate at Cooley Godward LLP's business department in Palo Alto, CA gave a talk on the venture and mergers and acquisitions trends in Silicon Valley, CA for life sciences companies. He observed that...
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Jun 5
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On May 25, 2006, Neil Olson, Coaching for Professional and Personal Satisfaction, gave a talk in Santa Clara, CA to attorneys on how a professional coach can help them gain an edge in their careers. Olson explained what coaching was. ...
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Jun 4
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On May 24, 2006, Sanjeev Bery, San Jose Director, ACLU of Northern California, gave a talk in Palo Alto, CA on civil rights, including immigration reform, secrecy and government surveillance, and radio-frequency identification (RFID). In his discussion on RFID, he...
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Jun 3
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Z.B.A.: Zen of Business Administration - How Zen Practice Can Transform Your Work And Your Life by Marc Lesser provides right thinking as applied to the business world. Marc Lesser is a business coach and a former entrepreneur. There are two steps...
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On June 3, 2006, Green Gulch Farm hosted Company Time, a community meeting of business professionals, including finance executives, human resource staff, attorneys, and management consultants. Everyone gathered to discuss how to integrate spiritual practice in the workplace. Instead of thinking...
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Jun 2
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The following is offered for information purposes, and not meant to be legal advice. There appears to be many cybersquatters these days. This leads a company to wonder whether to put in the effort, and at what speed, to pursue...
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