CompanyCounselor: May 2007 Archives

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May31	What's Joost? Linda Chan May 31, 2007 Know More: Technology 2.0, Technology For those attorneys on group email lists, many may have heard wind of Joost. With many posting requests asking for invitations and access to Joost. What is Joost? For attorneys in technology, they may be interested to know that Joost appears to be a new way of watching TV on the Internet. Those with flat screen monitors may enjoy watching tv shows on Joost more than a regular tv. Continue Reading Posted at 8:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May31	Capital Formation Linda Chan May 31, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 23, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed measures to improve capital formation and reporting requirements for small public companies. Here is a summary of the proposed changes: ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May30	India Fringe Benefit Clarified Linda Chan May 30, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 11, 2007, the president of India assented to India's Finance Bill 2007, and enacting India's budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Clarifications have been made to the application of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May28	International Financial Reporting Standards Linda Chan May 28, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Deloitte International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Global Office has published a new Comparison of the IFRS and the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). For attorneys working on... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May27	Credit Suisse Securities v. Glen Billings Linda Chan May 27, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In In re Initial Public Offerings Antitrust Litigation, the Supreme Court is considering the applicability of antitrust law to securities regulations governed by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). This case is... Continue Reading Posted at 1:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	M & A Landscape in China Linda Chan May 27, 2007 On May 22, 2007 Baker & McKenzie LLP sponsored a talk on M & A developments in China. The talk began after a Chinese meal, and the giveaway of free chop sticks. The discussions involved an index of M &... Continue Reading Posted at 3:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May26	Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly Linda Chan May 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly to consider whether a complaint alleging a violation of Sherman Act Section 1 can survive a motion to dismiss... Continue Reading Posted at 11:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Late Hart Scott Rodino Act Filing Linda Chan May 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In May 2007, the Federal Trade Commission obtained a $250,000 civil penalty against James Dondero. Dondero is the operator of the Highland Capital hedge fund and a director of Motient Corporation. ... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May25	Image Links Linda Chan May 25, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Perfect 10 v. Google provides settles the fair use issues connected with thumbnail copying for image search engines. In Perfect 10 v. Google, Google responded to Perfect 10 that the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May24	Framing Linda Chan May 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Ninth Circuit decision in Perfect 10 v. Google, the court held that a website that frames content by providing an in-line link to the copyright holder's site does not engage... Continue Reading Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	SanDisk v. STMicroeletronics Linda Chan May 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. For patent attorneys, they may be getting several invitations to hear about the Federal Circuit decision, SanDisk Corp. (SanDisk) v. STMicroelectronics, Inc. (ST) The court in this case announced a declaratory judgment... Continue Reading Posted at 8:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May23	Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC Linda Chan May 23, 2007 On May 15, 2007, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC affecting the Communications Decency Act ("CDA") for internet service providers against liability for information created and provided by third... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May22	Apple iPhone Linda Chan May 22, 2007 For attorneys on the go, the Apple iPhone may be the mobile to check out. The iPhone first announced by Steve Jobs after a long secret, is the first Apple mobile phone. It will be released in the United States... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Resolving Global Disputes Linda Chan May 22, 2007 Baker & McKenzie has a free seminar coming up on Resolving Global Disputes: Are You Ready for Your Next International Arbitration? The seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in Baker & McKenzie’s Palo Alto office, located at 660... Continue Reading Posted at 8:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	House Floor Schedule Linda Chan May 21, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The House Judiciary Committee’s spyware bill (H.R. 1525) is schedule to move Tuesday, May 22, 2007, on the Suspension Calendar. The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s spyware bill (H.R. 964) has been... Continue Reading Posted at 9:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MySpace Part II Linda Chan May 21, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.With people searches increasing these days, by universities, employers, and potential relationship builders, several legal issues are arising relating to online reputations. Take the example of Stacy Snyder, a student at Millersville... Continue Reading Posted at 8:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May20	Digg Linda Chan May 20, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. By now, many may have heard about Digg’s decision in early May 2007 to not take off certain posts relating to copyright circumvention from its site rather than follow its terms... Continue Reading Posted at 6:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May19	ZoomInfo Linda Chan May 19, 2007 For attorneys looking to make business contacts, they might try ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo is a business information search engine. It contains profiles on individuals and companies. One wonders where this information is gathered, and if it is within compliance with privacy... Continue Reading Posted at 10:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May18	District Of Columbia Bar Foundation Linda Chan May 18, 2007 The District of Columbia Bar Foundation reports that it awarded $2.89 Million for legal services to support civil legal services for the poor in the District of Columbia. The funds are to increase the number of lawyers handling housing issues... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company Linda Chan May 15, 2007 Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company by Michael S. Malone is said by Malone to be a book for entrepreneurs looking for a model. It may be the book to read for attorneys looking... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May13	Microsoft May Buy Yahoo!? Linda Chan May 13, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. All over the news these days is a rumor that Microsoft Corp. may buy Yahoo!. How true is this rumor? Seems that a year ago, Microsoft was already talking to Yahoo!. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May12	Graham v. John Deere Co. Linda Chan May 12, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. To reject a patent application or invalidate a patent based on prior art, there should be: (1) anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102; or (2) obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May11	Opinion of Noninfringement Linda Chan May 11, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. What to do when a company suddenly gets in the mail an allegation that the company has a product that is infringing upon another company’s patents? The company receiving the... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May10	Microsoft v. AT&T Linda Chan May 10, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Microsoft v. AT&T is a patent case. In Microsoft v. AT&T, the issue was whether software sent from the United States for installation on foreign computers was considered a component. The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MySpace Part I Linda Chan May 10, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. This Stacy Snyder incident on MySpace just goes to show that a person’s online and offline presentations matter. People might be wary of how their online life can be easily revealed... Continue Reading Posted at 8:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 9	KSR International v. Teleflex Linda Chan May 9, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. KSR International v. Teleflex is a patent case pending before the Supreme Court. The issue involved is whether it should be more difficult to obtain a patent for a claimed invention... Continue Reading Posted at 8:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 3	Section 83(b) Election Linda Chan May 3, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.Restricted stocks are taxed based on the value of the property at the time a restriction lapses. Restricted stock prices need only be at least the par value or based on corporate... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 1	More On Deferred Compensation Linda Chan May 1, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Highlights of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Final Regulations on April 10, 2007 governing deferred compensation plans under Code Section 409A (“409A”) include: The Final Regulations expand the ability to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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May31	What's Joost? Linda Chan May 31, 2007 Know More: Technology 2.0, Technology For those attorneys on group email lists, many may have heard wind of Joost. With many posting requests asking for invitations and access to Joost. What is Joost? For attorneys in technology, they may be interested to know that Joost appears to be a new way of watching TV on the Internet. Those with flat screen monitors may enjoy watching tv shows on Joost more than a regular tv. Continue Reading Posted at 8:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May31	Capital Formation Linda Chan May 31, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 23, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed measures to improve capital formation and reporting requirements for small public companies. Here is a summary of the proposed changes: ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May30	India Fringe Benefit Clarified Linda Chan May 30, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 11, 2007, the president of India assented to India's Finance Bill 2007, and enacting India's budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Clarifications have been made to the application of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May28	International Financial Reporting Standards Linda Chan May 28, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Deloitte International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Global Office has published a new Comparison of the IFRS and the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). For attorneys working on... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May27	Credit Suisse Securities v. Glen Billings Linda Chan May 27, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In In re Initial Public Offerings Antitrust Litigation, the Supreme Court is considering the applicability of antitrust law to securities regulations governed by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). This case is... Continue Reading Posted at 1:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	M & A Landscape in China Linda Chan May 27, 2007 On May 22, 2007 Baker & McKenzie LLP sponsored a talk on M & A developments in China. The talk began after a Chinese meal, and the giveaway of free chop sticks. The discussions involved an index of M &... Continue Reading Posted at 3:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May26	Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly Linda Chan May 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly to consider whether a complaint alleging a violation of Sherman Act Section 1 can survive a motion to dismiss... Continue Reading Posted at 11:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Late Hart Scott Rodino Act Filing Linda Chan May 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In May 2007, the Federal Trade Commission obtained a $250,000 civil penalty against James Dondero. Dondero is the operator of the Highland Capital hedge fund and a director of Motient Corporation. ... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May25	Image Links Linda Chan May 25, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Perfect 10 v. Google provides settles the fair use issues connected with thumbnail copying for image search engines. In Perfect 10 v. Google, Google responded to Perfect 10 that the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May24	Framing Linda Chan May 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Ninth Circuit decision in Perfect 10 v. Google, the court held that a website that frames content by providing an in-line link to the copyright holder's site does not engage... Continue Reading Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	SanDisk v. STMicroeletronics Linda Chan May 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. For patent attorneys, they may be getting several invitations to hear about the Federal Circuit decision, SanDisk Corp. (SanDisk) v. STMicroelectronics, Inc. (ST) The court in this case announced a declaratory judgment... Continue Reading Posted at 8:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May23	Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC Linda Chan May 23, 2007 On May 15, 2007, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC affecting the Communications Decency Act ("CDA") for internet service providers against liability for information created and provided by third... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May22	Apple iPhone Linda Chan May 22, 2007 For attorneys on the go, the Apple iPhone may be the mobile to check out. The iPhone first announced by Steve Jobs after a long secret, is the first Apple mobile phone. It will be released in the United States... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Resolving Global Disputes Linda Chan May 22, 2007 Baker & McKenzie has a free seminar coming up on Resolving Global Disputes: Are You Ready for Your Next International Arbitration? The seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in Baker & McKenzie’s Palo Alto office, located at 660... Continue Reading Posted at 8:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	House Floor Schedule Linda Chan May 21, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The House Judiciary Committee’s spyware bill (H.R. 1525) is schedule to move Tuesday, May 22, 2007, on the Suspension Calendar. The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s spyware bill (H.R. 964) has been... Continue Reading Posted at 9:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MySpace Part II Linda Chan May 21, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.With people searches increasing these days, by universities, employers, and potential relationship builders, several legal issues are arising relating to online reputations. Take the example of Stacy Snyder, a student at Millersville... Continue Reading Posted at 8:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May20	Digg Linda Chan May 20, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. By now, many may have heard about Digg’s decision in early May 2007 to not take off certain posts relating to copyright circumvention from its site rather than follow its terms... Continue Reading Posted at 6:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May19	ZoomInfo Linda Chan May 19, 2007 For attorneys looking to make business contacts, they might try ZoomInfo. ZoomInfo is a business information search engine. It contains profiles on individuals and companies. One wonders where this information is gathered, and if it is within compliance with privacy... Continue Reading Posted at 10:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May18	District Of Columbia Bar Foundation Linda Chan May 18, 2007 The District of Columbia Bar Foundation reports that it awarded $2.89 Million for legal services to support civil legal services for the poor in the District of Columbia. The funds are to increase the number of lawyers handling housing issues... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company Linda Chan May 15, 2007 Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company by Michael S. Malone is said by Malone to be a book for entrepreneurs looking for a model. It may be the book to read for attorneys looking... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May13	Microsoft May Buy Yahoo!? Linda Chan May 13, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. All over the news these days is a rumor that Microsoft Corp. may buy Yahoo!. How true is this rumor? Seems that a year ago, Microsoft was already talking to Yahoo!. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May12	Graham v. John Deere Co. Linda Chan May 12, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. To reject a patent application or invalidate a patent based on prior art, there should be: (1) anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102; or (2) obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May11	Opinion of Noninfringement Linda Chan May 11, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. What to do when a company suddenly gets in the mail an allegation that the company has a product that is infringing upon another company’s patents? The company receiving the... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May10	Microsoft v. AT&T Linda Chan May 10, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Microsoft v. AT&T is a patent case. In Microsoft v. AT&T, the issue was whether software sent from the United States for installation on foreign computers was considered a component. The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MySpace Part I Linda Chan May 10, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. This Stacy Snyder incident on MySpace just goes to show that a person’s online and offline presentations matter. People might be wary of how their online life can be easily revealed... Continue Reading Posted at 8:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 9	KSR International v. Teleflex Linda Chan May 9, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. KSR International v. Teleflex is a patent case pending before the Supreme Court. The issue involved is whether it should be more difficult to obtain a patent for a claimed invention... Continue Reading Posted at 8:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 3	Section 83(b) Election Linda Chan May 3, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.Restricted stocks are taxed based on the value of the property at the time a restriction lapses. Restricted stock prices need only be at least the par value or based on corporate... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 1	More On Deferred Compensation Linda Chan May 1, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Highlights of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Final Regulations on April 10, 2007 governing deferred compensation plans under Code Section 409A (“409A”) include: The Final Regulations expand the ability to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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