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Pushing Open Source as Industrial Policy
Late last year the European Commission released a report calling for a new industrial policy to ignite report advocated government programs (a la Airbus) [...]
Texas and Maine legislation good news for small businesses
Inc.com points out that “Texas and Maine recently joined a growing list of states that have enacted legislation to ease regulatory burdens on smaller [...]
Protectionism 2.0 – Or, the Rise of the New Mercantilists
How do the direct and indirect trade barriers of some nations unfairly harm the ability of foreign (particularly American) IT companies to monetize digital [...]
Fourth Amendment prohibits warrantless secret email searches
M&C writes that “[a] U.S. appeals court in Ohio has ruled that e-mail messages stored on Internet servers are protected by the Constitution as [...]
Antigua and Barbuda to withdraw intellectual property protection for U.S. trademarks, patents, and industrial designs
The International Herald Tribune reports that “Antigua and Barbuda said Wednesday it was entitled to $3.44 billion in compensation from the United States in [...]
Businesses understand the value of Intellectual Property, but aren’t always sure how to manage it
The Register reports on a new Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) report on Intellectual Property which points out that “IP is starting to matter more and [...]
Harvard wants to teach entrepreneurs how to successfully launch a start-up
Inc.com writes that “Harvard Business School has created an executive education program for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a start-up, school officials said this week. [...]
EU discusses prohibiting the sale of violent video games to minors
The Lawbean blog reports that “European Union justice ministers met today in order to discuss the regulation of sales of violent video games to [...]