November 14, 2008
EU SMEs call for Community Patent and effective Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation mechanisms
“Let’s make the IPR system more effective, more accessible, and more affordable for SMEs.” That was the resounding message by both SME participants and European Commission officials [...]
Bush administration set to finalize regulations enforcing Internet gambling prohibition
Yahoo!Tech reports that “[t]he Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to finalize regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block Internet gambling. The [...]
Pakistan establishes death penalty for certain acts of cyber crime
According to the Register, “Pakistan has enacted hard-line cybercrime laws that establish the death penalty for cyber-terrorism offences that lead to the death of victims. The law [...]
Doerr: Staple a Green Card to Diplomas
At the Web2.0 conference last week, John Doerr made a powerful argument for why America needs to address our supply of talented scientists. Part of his proposed [...]
Entrepreneurs are not easily intimidated
Inc.com writes that “[a]n overwhelming majority of entrepreneurs say they're undeterred by the shaky economy and would have launched their businesses anyway, according to a survey released [...]
No-advertising domain to be launched in December
The Register writes that “[a] new domain to be launched in December will be the first to reject advertising, making it unattractive to most cybersquatters. The .tel [...]