With mobility and the workplace, you need to balance customer demands and internal service requirements against this flexibility. And the art is in maintaining just the right balance.
Read MoreWhen fostered in a culture of collaboration, trust and support, these relationships will move the company forward and increase the bottom line by creating ownership, loyalty and passion for success.
Read MoreIn building and sustaining a healthy workplace culture, it’s necessary to ask the question, “are we a team here, or are we a family?” This question can essential to building a high performing team and culture. Read for a discussion of balancing a workplace team environment versus a family environment.
Read MoreEverybody wants loyal employees who show up early for work and obey all directions, but is this really what loyalty in the workplace looks like?
Read MoreNo matter how great the culture of a firm, there will always be some workplace conflict and areas that can be improved upon and further developed. Some of those areas require tough conversations and conflict resolution.
Read MoreThe Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 represents the sixth legislative proposal introduced to date this year to combat the “abusive litigation brought on by patent trolls.” Read more about the war on patent trolls.
Read MoreWhile it remains rather easy for federal investigators to access older emails throughout the country, including Texas, Governor Rick Perry signed into law a tougher privacy bill that will make it more difficult for TX state law enforcement, meaning a warrant will be needed to receive access to those emails, no matter how old they are. Read more about emails and data privacy.
Read MoreCompanies can put clear agreements in place with the employees that define who owns what and what happens to the accounts upon the departure of an employee from the company. Read more about social media law as it relates to the workplace.
Read MoreThe networks argue that Aero and Aerokiller's transmissions are public performances of copyrighted works and require licenses.
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GE Wind Energy has come up with a way to make its giant spinning rotor blades more visible to our feathered friends. Read more on how wind energy really is for the birds.
Read MoreFederal District Court Judge Louis Stanton once again dismissed Viacom’s $1 billion copyright infringement suit against YouTube. Read more about copyright infringement.
Read MoreWhat is a patent troll? Read more on this entity and the often unexpected drain they can have on startups and small businesses.
Read MoreNavigating global trademark infringement policies can be a difficult and daunting task. Read more to find out if you should protect your trademarks internationally or regionally.
Read MoreRepresentative Jeff Leach of Plano has proposed HB 1989, which would allow substitute service of subpoenas through social media. Read more about using social media and proposed bill on subpoena service.
Read MoreFor many small companies, the costs of fighting – or even settling – a patent lawsuit against a patent troll may quickly erode profits. Read more about patent trolls and IP litigation.
Read MoreRecent trends and notable legal cases so that brand owners can understand how to effectively fight online trademark infringers.
Read MoreThe Swartz case was not merely about someone downloading one too many documents. Swartz allegedly had circumvented JSTOR’s identification restrictions to access articles without authorization. Read more about cyber crime laws.
Read MoreVine is also creeping up on some legal issues, given the content posted. Vine has put in place the standard DMCA copyright infringement notification system. Read more about trademark and brand protection.
Read MoreLast Fall, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sought comments about a potential amendment to the Lanham Act that would move up the deadline for filing a Declaration of Use or Excusable Nonuse under Sections 8 and 71. Read more about trademarks and the Lanham Act.
Read MoreThe hijacking of your website can damage your brand, undermine your message, and frustrate your audience. Thus, savvy business owners and brand managers must be vigilant about protecting their sites and policing their marks. Read more about technology transactions and brand protection.
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