What’s Left for Nokia? Patents, Patents, Patents!

POSTED BY Bridget Sarpu Earlier this month Microsoft and Nokia struck a deal unlike any other.  Microsoft will obtain Nokia’s devices and services unit and license the company’s mapping services in a deal worth $7.2 billion.  Specifically, the two-part transaction included Microsoft spending $5 billion on Nokia’s mobile phones unit, in hopes to compete with… Read More What’s Left for Nokia? Patents, Patents, Patents!

Could this be the Downfall of “Patent Trolls”?

Posted by Kevin Tan at 11:55 AM Over the past several years, Patent Trolls have been targeting small businesses with the hope of scaring these small businesses with threats of costly litigation by alleging that these businesses have infringed their patents. By avoiding litigation, these businesses could settle by paying a fee. According to Professor… Read More Could this be the Downfall of “Patent Trolls”?

Did the Patriot Act make Steve Jobs Big Brother?

Posted by Stefan Martinez at 7:34 PM The National Security Agency (NSA) has been monitoring smartphone devices since 2010 according to documents released by former intelligence agent Eric Snowden. Documents apparently showed that the NSA cracked the platform of major smartphone makers, namely: Google Android, Blackberry mobile operating system, and Apple iOS. This form of… Read More Did the Patriot Act make Steve Jobs Big Brother?

Trading Non-compete Agreements for the Uniform Trades Secret Act in Massachusetts

Posted by Rebecca Ferrante at 6:21 PM Last week the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hearing regarding the enforceability of non-compete agreements. Non-compete agreements protect companies by limiting a separating employee’s right to work for competing companies within a specified time span or geographic area. The goal is to… Read More Trading Non-compete Agreements for the Uniform Trades Secret Act in Massachusetts