Category: Business

Notch’s Reaction to Minecraft Buyout Is a Reminder to All Entrepreneurs

POSTED BY Micah-Shalom Kesselman Early September saw the announcement of Microsoft’s buyout of Mojang, developers of the phenomenally popular Minecraft, for $2.5 billion.  Some have been discussing the favorable tax implications its impact for Microsoft.  Others have pointed out the long-term branding strategy underlying the acquisition. In the wake of the buyout, news broke that… Read More Notch’s Reaction to Minecraft Buyout Is a Reminder to All Entrepreneurs

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The Potential Unintended Consequences of Fee Shifting after the Supreme Court Decisions in Octane Fitness and Highmark

POSTED BY Andrew Beckerman-Rodau | Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Suffolk University Law School IP Concentration, e-mail: arodau@suffolk.edu), website: www.lawprofessor.org Yesterday (April 29, 2014) the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two unanimous decisions in the Octane Fitness case and the Highmark case. Both cases addressed the standard for awarding attorney fees in patent… Read More The Potential Unintended Consequences of Fee Shifting after the Supreme Court Decisions in Octane Fitness and Highmark

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How Natural is All Natural?

POSTED BY Kayla Morency In the 1970’s, biologists began experimenting with genetics and biotechnology, which ultimately resulted in genetically engineered DNA.  This new process involved the crossbreeding of various animal, plant, viral, and bacterial genes, which would not naturally occur in the environment.  In fact, the first patented genetically modified organism (GMO) was used by… Read More How Natural is All Natural?

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The Beginning of a New Era for Law Librarians – Out With the Old, In With the New

POSTED BY Travis Bortz In a legal world that some perceive to be in a tailspin amidst a less than thriving economy, effectiveness and efficiency have become very important.  As law firms search for new ways to operate more leanly, the question arises whether or not there is a demand for law librarians.  Law librarians… Read More The Beginning of a New Era for Law Librarians – Out With the Old, In With the New

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Massachusetts Leading in Waste Reduction and Renewable Energy Generation

POSTED BY Marion Goodsell On January 31, 2014, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced the final regulations for the statewide commercial food waste disposal ban.  The ban goes into effect on October 1, 2014, and it will cover about 1,700 businesses and institutions producing a ton or more of food waste per week.  The ban helps… Read More Massachusetts Leading in Waste Reduction and Renewable Energy Generation

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Healthcare Software Companies Subject to Patent Suits but Relatively Safe from Trolls

POSTED BY Rebecca M. Ferrante In light of the controversy surrounding the less than elegant release of the federal government’s healthcare website in October 2013, there is much current discussion on the topics of both healthcare and technology.  Where these topics intersect resides a host of issues concerning software durability, patient privacy, and big data. … Read More Healthcare Software Companies Subject to Patent Suits but Relatively Safe from Trolls

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Sports Analytics: Should They be Protected?

POSTED BY Jared Bishop The process of constructing a Major League Baseball (MLB) team took a drastic turn after Oakland Athletics’ General Manager, Billy Beane, decided to concentrate on advanced statistics known as “sabermetrics” to construct his team. Beane was so successful that his grossly underpaid team made the playoffs and ultimately inspired a motion… Read More Sports Analytics: Should They be Protected?

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YOU, ME, and the LECs

POSTED BY Alexander D. Schultheis The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TCA), codified at 47 U.S.C. § 222, was a major step forward in improving competition for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) in their respective marketplaces.  A recent ruling by the SecondCircuit in Southern New England Telephone Co. v. Comcast Phone of Connecticut, Inc., 718 F.3d… Read More YOU, ME, and the LECs

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Bad Breakups: First Refusal Provisions in Endorsement Contracts

POSTED BY Meghan Bonk No one can sell a brand quite like a superstar athlete. Most of these athletes aren’t born superstars, however, and many of them partake in some lower-tier endorsement deals before they hit the peak and sign with companies like Nike or Under Armour. Unfortunately, when athletes sign enter into endorsement contracts,… Read More Bad Breakups: First Refusal Provisions in Endorsement Contracts

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3D Printing: A New Challenge To Intellectual Property Law

POSTED BY Nicholas Hasenfus 3D printers can be used to created objects out of materials such as metal, plastic, and nylon.  With a 3D scanner or 3D blueprints and a 3D printer, homeowners are able to create common household objects.  3D printers work differently than traditional machining techniques because printing is achieved using an additive… Read More 3D Printing: A New Challenge To Intellectual Property Law

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