On October 16 and 27, 2010, Marcus Stephen Harris is the attorney guest panelist at the first of a series of quarterly social media safety and etiquette series produced by the ALR/PRA, Inc., law practice management agency in Chicago. The event titled “Lawyers Avoid Legal and Business Pitfalls in Social Media” will be presented to…
The U.S. Supreme Court has currently accepted several amicus curiae briefs on Case No.: 08-1448, better known in press as Case No.: 08-1448. The issue in this matter is the State of California’s Civil Code sections 1746-1746.5 which states in pertinent part: “A person may not sell or rent a video game that has been…
Listen to internet radio with ALRPRA Inc on Blog Talk Radio On September 16, 2010, Marcus Stephen Harris appeared on the Lawyers’ Toolbox show on ALR/PRA Law Talk Radio to discuss Net Neutrality and the impact of internet regulation. Topics addressed in this appearance include copyright and other intellectual property considerations, the impact on small…
On August 13-15, the attorneys of Marcus Stephen Harris LLC attended SocialDevCamp 2010, exchanging ideas and providing insights on the law’s impact on app development and the inclusion of social media. For those unfamiliar with SocialDevCamp it is billed as an “un conference” and “summer camp for the social web.” While the mood of the…
While its been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, this is seldom the way its taken when it comes to trademarks. Facebook, a popular provider of online networking services, filed a federal lawsuit against Teachbook, an online community for teachers based in Northbrook, Illinois. Facebook claims that the use of the Teachbook mark for an…
Earlier this month CrowdSPRING, an online market place for creative services, identified 10 tips for startups on naming your company. Briefly, the 10 tips are: 1. Think about what you want your company name to convey. 2. Brainstorm to identify name possibilities. 3. Keep the name short, simple, and easy to write and remember. Also consider…
Database management systems giant, Oracle filed its COMPLAINT FOR PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT against Google alleging that Google’s development of the Android operating system infringed upon Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property. The Complaint filed August 12, 2010 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California includes a Jury Demand and seeks a judgment…
R. Ray Wang, on his Software Insider’s Point of View blog, discusses the challenges organizations face in gaining buy-in and realizing the benefits of SaaS/Cloud application. Ray details the top ten most common strategies for transcending the burden of legacy apps. Briefly, they are: 1. Point Solutions; 2. SaaS Best of Breed Suites; 3. Two-Tier…
This weekend the attorneys of the technology law firm of Marcus Stephen Harris LLC will attend SocialDevCamp 2010. This is the third annual conference, also known as an “unconference,” the event is truly a “summer camp for the social web.” According to its organizer, ChiTAH (a Chicago Technology Community) this weekend’s event scheduled August 13…
The Wallstreet Journal is reporting that SAP is willing to accept liability for copyright infringement in Oracle’s TomorrowNow.Article here: http://bit.ly/apjuBiCourt Filing here: http://bit.ly/cutZpd