Never Forget.
[I wrote this post in third person. For some reason, given the subject mater, it seemed more appropriate. Except for this part: My prayers go out to those whose loved ones were killed or injured on 9/11. My gratitude goes out to those who tried to save them. And to all, including those in the military, who are trying to make the world a better… [read full post]
Any why Facebook is panicking.
After two full months of using Google+, I can say, emphatically, that Google+ doesn’t suck. Google+ was Google’s best product launch since Google launched Gmail on April Fools’ Day, 2004. And Google+ was the best social networking product launch ever. I am adding Google+ followers (i.e. Google+ users are adding me to their… [read full post]
Posted August 22, 2011, in Erik's Favorites, Law, Technology by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2886.html)
Techdirt is on my short list of must-read blogs.
Techdirt has (1) good headlines/titles/Tweets (headlines are titles are Tweets, you know), (2) good URLs (no outsourced feeds here), (3) good content, and (4) good cluefulness. This rare combination of goodness makes Techdirt great. Techdirt founder Mike Masnick has the ability to see both the trees and… [read full post]
Posted August 17, 2011, in Copyright Law, Erik's Favorites by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2882.html)
Content owners have been getting it wrong for a long time. Plus why 1995-2025 is the dark ages of the Internet.
A common theme in this, the dark ages of the Internet (see concluding paragraph for definition), is that content owners overreach with their associated IP rights. For example, copyright owners conveniently forget about fair use except when it… [read full post]
Encrypt your data after storing it in the cloud.
By Erik J. Heels
First published 8/4/2011; CloudSwitch Blog; CloudSwitch
Wikipedia defines “cloud computing” as “the logical computational resources (data, software) accessible via a computer network (through WAN or Internet etc.), rather than from a local computer. Managing local computers is hard: there are security issues, computer lifecycle… [read full post]
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Greetings,
My name is Erik Heels, I am a lawyer, and this is my LawLawLaw newsletter, available at http://www.lawlawlaw.com.
LawLawLaw includes my observations on trends in technology, IP law (trademarks, domain names, and patents), baseball (long story), and rock ‘n’ roll (longer story). Besides IP law, I’m good at spotting trends, connecting people on social networks, fixing things, boiling… [read full post]
Don’t Fall For China Domain Name Fraud. Seek The Deeper Meaning Of Words.
By now, you have probably heard about the Chinese domain name scam. It’s almost as old as the Nigerian 419 scam. Helpful hint: Google these things and/or check Snopes.com to see if they are legit. See also my earlier blog post on… [read full post]
$2 Billion In Angel/VC Funding + 10 Acquisitions By Public Companies.
Clock Tower Law Group: Helping Smart Companies(TM)
Over the last ten years, Clock Tower Law Group clients have been acquired by publicly traded companies ten times.
Over the last ten years, Clock Tower Law Group clients have raised $2 billion from angel investors and venture capital (VC) firms.
Over… [read full post]
Posted April 11, 2011, in Erik's Favorites, Patent Law, Patent Law 101 by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2627.html)
All modern patent statutes are derived from the Venetian Patent Act of 1474.
When studying or criticizing patent law, it is often easy to not see the forest for the trees. Certainly the US has killed a forest of trees in the form of patent laws, patent rules, and patent procedures.
But US patent law… [read full post]
Law firm Clock Tower Law Group’s attorneys help iPhone application developers protect their intellectual property (domain names, trademarks, patents).
As it says on Clock Tower Law Groups cool clients page:
Apperian, Inc. helps top companies, government agencies, and educational institutions develop and implement an effective mobile strategy and reach their next generation of customers by creating compelling… [read full post]
