9/11 Wars + Tax Cuts + Bailouts = Recession.
This article analyzes, chronologically, how the US got itself – and the world – into the current recession. I wrote this post primarily… [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]
Smart businesses should use all laws – including IP laws – to their advantage.
Before I launched Clock Tower Law Group in 2001, I worked for 6+ years in non-legal positions for various Internet companies. So I have seen how intellectual property works – or fails to work – in the real world. I advise my clients based… [read full post]
Posted July 13, 2010, in Business, Startups by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2253.html)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 888 new companies in June, 2010. That’s down four percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [read full post]
Posted July 01, 2010, in Business, Startups by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2218.html)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 879 new companies in May, 2010. That’s up two percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [read full post]
Posted May 24, 2010, in Business, Startups by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2214.html)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 957 new companies in April, 2010. That’s up eight percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [read full post]
Posted May 24, 2010, in Business, Startups by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2212.html)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 1113 new companies in March, 2010. That’s up 17 percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [read full post]
Posted May 24, 2010, in Business, Startups by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2210.html)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 852 new companies in February, 2010. That’s up three percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [read full post]
Patent Law Is Broken
Attention People of Earth:
Patent law is currently broken. Especially software patent law. A pending Supreme Court case (Google Bilski for more info) may fix it or make further break it. In short, you can expect to pay more for, wait longer for, and get less from your patents than… [read full post]
Posted February 17, 2010, in Business, Startups by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2097.html)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 1015 new companies in January, 2010. That’s up seven percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [read full post]
