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Summary of ACTA
Notes on ACTA: By: Kristine Holm What is ACTA? Although SOPA and PIPA have been shelved for the time being, there is another regulation on the horizon that has raised many of the same concerns as these two bills. The … Continue reading
Megaupload Saga Continues…
Megaupload Saga Continues: Seven People Criminally Charged with Copyright Infringement and Conspiracy; Site is Seized by DOJ By: Kristine Holm Seven executives connected to the Megaupload site were indicted yesterday by the Department of Justice (DOJ), four of whom were … Continue reading
Summary of SOPA and PIPA
Update January 20, 2012 I. Summary of SOPA II. Summary of PIPA III. Criticisms of SOPA/PIPA IV. Proponents of SOPA A. BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS B. HOUSE SPONSORS V. PROPONENTS OF PIPA A. BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS B. SENATE SPONSORS VI. CRITICS OF SOPA and PIPA … Continue reading
2012: MasurLaw’s New Firm Overview!
We’ve put together an overview of our provided services and clients for the start of 2012. Take a look and we’d love to hear your questions and comments. Happy New Year Everyone! Click here to view our one page firm … Continue reading
Failure to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act may cost your company millions
By: LillianTan Pfizer recently agreed to pay out over $60 million to settle U.S. government investigations into whether the company paid bribes to boost business overseas in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§78dd-1, et seq. … Continue reading
What Really Makes Entrepreneurs?
Written by Steve Masur: I have been corresponding with a PHD student who is studying how to stimulate entrepreneurship, and what programs can be developed to do so. I reacted negatively at first, because it is my feeling that entrepreneurship … Continue reading
The Smartest Thing Bloomberg Said
Written by Steve Masur Mayor Bloomberg spoke at the October New York Tech Meetup (nytm.org) right after Steve Jobs died. Bloomberg said that one of the things he learned early on when he was creating the Bloomberg information service is … Continue reading
Building Traction! Focus on Brands and Celebrities
By: Steve Masur We are working every day on deals between digital media companies and the biggest brands, celebrities, and distribution channels. I want to talk about where I think the big opportunities are now that things are finally “converging.” … Continue reading
Traction vs. Financing
By Steve Masur I’ve been thinking about all the time and attention early stage companies and the press devote to raising money. I think too much attention is placed upon financing, and too little upon success in the company’s chosen … Continue reading
Can the State Help Build Great Entrepreneurs?
By: Steve Masur I have been speaking recently at a lot of entrepreneurship programs and have toured a lot of incubators and accelerators this year, starting with the MIT Media Lab. The above question has been nagging at me. … Continue reading
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