Technology Contracts Attorney Position – Atlanta

Morris, Manning & Martin’s expanding technology transactions group has an immediate opening for a 3-5 year Contracts Attorney.  Experience drafting and negotiating transactions involving the use, licensing or distribution of technology in various industries, including financial services and healthcare.  Commonly drafted agreements include nondisclosure agreements, business associate … [Read more...]

Register Now for the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center Tour on 11/18

Join the section for lunch, a private program and tour of the research facility. Learn about cutting edge nanotechnology research at this premier facility. … [Read more...]

Join us at the Tech Section Networking Social on 10/6

Come out to meet and network. Drinks and appetizers will be provided compliments of the Section. For more details and to register, visit the event page. … [Read more...]

Register Now for the Technology Law Institute

The 2011 Technology Law Institute will be held on October 21, 2011. For more details and to register, visit the event page. … [Read more...]

Technology Law Section Annual Report to the Bar (2010-2011)

Annual Report to the State Bar of Georgia (2010-2011) I. Continuing Legal Education. High quality continuing legal education programs continued to be a signature of the Technology Law Section in 2010-2011. The Section sponsored its annual flagship event, the Technology Law Institute on October 22- “2010: A Tech Odyssey.” The event explored critical challenges for the world today--the … [Read more...]

Officer Nomination Notice

Greetings, As the Immediate Past Chair of the Technology Law Section, it is my responsibly to chair the Elections Committee for the Section. The Elections Committee is comprised of the three most recent former Chairs of the Section as well as two other members appointed by the current Chair. The Elections Committee is tasked with accepting nominations for the office of Secretary and verifying … [Read more...]

Annual Meeting Notice

Please join us on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, for the Technology Law Section Annual Meeting. We will park at State Bar Headquarters and then walk two blocks for a behind the scenes tour of CNN. The tour starts promptly at 10:40 a.m. so please arrive on time. The tour ends at 11:40a.m. Following the tour, we will meet for an informal lunch at a location to be determined for election/announcement of the … [Read more...]

Presentation Materials–Digital Media Matters: Attorney Advertising and Professional Guidelines

You can now download the presentation materials for the Technology Law Section's CLE Luncheon on March 21, 2011. The topic was Digital Media Matters: Attorney Advertising and Professional Guidelines. The original event information is here. Presentation Materials: Powerpoint State Bar of Georgia - RULE 7 Entire Bar Rules ABA Opinion on Attorney Websites Read about the controversy … [Read more...]

False Patent Marking Litigation: What Every Company Needs To Know

By Natasha H. Moffitt[1. Natasha Moffitt is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group at King & Spalding.  Ms. Moffitt’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation.  She can be reached at nmoffitt@kslaw.com.] & Suzanne Johnson[2. Suzanne Johnson is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice … [Read more...]

The Georgia Court of Appeals’ Message on Text Messages: Examining Hawkins v. State and Warrantless Searches of Cell Phones in Cars Incident to Arrest

By Timothy H. Lee[1. Timothy Lee is a law clerk for the Honorable Lisa Godbey Wood, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, and following which he will next serve as law clerk with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.] In 2001, the United States Supreme Court declared that evolving technology must not “erode the privacy guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment.”[2. … [Read more...]