You can now download the presentation materials for the 2010 Fed and State Tech Law Update Presentation. These materials were presented by Bob Neufeld and Sarah Shalf on December 7, 2010. The restrictive covenant materials were originally prepared by the Atlanta Bar for a 2009 internal CLE at the Georgia Supreme Court. Used with permission. Federal Case Law Update 2010 PowerPoint Federal Case … [Read more...]
Georgia Renewable Energy Policy Memo
Posted November 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
As part of Technology Law Institute 2010, Lee Peterson presented a compelling case for renewable energy projects in Georgia. You can download his policy memo [PDF; 7MB]. … [Read more...]
Register for the 25th Annual Technology Law Institute
Posted October 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
Make your plans now to attend the 25th Annual Technology Law Institute. We will have a live audience at the State Bar of Georgia Conference Center in Atlanta. We will also be broadcasting this seminar via Live Videoconference to the Coastal Georgia Office (Savannah) of the State Bar of Georgia. This program will be Oct. 22, 2010, at both locations. The seminar chair, Stephen B. Combs, has put … [Read more...]
The Legal Issues Are Somewhat Cloudy in the Cloud: A Primer for Lawyers on Cloud Computing
Posted October 13, 2010 3 Comments
By Roy E. Hadley, Jr. and John L. Watkins[1. Roy E. Hadley, Jr. and John L. Watkins are both Partners in the Atlanta office of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP and co-lead the Firm’s Cloud Computing and Cyber-Security Team. Hadley practices in the Business Department and advises clients regarding data security, data breach and privacy issues. Watkins practices in the Litigation Department, and … [Read more...]
Trends in Outsourcing Emerging From the Great Recession
Posted October 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
By Diana J.P. McKenzie and Matthew C. Henderson [1. Diana J.P. McKenzie, Partner and Chair, Information Technology and Outsourcing Practice Group, Hunter, Maclean, Exley, and Dunn, P.C., Â dmckenzie@huntermaclean.com; and Matthew C. Henderson, Counsel, Information Technology and Outsourcing Practice Group, Hunter, Maclean, Exley, and Dunn, P.C., mhenderson@huntermaclean.com.] Approximately … [Read more...]
Technology Law Section Annual Report to the Bar (2009-2010)
Posted September 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
I. Continuing Legal Education. High quality continuing legal education programs continued to be a signature of the Technology Law Section in 2009-2010. The Section sponsored its annual flagship event, the daylong Technology Law Institute, on October 15, 2009. The event attracted approximately 100 paid attendees. The faculty consisted of contributors from premiere corporations such as Home Depot, … [Read more...]
Georgia Referendum On Restrictive Covenants In Employment Agreements
Posted July 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
By Mari L. Myer, The Myer Law Firm, Decatur, Georgia [1. Ms. Myer is the Principal of The Myer Law Firm, based in Decatur, Georgia. A graduate of Boston University School of Law and Wellesley College (B.A. cum laude), she has over twenty years of experience litigating business and employment disputes, including matters involving restrictive covenants in employment agreements, trade secrets, … [Read more...]
“Lex Nokia” And Confidentiality In Electronic Communications In Finland
Posted July 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
By Eija Warma, of Castren & Snellman, Helsinki, Finland[1]. In Finland, the Constitution[2] guarantees everyone a basic right of privacy, and specifically states that “The secrecy of correspondence, telephony and other confidential communication is inviolable”. Because of this fundamental right, a recent amendment to Finland’s Act on the Protection of Privacy in Electronic … [Read more...]
Welcome the Section’s New Officers for 2010-11
Posted June 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Section's new officers for 2010-11 are as follows: The Chair for 2011-12 is David Keating of Alston & Bird The Vice Chair for 2011-12 is Jim Harvey of Alston & Bird The Secretary for 2011-12 is Brett Lockwood of Smith, Gambrell & Russell Special thanks to Steve Combs, of Sharecare for his excellent service as Section Chair for this past year. … [Read more...]
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