Protected: Data Breach Litigation – A New Frontier: Anderson v. Hannaford Brothers Co.

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The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Social Media in Litigation

By Audra Dial and Chiaman Wang [1. Audra Dial is a partner with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, specializing in complex patent and trade secret litigation.  Chiaman Wang is an associate with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, specializing in complex business and trade secret disputes.] Introduction In today’s information age, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Twitter are … [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...]

Patent Strategies For Start-Up Technology Companies

By Gregory Kirsch, Partner, Ballard Spahr, LLP, Atlanta*  A start-up company may find itself competing in a marketplace heavy with protected intellectual property, such as patents. The patent landscape within the start-up company's field should preferably be analyzed before entering the market, lest the start-up be faced with a flurry of third-party licensing "opportunities" or even lawsuits. … [Read more...]

Georgia Renewable Energy Policy Memo

As part of Technology Law Institute 2010, Lee Peterson presented a compelling case for renewable energy projects in Georgia.  … [Read more...]

The Legal Issues Are Somewhat Cloudy in the Cloud: A Primer for Lawyers on Cloud Computing

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

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.,  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...]

Georgia Referendum On Restrictive Covenants In Employment Agreements

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...]

Employees’ Online Endorsements Can Result In Employer Liability

By Chuck Rice, Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, Atlanta[1] Employees’ blogs and social-networking websites raise a number of potential legal issues for employers, but recently issued Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) guidelines on product endorsements reveal a largely unforeseen risk:  employer liability for false or misleading advertising stemming from employees’ online postings about their … [Read more...]