Author Archives: mwillee

There is much made over automated programs that look to protect copyright online. They can be overly aggressive in what they consider to be infringement, and often lack the understanding and nuance of human arbiters when it comes to determinations between actual infringement and fair use and determining the original creators of work. This lackContinue reading “YouTube Creator Accused of Copyright Infringement Against His Own Song”

Patents are an important part of any company’s portfolio, but for startups, there can be hesitance to take the necessary steps to obtain a patent for their creation. From cost concerns to the length of the process to the seeming urgency of other requirements, startup founders can cite any number of reasons to put offContinue reading “The Value of Patents”

The strength of our existing intellectual property system is the ability of any creator to protect their work through filings with the government. Not every artist or inventor has the resources of a large corporation to protect their work, so the accessibility and affordability of protection helps to level the playing field and allows independentContinue reading “Increase in Copyright Fees Could Have Creators Feeling the Pinch”

The business of freelance work can be fraught with complications not otherwise experienced with employees, especially when intellectual property is involved. Contracts have to be specific about ownership of the work created once it is transferred from the creator to the contracting party. And use beyond what was originally agreed can complicate matters, as aContinue reading “Freelance Writers Win Copyright Suit Against Publishers”

The advance of technology brings new problems that we are forced to grapple with. We’re confronted with problems that we’re ill-equipped to handle, because our society is forever trying to catch up to the last issue that upended some part of how we live or work or entertain ourselves.

Mary Juetten’s second book, The Business of Legal: The Data-Driven Law Practice launched at the end of last month as a Kindle offering on Amazon.* Again written in plain English, with simple case studies, Juetten provides an approach for lawyers and other legal technicians to use data and process to drive change. Mary uses herContinue reading “The Business of Legal: The Data-Driven Law Practice by Nimbus Of Counsel Mary Juetten”

This is the second part of a guest post from Chad Otar, CEO of Excel Capital. You can read part one here.

Clio’s annual conference brings together lawyers and legal tech enthusiasts to learn and share their insight and experiences to hopefully move their respective professions forward collaboratively.  At the 2018 Clio Con, Mary Juetten sat down with Kevin O’Keefe of LexBlog and Legal Tech Founders to discuss her own experiences with Traklight and her insights andContinue reading “Nimbus Of Counsel Mary Juetten Discusses Legal Tech Entrepreneurship with Legal Tech Founder at Clio Con”

In what can be a cutthroat competitive landscape, small margins can have a big impact. It’s small differences that can help to set one company ahead of another in the marketplace, and every business is striving to establish its own competitive edge. While most play within the rules (or at least keep their malfeasance fromContinue reading “Bumble, Tinder Battle Over Trade Secrets”

This is a guest post by Keri Norris, SVP of Legal and Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel for LegalShield, a legal services provider offering coverage plans and memberships to individuals and businesses. It was originally featured on smith.ai.