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The Iowa consumer class action against Microsoft resumed this week with testimony from the first live witness in the trial, Ronald Alepin. Alepin is a computer consultant and a technology advisor with MOFO in San Francisco. Groklaw has some interesting information about Alepin and his past dealings with Microsoft.
Alepin has been called to…
Yesterday, the Iowa Blogga Nostra had its initial family gathering at Panera in West Des Moines. Talk about passion and enthusiasm for your work. These Central Iowa bloggers certainly have it:
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If you are starting a new business in Iowa it is important to know your registration and tax-related responsibilities. The following is a list of helpful resources for the new business start-up in Iowa.
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Frank Felker of Radio Free Enterprise has an interesting take on what is in store for businesses in 2007. His #1:
Downward pressure will continue on both your costs and your prices.
The Wal-Mart Effect has hit every segment of our economy. The world’s largest retailer has taught every consumer to expect the very lowest
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Is your business devoting resources to blog monitoring and blog response? If not, you should. According to Jaffe Juice blog, one of the Top Ten Alternative Marketing Trends for 2007 is blog monitoring. The article quotes Drew Nessier who is the CEO of Renegade Marketing.
Nessier says, "In 2007 marketers will enhance their
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New York small business lawyer, Imke Ratschko, has some excellent advice regarding the care corporate officers should exercise when signing agreements. As Imke points out, it is always important for a corporate officer to sign agreements and other documents using their corporate title. Moreover, the officer should make sure to read the agreement…
George’s Employment Blawg, written by attorney George Lenard of St. Louis, has some excellent posts (see here and here) on the risks and liabilities associated with using Facebook for employment background checks. Some of the risks may include discrimination claims and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations. The use of other social networking sites such…
There are many great reasons to start a business blog. Business blogs help you develop better relationships with your customers, enhance your position as an expert and build a sense of community for your business. But it is important for businesses to look before they leap with blogs. Some of the legal issues may…
The Des Moines Register reported that the Microsoft trial recessed for the holidays on Thursday afternoon. So far jurors have seen ten hours of the video taped deposition of Bill Gates and two hours of tape from a Microsoft competitor.
The first live witness is expected to testify next week when an industry expert on…
I read with great interest an article about law firm mavericks in the Law Practice Magazine of the American Bar Association. I found the article particularly appealing having recently read the book Mavericks at Work.
One of the maverick lawyers featured is 29-year-old Christopher Marston of Exemplar Law Partners of Boston. Marsten used every…