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When University Commercialization Offices Turn Troll
November 17th, 2010

Bloomberg reports that the patent licensing office at the University of New Mexico has launched a lawsuit against Intel alleging infringement of a UNM patent for a process of making circuit boards.The lawsuit comes on the heels of rumoured successful negotiations by UNM with Samsung and Taiwan Semin... Read more »

What to do When Blackberry KIKs You to the Curb
November 16th, 2010

This morning the blogosphere was abuzz with news that Blackberry had removed KIK from the Blackberry APP World store, without apparently providing any reason for doing so. It's not clear whether this is actually the case, but let's assume for the moment that it is. Can distributors like RIM lock out... Read more »

Founder CEOs and Severance Agreements: Drafting tips from Mark Hurd
September 23rd, 2010

The value of a severance agreements for departing CEOs lies not only in how much they promise to pay, but in what protection it preserves. Mark Hurd's agreement with HP sets out some of the subtleties that you should ensure your own arrangement addresses:1. Continuation of Indemnity. Most severance... Read more »

Not Now. I'm Having a Bad Day.
September 22nd, 2010

Look, I'll talk to all of you tomorrow. Right now, I'm going back to bed. It's barely morning and already there are all kinds of signs that the day is not going to go well.First, a blow to women executives everywhere. Hillary Clinton sends the message that, even if you break through the highest of... Read more »

The BDC: A Board Level View
September 21st, 2010

This morning Mark McQueen eloquently pointed out that, despite its expanded mandate to invest in entrepreneurs, the BDC has resolutely remained....a bank. Even though it was allocated nearly $500 million for venture capital investing, Mark reports, the BDC has deployed a mere $58 million and change... Read more »

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