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George W. Cox, PhD, JD

AUG

2013

Beware: Your Non-Disclosure Agreement Could Impair Your Rights Under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Portions of this posting have been excerpted from AIPLA Newsstand (Powered by Lexology), 7/18/13. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement or confidential disclosure agreement, is a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines...

AUG

2013

Are Your Employees Engaged at Work?

There’s a good chance they aren’t. According to a recent Gallup report titled “The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders,” 70 percent of workers aren’t reaching their potential at work. The Gallup study found that the biggest...

JUL

2013

Corporate Directors: What Constitutes “Bad Faith” Conduct?

Portions of this posting have been excerpted from Corporate Counsel (http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleFriendlyCC.jsp?id=1202608206884). A director of a corporation owes certain fiduciary duties to the corporation and its stockholders. The duties include a duty of...

JUL

2013

Beware of Employee Misconduct if Your Company is in Flux

Did you know that big or frequent changes in your company can result in increased incidences of employee misbehavior? According to a research report titled “Managing Misconduct During Career Moments: Reinforcing Ethics in a High-Change Environment” (published by The Corporate...

JUL

2013

How “Private” are Employee Social Media Accounts?

Portions of this posting have been excerpted from Corporate Counsel (http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleFriendlyCC.jsp?id=1202603185802). In an original article from Corporate Counsel titled “Employee Social Media Accounts are Private—Sometimes,” the author discusses...

JUN

2013

Isolated DNA is Not Patent Eligible

Genes cannot be patented. Following oral argument on April 15, 2013 in Assoc. for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (see my April 25th blog post), the United States Supreme Court unanimously held yesterday (June 13, 2013) that a sequence of DNA molecules isolated from...

JUN

2013

Firm Publishes Inaugural Newsletter

We mailed our first electronic newsletter today. We will continue to publish periodic updates and breaking news in the areas of intellectual property law, business law, and corporate law. It is our hope that the information presented will be of interest to diverse businesses. ...

MAY

2013

The Summer Interns are Coming!

Portions of this posting have been excerpted from Corporate Counsel (http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202601446782). In an original article from Corporate Counsel titled “Hiring Summer Interns? Make Sure You Do it Right,” the author discusses...

MAY

2013

Intellectual Property: An Important Asset for Emerging and Established Businesses

Portions of this posting have been excerpted from Corporate Counsel (http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleFriendlyCC.jsp?id=1202598657487). In an original article from Corporate Counsel titled “Patent Protection as Investment and Insurance,” the author...

APR

2013

Firm Website Receives Facelift

Welcome to the launch of my firm’s new website. The website offers a new look and feel with updated features and content.

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Beware: Your Non-Disclosure Agreement Could Impair Your Rights Under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Are Your Employees Engaged at Work?

Corporate Directors: What Constitutes “Bad Faith” Conduct?

Beware of Employee Misconduct if Your Company is in Flux

How “Private” are Employee Social Media Accounts?

Isolated DNA is Not Patent Eligible

Firm Publishes Inaugural Newsletter

The Summer Interns are Coming!

Intellectual Property: An Important Asset for Emerging and Established Businesses

Firm Website Receives Facelift

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