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Articles, Presentations, and Seminars

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Article About Intellectual Property Audits

The spring 2010 edition of Technology Alabama featured an article about intellectual property audits written by Mark Bledsoe. Special thanks to PMT Publishing for giving us permission to make the article available on our web site.

Presentation about SBA 8(a) Program

On April 15, J. Mark Bledsoe and J. Dale Gipson of the Lanier Ford Technology Practice Group, presented a lunch-and-learn program. The subject of the program was the The Legal Aspects of Owning and 8(a) Firm and addressed the following topics:

  • Overview of the 8(a) program (once you're in it).
  • Responsibilities.
  • Ways out of program.
  • Termination.

What's New in Special Education?

On February 9, 2010, Rodney Lewis presented a program for the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools. His program was What's New in Special Education and Section 504.

Intellectual Property Licensing Strategies

On December 8, 2009, George Kobler, one of the firm's registered patent attorneys, hosted a Lunch with Lanier program. His topic was intellectual property licensing strategies.

Alabama Due-Process Decisions: How Are Alabama Hearing Officers Ruling?

On October 6, 2009, Rod Lewis, spoke at the 2009 State Conference of the Council of Alabama Special Educators. The title of his presentation was “Alabama Due-Process Decisions: How Are Alabama Hearing Officers Ruling?”

Fee shifting in Federal Court Cases

George Royer and David Canupp have authored an article about fee shifting in federal court cases. The article was published in the May 20, 2009, edition of Governmental Liability, published by the Defense Research Institute (DRI).