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The Ad-Pitch Thieves: My company recently made an advertising pitch to a large company. They did not hire us for the campaign, but they clearly stole some of the ideas we presented in the pitch. Wheres the line?In a creative field like advertising, having your ideas stolen is the same as having your...; Tags: Where's The Line?, Idea Theft; Blog posts 2007-04-09
Theft and Syndication in Venture Capital Finance: Idea theft is a well-known problem in the financing of young, innovative firms: the potential expropriation of entrepreneurs destroys incentives for R&D. This problem applies especially to the venture capital industry, where control rights provide financiers perfect oversight of their firms. This paper argues that investment syndication alleviates the incentive...; Tags: Research & Development, Sales force management, Investment, Nanyang Technological University, syndication, venture capital, incentive, R&D, financing, litigation; White papers 2005-09-30

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For Any Dad Who Wants to Master His Great Outdoors: Husqvarna Offers Top Lawn & Garden Father's Day Gift Ideas: CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronics or neckties may be a couple of the more popular gifts for Dad this Father's Day, but for gift ideas that Dad will enjoy AND help improve his outdoor space, Husqvarna, a leading outdoor power equipment manufacturer, is offering its top lawn...; Articles 2008-06-09
Protecting ideas, recipes proves problematic for restaurateurs: In the restaurant industry, imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery; it may be grounds for a lawsuit. Recent cases of alleged intellectual-property theft and trademark infringement have pitted the owners of upstart restaurants against former employers and ensnared perceived competitors even though their businesses are...; Articles 2008-05-05
Daylight robbery at the library of rhetoric: Another raid on Labour's terms of reference shows a Tory party becoming ever more brazen in its theft of left-wing ideas It was once said of Northern Ireland that the Republicans were too clever to admit that they had lost, and that the Unionists were too stupid...; Articles 2008-03-30

State proposal for prisoner housing meets opposition: Virginia Robello's neighbors used to be 74 old folks at an East San Jose retirement home. But now there's a proposal for 200 women serving time for drugs and thefts to move in across the street. "Of course we don't agree at all," said Robello, 60,...; Articles 2008-03-24
Commentary: How To...Choose a forensic accounting firm: Forensic accountants don't just crunch numbers. They also do detective work, suspiciously combing through books and records to uncover clues, plots and stolen assets. When they're on your side, they can help you set up systems to prevent theft within your company, uncover theft that has already occurred, trace and...; Articles 2008-02-08
Theft Leads to Accessory Invention: DUNCAN, Okla. AP - A dreamer with a big idea and the know-how to turn it into reality, partnered with his practical-minded bride, is bringing a new product and security to people who love their pickups. And if things go as planned for Bruce and Sheila Keller, Duncan-based...; Articles 2008-02-01
Giving credit the cold shoulder: QA I've been hearing a lot about credit freezing. What is it? When is it a good idea to freeze your credit? --T. Pettaway Bronx, NY A credit freeze, also known as a security freeze, prevents someone from opening an account in your name....; Articles 2008-02-01
Caregiver jailed for $36,000 scam: The caregiver of a severely disabled man systematically swindledmore than $36,000 over eight years in a cheque-signing scam, a courthas been told. Philip Newsome, a first offender at 58, was yesterday jailed for22 months by Christchurch District Court Judge Jane Farish. Newsome admitted a representative charge of theft...; Articles 2008-01-18
Intellectual Property Protection: Key to Entrepreneur Success: To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS Contact: Tiffan Clark of JumpStart, Inc., +1-216-363-3400tiffan.clark@jumpstartinc.org CLEVELAND, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensuring your intellectualproperty is safeguarded against theft is one of the first stepsevery entrepreneur should take. From processes to ideas toinventions, intellectual property is often more valuable thanphysical assets and its theft costs...; Articles 2008-01-07
County sherriff rear-ended by suspect in vehicle theft: SAN LEANDRO -- If you're going to rear-end someone in rush-hour traffic on a rainy morning, it's probably not a good idea to hit the county sheriff -- especially if you're driving a stolen vehicle. Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern was driving to work at about...; Articles 2008-01-05
BUNDLE OF TROUBLE: Journalists untangle the story of Norman Hsu: When The Wall Street Journal first printed an article in late August of 2007 about the unusual connection between a relatively unknown political fundraiser named Norman Hsu and the Paw family of Daly City, Calif., no one at the paper had any idea how big the story would become. All...; Articles 2008-01-01
BEST CAR 2007; PRESS DRIVE: The year was great one for new cars, but it was the sensible onesthat most took DAVE MOORE's attention. . Best family car: Skoda Roomster It packs more great ideas into its wheelbase than any other carin its class, while offering oodles of space, theft-preventingstyling and a...; Articles 2007-12-29
Key issue: The next time you're out shopping, don't bother locking your car in the parking lot. Come on, it's not like you're in Detroit. It's Topeka. Relax. And while you're at it, buy a bunch of really expensive Christmas gifts and leave them in the...; Articles 2007-11-23
Public Power Week celebrated with style.(Association News): This year marked Public Power Week's 21st anniversary as the American Public Power Association's APPA cross-country program to explain the importance of public power to local citizens and other key publics, including state and national officials. This year, NWPPA member utilities again celebrated Public Power Week...; Articles 2007-11-01
Hayward police talking strategy: HAYWARD -- Police sought comments from more than 50 residents at Wednesday's citywide Neighborhood Alert meeting regarding the formation of the department's first strategic plan for the future. Neighborhood Alert is a nonprofit group that seeks to strengthen the community's partnership with the police. ...; Articles 2007-10-26
Wonderfully smooth: HOW WONDERFUL it is to drive on Stevenson Boulevard now that the city has had it redone. The new type of blacktop is so smooth and quiet. Kudos, kudos, kudos. And thanks for the idea of Neighbors' Night Out. Our block participated for the first time...; Articles 2007-10-22
election sprint has turned into a marathon. Can Dave keep the lead?, The: For a man whose economic policies had once again been stolen by the government, George Osborne looked unusually cheery as he delivered the opposition response to the pre-Budget report on Tuesday. Alistair Darling had brazenly claimed as his own the Tories' new ideas: raising the inheritance tax threshold, an airline...; Articles 2007-10-13
A breach of trust: INSTANCES OF INDUSTRIAL AND CORPORATE ESPIONAGE ARE ON THE RISE, WITH THE INTERNET AND GLOBALISATION FUELLING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERPETRATORS Industrial espionage -just the words conjure up the excitement of page-turning thrillers, James Bond movies and the Cold War, all of which seem totally unreal and way beyond...; Articles 2007-10-01