12/3/2021· Telecommunication
Modest SEP Royalties On Smartphones Have Declined And Licensing Is Stabilizing
By: Keith Mallinson
Aggregate royalty payments for licensing cellular technology standard-essential patents (SEPs) in smartphones have remained in modest single-digit percentages and have declined since 2013. This defies purported concerns that the stacking of patent royalties paid to multiple licensors have led to or would lead to unreasonably high aggregate rates on mobile devices
12/1/2021· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Meat Processor Prepares Employees For New Technology And Processes
The client was moving from manual processes and old systems to a modern system, so their employees faced a big learning curve. Unfortunately, their ERP vendor only provided them with a “jump start” program that only covered particular deliverables and activities. For example, they provided an overall communication approach but not a communication plan.
12/1/2021· Transportation
Transportation Network Companies - Even Worse Than Expected
By: Ned Einstein
The “Bad Regulations” series noted above identified a litany of institutional and industry-wide failures to stop the incursion of TNC’s from gutting the taxicab industry. Alongside the successful decimation of that sector, and the near-collapse of tour and charter service caused by the COVID-19 (and our failures to mitigate it), few noticed that fixed route transit ridership had declined by roughly 10 percent during the two years preceding COVID-19.
11/14/2021· Forensic Psychiatry
Understanding Dementia and Medical-Legal Implications
By: Dr. Sanjay Adhia
Dementia encompasses degenerative disorders to the brain. It can be subtle and fluctuate in severity even from day to day. It can accompany genetic factors, or be associated with an injury or repeated injuries to the brain and head. It is serious and marked by symptoms that can impair making informed decisions or manage the most basic tasks we take for granted in living our daily lives.
11/4/2021· Construction
Preserving Your Construction Claim Through Documentation
Sound contract administrative practice requires keeping records in an orderly fashion and periodically reviewing those records, as needs dictate. While preparing and maintaining documentation involves effort, ready access to factual data affords management a variety of benefits. Conscientious record keeping can preclude confusion and subsequent disagreements, and, therefore, can help to prevent claims
10/25/2021· Telecommunication
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Compliance In The Wake Of Facebook v Duguid
By: Ray Horak
In the context of the Facebook v Duguid decision, considering all the issues it addressed and didn’t, clarified and confused, honest and conscientious actors have to be freshly concerned about TCPA compliance. That means checking all the boxes, doubling down on all the right things, and identifying and plugging all the holes in your call center operations.
10/20/2021· Marine - Maritime
The Role Of The Classification Society In Passenger Ship Safety
By: George Zeitler
The public wants to know who is directly responsible for cruise ship safety. Well, the simple answer is that responsibility for safety starts and ends with ship owners and managers. However, owners often seek assistance from classification (class) societies in identifying and evaluating safety risks. Although often referenced in the maritime world, class society roles and responsibilities relating to vessel safety are not widely known.
10/1/2021· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Aerospace & Defense Organization Resolves Organizational Issues Prior To ERP Upgrade
Not long ago, this global organization had implemented an ERP system across several aerospace and defense manufacturing plants. It was now considering an upgrade to the latest version of the system. However, the organization knew its end-users were still struggling to adopt the changes instituted by the prior initiative. Panorama deployed two organizational change management experts
9/28/2021· Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit Conflicts: Succession Lessons From The Jeopardy Host Fiasco
By: Jess Birken, Esq
So, what does this have to do with nonprofits, you ask? Well, as a lawyer for nonprofits, I've seen lots of organizations go through the process of selecting new leaders – and not all of them do it right, especially when an insider is involved. This Jeopardy host situation reminded me of those cases.
9/26/2021· Exercise & Fitness
Fitness Facility Operations: A Forensic Perspective
By: Dr. Laura Miele
Fitness facilities provide a number of services to the public. Those services encompass how to train and create an overall healthy being. There are national standards and guidelines that fitness facilities must follow in order to keep their members safe. Some issues that large and small fitness facilities have in common are the lack of knowledge regarding safe practices in the fitness industry
