Don't Drink the Kool-aid, Choose Your Partners Wisely

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 by Janet Monroe

Indiana Technology Lawyer, Indiana Technology CounselI saw a great article awhile back in Entrepreneur and thought I should post the article for those in the formation stages of their next business venture. 

I can't stress enough how much time and energy it takes to launch a start-up, and just how much the success or failure of a budding new company rests on the people involved.  I see it everyday as an Indiana technology lawyer involved in Indiana entrepreneurial law.

You can count on spending hours upon hours of the day with your business...

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SaaS Law - MBO Conference

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 by David Castor
I am speaking this afternoon at the MBO Conference on the Legal Landscape of Corporate Blogging.  It was an honor to be invited to participate in this year's conference, and I am truly looking forward to the time.

As an Indiana technology lawyer I monitor areas of law that impact my clients' business worlds.  My colleagues and I monitor Internet laws, privacy laws, ASP law, SaaS law, cloud computing law, and various other areas of business law to best advise our clients on how to navigate the...Read More »

10 Cases Where Online Activity Came Back to Haunt III

Saturday, October 3, 2009 by David Castor
Indiana Technology LawyerThis is part III of a hilarious article by Robert Ambrogi on the IMS Expert Services blog.  I am an Indiana technology lawyer focusing on entrepreneurial law, SaaS business law and technology law.  As such, this article hits home as it lies at the intersection of social media and legal process.  Enjoy.

4. Lawyer's blogging backfires

A California lawyer learned the hard way to watch what you say on your blog. His posts helped earn him a suspension from law practice. But the case has an unusual...
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10 Cases Where Online Activity Came Back to Haunt I

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 by David Castor
SaaS Business LawThis article is just too good and deserves a repost on the Business & Culture Blog.  I am an Indiana technology lawyer focusing on entrepreneurial law, SaaS business law and technology law.  As such, this article hits home as it lies at the intersection of social media and legal process.  The article is by Robert Ambrogi and posted on the IMS Expert Services blog.  I will repost it in 3 parts - all are worth reading.


What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. The same is not true of what happens...
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Indiana Considering Cutting Technology Funding by $70M

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 by David Castor
Indiana technology budget cutsThis ticks me off.  I understand that in a struggling economy the State needs to make budget cuts, but instead of cutting spending in areas that ultimately do not lead to economic improvement, our State representatives are considering cutting spending in an area that have been the lifeblood of the State for the last quarter century – technology.

This may have a huge impact on my clients as my law practice centers on Indiana technology businesses – helping technology businesses get innovations to...Read More »

SaaS Law - Don't Ignore Boring Contract Provisions

Thursday, June 4, 2009 by David Castor
Let's face it - most contract terms are boring.  SaaS licensors and their customers want to close deals.  They want to hammer out the business terms and key legal terms and get the contract done.  I don't blame them.  Nobody in their right mind wakes up in the morning and says "I want to negotiate a contract today."

After weeks (or even months) of negotiations over key business and legal terms, the parties often are left with a few miscellaneous "legal" terms that seem more of a burden than...Read More »

Compendium Blogware in Business Week

Sunday, May 3, 2009 by David Castor
Congratulations to Indiana technology / SaaS company Compendium Blogware who was named as one of America's Most Promising Startups by Business Week this last week.

Compendium Blogware is a Web-based blogging platform built for businesses and organizations. With its administrative layers and proprietary compending feature that maximizes search engine optimization, the company offers businesses an innovative solution for lead generation, customer acquisition and humanizing their marketing.

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Who Would You Hire from “The Office”?

Thursday, October 9, 2008 by David Castor
As many readers of this blog know, I am a business law attorney who partners and provides legal counsel to Indiana technology and software licensing companies.  I have found that one of the biggest headaches for business owners in these industries is making wise hiring decisions - especially in hiring their sales staff. 

There is a fun blog article this week on Career Builder's blog site entitled "Who Would You Hire from the "Office": Three Tips on How to Find the Best Salesperson".  I am a big...Read More »

ACH Welcomes New Attorneys J. Eric Davis and J.R. Hensley

Thursday, January 1, 1970 by Meg Shireman
It is with deepest pride, and greatest pleasure, that I announce the newest additions to Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP, attorneys Eric Davis and J.R. Hensley.  A welcome supplement to our business law staff, Eric and J.R. will each provide new and unique functions to the team.

David Castor, a founding partner of Alerding Castor Hewitt, says, “We are excited about what Eric and J.R. will offer our clients. The caliber of these professionals – and their addition to our team – speaks to Alerding Castor...Read More »