Writings by Kenneth C. Oh

Do you think that Microsoft got it right in terms of their CEO Succession Planning? Steve Ballmer’s recent announcement that he was stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Inc. made headlines across the globe. According to his open letter to Microsoft employees, Ballmer will stay on the job for the next 12 months […]

When starting a new business, intellectual property concerns should certainly be on your “To Do” list. Your company’s name, logo, trade secrets and inventions may one day be your greatest assets. Despite the importance, many start-ups are unsure about their intellectual property concerns when it is the right time to apply for registered trademarks and […]

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a mixed decision on the patentability of human genes. The justices concluded that a naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated, but that cDNA (complimentary DNA) is patent eligible because it is not naturally occurring. The patents […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have both proposed rules to govern cross-border security-based swap activities, as mandated under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. However, implementation is unlikely any time soon. Security-based swaps, a popular derivative, pose problems for regulators because the market involves counterparties located in different […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently made headlines when it issued a press release announcing that it was OK to use social media to disseminate company news. Under the SEC’s new social media position, companies can use sites Facebook and Twitter to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) so […]

Cyber-attacks against U.S. companies have been skyrocketing in recent years, with 2011 seeing an increase of nearly 44 percent according to the National Security Agency. While many businesses have implemented and continue to strengthen their  security measures to deter and detect cyber-attacks, the threat is only expected to grow in 2013. Financial institutions are frequent […]