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Speaking Engagements
October 23, 2010, Los Angeles: Antone Johnson will speak on social media and professional ethics at the annual USC Institute on Entertainment Law and Business. Join over 30 speakers and 500 industry professionals to address the latest challenges facing the industry. This Institute, hosted by USC Law School and the Beverly Hills Bar Association, has been a Los Angeles tradition for over fifty years. With morning plenary sessions, four networking opportunities and afternoon breakouts that allow in-depth learning with industry leaders in an intimate setting, this is a can't-miss event for entertainment law and business leaders. CE units for lawyers and accountants are available. For a copy of the most recent Institute brochure, click here.
"Ask the Lean Startup Lawyer" Coworking Office Hours
August 17, 2010, San Francisco: Antone Johnson will spend the day onsite at pariSoma Innovation Loft, a coworking space on Howard Street that provides desks, wi-fi, coffee, community and stellar events for independent professionals. As supporters of the coworking movement, we're pleased to offer free consultations with solopreneurs, microbusinesses, lean startups and others regarding the full range of startup issues. A similar event was held last month. Visit their website for more details and signup information.
Industry Events
August 17, 2010, San Francisco: FailChat #4: How To Survive Without Funding at pariSoma Innovation Loft, based on the groundbreaking FailCon: The first conference ever to focus on the ins and outs of business failure, and how to prepare. Panelists will include Lyn Williams (MySoiree), Pat Diven (AddToAny), Gregarious Narain (Lil'Grams), and others to be announced.
Martindale-Hubbell Connected Pulse:Watch Antone Johnson's interview with Mike Mintz in which they discuss social media law and international expansion, drawing on experiences at MySpace and eHarmony:
New Threats to Cybersecuritypanel (streaming video 300k), Stanford Law School Program in Law, Science and Technology, 6th Annual E-Commerce Best Practices Conference, June 12, 2009
RT @josephmorin @SocialRewards Brings Brand Loyalty Programs to Social Media http://t.co/UuWTXwU via @adrants #sm #startupsSeptember 9, 2010 - 6:20 AM
How to gently tell a potential hire their expectations around equity compensation are wildly off from SV benchmarks @Quora http://qr.ae/rgQSeptember 9, 2010 - 5:35 AM
Digital pens: RT @ashleymayer Livescribe closes $39M Series C round; @scalevp invests. Xconomy http://bit.ly/aQnGmx by @wroush #startups #vcSeptember 9, 2010 - 4:58 AM