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November 13, 2008 - 7:30 AM

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November / December 2008

Mount Sustainability
It's higher than Everest, says the Atlanta businessman who, more than any other capitalist, has been scaling it for more than a decade. And he says time is short before humankind plunges into the abyss.
In For The Long Haul
With a diverse and expanding portfolioin an imploding economy, HD Supply is not only built to weather an economic firestorm, but to grow as well. CEO Joe DeAngelo doesn't know any other way.
Changing The Health Culture Of Your Workplace
Employers are feeling the pain of high healthcare costs ... and they're doing something about it.
CatalystMag.com's Top 25 Entrepreneurs + Ones To Watch
Find out who made the list!

Legal Issues

Business to Business consults with the city's leading legal minds to stay abreast of the most crucial judicial issues facing you and your business. Rob Hassett is a lawyer who focuses on representing clients that are in the technology and entertainment industries. For smaller companies that are in these industries he acts as their general counsel handling their corporate, copyright, trademark, contracting, licensing and mergers and acquisitions matters. For large, mostly public companies that are not in the technology industry, he provides representation in connection with the acquisition of computer and internet based software systems.Among other things, working with other lawyers at Casey Gilson, he represents clients buying franchises and assists in litigating corporate, intellectual property and privacy issues.

Podcasts

The future of publishing
Rob Hassett of Casey Gilson P.C. interviews Internet commentator Ken Leebow, who talks about selling 3 million books; Web sites that you should know; and the future of publishing, for Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008.
October 22, 2008
Breaking news analysis – Why this bailout could be a really bad idea
BTB contributor Rob Hassett speaks with one of the nation's leading investment advisors who says the $700 billion bailout could cripple our long-term growth.
September 29, 2008
Law and the Technology and Entertainment Industries
Rob Hassett of Casey Gilson P.C. debuts with BTB , talking about when you should hire a technology lawyer to help with purchasing a computer system, for Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Click here for a transcript.
September 22, 2008
Will California's legalization of same-sex marriages impact Georgia?
The legalization of same-sex marriage in California will have legal ramifications here. With the national divorce rate at 50 percent, a wave of same sex marriages will likely be followed by a wave of same sex divorces. In the wake of last weekend's Atlanta PRIDE event, John Mayoue of Warner, Mayoue, Bates and Nolen, an Atlanta-based domestic relations law firm, talks with Editor Tim Darnell in episode 7 of Law in the News for Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
July 8, 2008
The real issues surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court and Guantanomo Bay
BTB legal expert Manny Arora of Arora and LaScala talks about last week's controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision in episode 5 of Law in the News for Monday, June 16, 2008.
June 16, 2008
Law in the News, Episode 4
Special guest David Rusnak of Scoggins Goodman discusses real estate issues with Managing Editor Mike Pallerino in this edition for Monday, May 19, 2008.
May 19, 2008
Law in the News, Episode 3
Cityhood is all the rage in Atlanta. But what does having your own municipality really mean? Manny Arora of Arora & LaScale discusses the issue with the BTB staff in this edition for Monday, May 5, 2008.
May 5, 2008
Law in the News, Episode 3
The NFL draft is next weekend, and Manny Arora of Arora & LaScala discusses salary cap issues, million-dollar contracts, collective bargaining agreements ... and, oh yes, who he likes in the top slots, in this April 21, 2008, podcast.
April 21, 2008
Law in the News, Episode 2
Manny Arora, of Arora & LaScala, talks with Managing Editor Mike Pallerino about tornado damages, this week's NFL owners meetings, and more in this April 2, 2008, edition.
April 2, 2008
Law in the News, Episode 1
Noted attorney Manny Arora of Arora & LaScala discusses headline-making legal issues with Managing Editor Mike Pallerino and Senior Writer Drew Ermenc, for Monday, March 17, 2008.
March 13, 2008
 

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