Morrison & Foerster Launches MoFo Tech Blog

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Morrison & Foerster has just launched its MoFo Tech Blog, the online, real-time version of MoFo Tech, the firm's award-winning magazine of news, trend-spotting, and analysis for science and technology companies.

The new blog includes issues of MoFo Tech in their entirety as well as original content, and updates on stories from previous editions of the magazine going back to its launch in 2009. The blog can be found at www.mofotechblog.com, and can be followed on Twitter @MoFoTech.

Written by noted technology journalists and based on interviews with Morrison & Foerster attorneys and industry experts, MoFo Tech covers the waterfront of cutting-edge issues affecting science- and tech-based companies. Like the magazine, the blog features crisp news items, lively infographics, and in-depth features on such topics as cross-border litigation, patent acquisitions, M&A and IPOs, FCPA, cleantech, life sciences and medical devices, outsourcing trends, privacy and data collection, and myriad other subjects.

MoFo Tech has been recognized as one of the best specialty publications of its kind – indeed, as the publishing industry continues to shrink, MoFo Tech is one of the only magazines to focus on the intersection of law and technology. The Custom Content Council bestowed its prestigious Pearl Award on the magazine for three years running (2009-11), including naming it "Best New Magazine" with a circulation under 25,000.

Michael Jacobs, co-founder of the firm's Intellectual Property practice group, said, "MoFo Tech keeps readers informed about important legal and business developments in the tech industry. Giving MoFo Tech the immediacy of a blog allows us flexibility in addressing changes in this fast-changing space – from major deals and litigation news to macro political or policy events that will affect tech companies. We hope the blog will be a compelling resource for our clients – and for anyone who needs to stay up-to-speed on developments at the nexus of law and technology."

The current Spring/Summer issue of MoFo Tech includes stories on the surge in trade-secret litigation; the prospect of digital movies as the next big thing in the cloud; how new emphasis on an old law is making corner-office executives sweat their companies' behavior; the secondary market as alternative for young companies to traditional capital markets; a look at the post-AIA patent system; and many others.

"MoFo Tech is a perfect expression of Morrison & Foerster's range of expertise across the tech landscape, conveyed with great style and personality," said MoFo IP partner Tessa Schwartz. "We already feature interesting individuals, innovative companies, and emerging markets and trends that make the tech industry so fascinating. Now, we are excited to use the blog format to keep readers even more current and to expand our readership base—both in the U.S. and internationally."

The blog also arrives on the heels of a new survey jointly conducted by Morrison & Foerster and leading technology market intelligence firm 451 Research taking a close look at M&A trends across the tech sector. The survey drew from more than 300 deal professionals from inside major tech companies and their outside investors and financial advisors. For more details on the new MoFo/451 Research M&A Leaders Survey, link here: http://www.mofo.com/files/Uploads/Images/M-and-A-survey-analysis.pdf.

MoFo Tech marks the second Morrison & Foerster publication this year to go online. In January the firm launched its Socially Aware Blog, the companion to the Burton Award-winning Socially Aware, covering legal news in the world of social media: www.sociallyawareblog.com.

ABOUT MOFO.

We are Morrison & Foerster — a global firm of exceptional credentials. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, investment banks, Fortune 100, technology and life science companies. We've been included on The American Lawyer's A-List for eight straight years, and Fortune named us one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." Our lawyers are committed to achieving innovative and business-minded results for our clients, while preserving the differences that make us stronger. This is MoFo.

James Bourne: 212-262-7470 [email protected]

Contact: Amy Merriweather, Public Relations Manager 415-268-6063 [email protected]

SOURCE Morrison & Foerster