David joins Jim to talk about teh recent Grokster case decided by the Supreme Court, and how our court system impacts the health of our intellectual property environment.

Dana was one of the two attorneys who defended the homeowners whose property is being taken by New London, CT, for the purpose of commercial development. In a shocking decision, the Supreme Court ruled against these homeowners. Jim and Dana talk about how this kind of scenario happens, how it can hurt a small business, and what to do about it.

Ken joins Jim to talk about the importance of identifying, managing, and leveraging intellectual property more and tangible property less. Jim has been talking about our Intellectual Property journey for a long time, often quoting from Ken's research on the topic of IP.

Matt joins Jim to talk about why he thinks the American civil jury system is good for small businesses.

David and Morgan join Jim to discuss the current legal debate over protection and use of intellectual property. Included in their discussion is the current case of media sharing that's before the Supreme Court.

On the passage of the class action lawsuit bill, Walter joins Jim to discuss how this bill will move class action lawsuits from state courts to federal courts, which will reduce the opportunity for frivolous class action lawsuits. They also talk about the 8-year effort to pass a bankruptcy reform bill as well as other tort reform issues on President Bush’s Agenda.

Matthew joins Jim to talk about oral business agreements.

David joins Jim to talk about how intellectual property can either make or break small businesses.

Karen joins Jim to give an update on the current tax reform issues and to talk about how these issues will affect small business owners.

Jim and David discuss building a successful trademark and protecting your intellectual property.