Low-lying islands and other countries that are probable victims want compensation and technology transfers.

ECONOMIST: Hotting up in The Hague

If nobody defends or enforces the property rights, large well-financed companies can (and will and do) simply brazenly ignore those rights and use the technology, without compensation to anyone.

FORBES: Just Another Lawsuit Against Facebook.....Maybe Not

Under the settlement and license agreement, Immersion is receiving compensation for prior shipments of Motorola devices containing Basic Haptics technology, the parties have agreed to a license relating to future shipments of Motorola devices with Basic Haptics, and have resolved certain issues with respect to Google-branded smartphones containing Basic Haptics.

ENGADGET: Google settles patent lawsuit from Immersion over Motorola use of haptic feedback

The HR business executive is increasingly responsible for the technology to improve workforce productivity in addition to hiring, training, and compensation management.

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As a bigger share of their compensation has come in the form of nonqualified options, executives, particularly those in high technology industries, have gained more opportunity to play the income timing game and developed a greater sensitivity to rates, Goolsbee observed in his studies.

FORBES: Goolsbee: Execs Rush To Exercise Options Before Tax Rates Rise

Fortunately, many thoughtful people from both the creative and technology communities are working together to find a right balance between copyright protection, creator compensation and innovation.

FORBES: We Need Strong Copyright Laws Now More Than Ever

Earnings Flashback and Other Driving Catalysts : On August 2, Microchip Technology Inc. reported fiscal first quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share (including stock-based compensation) of 43 cents, 2.3% behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents and 15.7% below the year-ago earnings.

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