14Dec
General Counsel Should be Aware of Disguised Software Audit Clauses
Software license agreements often contain clauses allowing the licensor to review books and records, “Books and Records” clauses. These are often boilerplate clauses included in license agreements without much consideration from the contracting parties. When...
10Dec
Time Settlement Right for Software Audits
There is a growing trend for software publishers to keep software audits in-house and avoid using external organizations to pursue copyright infringement claims. Often, the compliance teams at the software publishers seek payment for software...
8Dec
Key Provisions for In-House Counsel to Include in Software Settlement Agreements
The end of the year is a busy time for software publishers and entities like the BSA | The Software Alliance (“BSA”) and the Software & Industry Information Association (“SIIA”) to resolve an audit target’s...
3Dec
How CIOs Should Prioritize and Resolve Multiple Software Audits
A software audit may come in many forms, ranging from an offer for a free Software Asset Management (SAM), a License Verification, or a request by a representative organization, such as an outside law firm,...
5Nov
A Chief Information Officer’s Guide to Mitigating Costs Amid Software Copyright Disputes and Audits
At this stage, if your company has not faced a software audit, you are probably on borrowed time. Many software publishers are initiating software audits using their in-house compliance teams instead of outsourcing to law...
2Nov
CIOs and CTOs: Bad Advice That Can Get You Sued for Software Copyright Infringement
Previously, I wrote an article about poor advice that can get you sued for copyright infringement in software audits. While some of the main auditors have changed, the advice has not. The following is the...
