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Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litgation

By Robert J. Scott and Julie Machal-Fulks
When company executives are approached by software publishers who claim that the companies are violating the terms of their software licenses, they often wonder whether they should cooperate or dig in and prepare for litigation.

Law.com
Beware of the License Police
Shrinking IT budgets, fierce competition and a mature software market have increased the motivation for software publishers (such as Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Oracle) to conduct software licensing audits -- investigating their customers to determine if they have purchased enough licenses.
- Robert J. Scott

The SciTech Lawyer
Successfully Defending Software Audits
Shrinking IT budgets and fierce competition among software publishers have created explosive growth in the incidence and frequency of software audits...
- Robert J. Scott

Yahoo! Finance
Software Police Increase Enforcement: Efforts How to Protect Your Company
On the corporate high seas, piracy is everywhere. Companies are filled with computers but not enough software. When you cut costs and install programs on more than one workstation, you’re walking a thin plank.
- Robert J. Scott

IT Compliance News
Software Licensing: A Legal, Not Technology Issue
Why your company needs help from a law firm when the BSA comes calling.
- Robert J. Scott

IT Compliance News
Keep Accurate Invoices to Prove Ownership of Software Licenses
Many people mistakenly believe that a license agreement, manual and a copy of software media are sufficient to prove ownership of a software product.
- Robert J. Scott