Sample Federal Court Pleadings – Northern District California Introduction If your company is sued in Federal Court by a software company (ex. in California in the Central District, Eastern or Northern District, or Southern District, or in Arizona District Court) the following is a sample of ...
Software Law and Reseller Agency Principles Introduction There are many different types of agency. For example, someone can be an “actual agent” of your company. For example a real estate agent properly licensed is an agent of the brokerage where he or she hangs their license. There may al...
Legal Protection for Architectural Works and Designs? Introduction Your custom-designed dream home is uniquely yours. The site plan, architectural drawings, and structure itself may be protected from copyright infringement by other architects, contractors, or other owners. Even in the world...
Copyright Law – Computer Software Programs Introduction When the Copyright Act was initially passed in 1976, Congress surely anticipated that the “fair-use” defense should and would evolve over time to take on the new challenges of the times. In our age, to adapt to new digital technologies,...
Copyright Law Basics – “I made an honest mistake” defense Introduction As a litigation attorney we have handled all kinds of intellectual property disputes, from trademark bully cases to software infringement disputes. One of the main issues in copyright cases is defining whether or not ther...
Copyright Law Basics – the ITC 337 proceedings Copyright Infringement, the ITC, and Section 337: What You Need to Know From the moment your creative expression materializes into a fixed, tangible form, copyright protection attaches. There is actually no need to formally register your creativ...
Software Audit Defense Tips Introduction This is a sample letter. This is not for commercial use. We do offer a copy of this letter for sale to other attorneys by clicking on the document and going to Scribd page. Sample “back off Jack” infringement response letter (pirate reseller) Octob...
Software Audit Defense Lawyer – responding to infringement letters based upon fraudulent reseller conduct (selling bootlegged software) & General Surfcam Copyright Notices. Introduction Surfcam is a software product (owned by Vero Software) located in Thousand Oaks, California and also an add...
Set yourself apart from the crowd in the real estate business in 2016 – Drone Law Frequently Asked Questions! Introduction If your real estate company is thinking about using Drones in your business this year, (for example a property manager looking to showcase new rentals, or a residential b...
Software Licensing Law – The Decision to Engage or Not Engage in Contractual of Sales Audits! Introduction One of the tough decisions to make when your company is approached by a software publisher or their intellectual property lawyers is whether or not to engage in the “voluntary” interna...
Intellectual Property Law Firm – Online IP infringement via Etsy stores FOR IMMEDIATE HELP – Click here to fill out our DMCA Copyright Infringement Takedown Questionnaire Introduction What is Etsy? It is a unique online marketplace where sellers can sell UNIQUE things. According to their...
Software Piracy & Infringement Law – The Whistleblower! Introduction One thing that tips off software publishers regarding the topic of their software being infringed is the word from the insider. Tipsters can be many different types of persons: 1. Current employees 2. Ex-employees (es...
How to respond to a software audit demand letter – print out this checklist and call for a FREE consultation (877) 276-5084. You can go it alone, but why would you? Checklist How to Respond to a Software Audit PDF by Steve Vondran Download our FREE sample checklist Click on the SCRIBD logo ...
Software Lawyer discusses the legalities of a corporate raid for copyright infringement issues. Introduction If you are concerned about widespread software piracy at your company you need to understand the important topic of what happens with a software raid. Are these legal? Is your busine...
Criminal Software Infringement Law – Section 506 cases Introduction Software theft is a serious issue and where a company has widespread software installs without any proofs of purchase or without significant evidence that proper licenses have been obtained (ex. a partial or total lack of a ...
Software licensing lawyer shares audit survival tips (filling out the license spreadsheet template)! Introduction When you get the letter asking your client to engage in a corporate wide voluntary self-audit of your companies software assets (ex. from the BSA, or Autodesk), your first thought...
Software infringement law Case Summary On October 30, 2002, Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk”) filed a complaint in United States District Court, Northern District of California (“Court”), alleging Copyright Infringement against Feinberg & Associates, P.C. (“Feinberg”), an architecture firm in New...
Software infringement caselaw Introduction One question that pops up when we represent companies facing software audits is “can the software publisher shut our company down if they believe we are software pirates?” The short answer is yes, it is possible your company could be subject to th...
BSA software audit defense – potential sample response when you receive an unjustified demand to submit to an audit Introduction Fighting a company that is determined to try to punish you for alleged software piracy is never easy. In some cases a company may be unjustly accused of infringin...
Microsoft Software Audit Defense – Microsoft SAM Audit “True-Ups” Introduction One of the things that can arise in the world of software audits is a request from Microsoft asking a company to submit to a voluntary “software licensing verification process.” Also known as a SAM audit (software...
Intersection of Software Audits and Insurance Bad Faith Introduction Most people know by now that our firm has handled many different types of copyright and software infringement cases. But what happens where software companies such as the business software alliance, SIIA, Microsoft, or Au...
Software Licensing Essentials – Purchasing Tips During an Ongoing Audit! Introduction When your company is involved in a software audit things can get pretty stressful. You are busy auditing your computer networks and seeking to locate receipts and proofs of purchases in order to prove your ...
Introduction Types of emotional damages a Plaintiff or Cross-Defendant may seek recovery of damages for in a lawsuit Here is a list of many of the different types of emotional harms that can lead to money damages in a lawsuit. For our Clients, please print this out and identify which apply t...
California Defamation Jury Instructions – Can you PROVE defamation? If so, we might be able to help you recover significant money damages for libel and slander on the internet. Introduction Defamation used to be known as “the tort of the rich and famous.” The main reason being that it was o...
We fight hard to limit your legal exposure in software compliance, audit and licensing cases. In software cases, negotiation skills is everything and we have it! Sample settlement victories We are an experienced software audit defense law firm. We have helped many companies from across the U...
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