23Jul
Top Three Revisions to Request in Software License Audit Clauses
Large companies that invest heavily in software licensing are familiar with the extremely one-sided nature of most software license audit clauses. It is a pleasant surprise when such clauses do not give software publishers rights...
20Jul
Software Audit Risks – What Are the Chances Your Company will be Next?
There is a set of related questions our software-audit clients frequently ask us that boil down to variations on one or more of the following: Why am I being audited? What if anything did I...
13Jul
Kaseya Ransomware Attack: Does Negligence in Security Affect Liability?
Kaseya, a large technology solutions company, recently reported that its on-premises VSA product was the “victim of a sophisticated cyberattack.” (See generally, Kaseya’s announcements here). Specifically, third-parties were able to access computer endpoints using Kaseya’s...
9Jul
Seven Things MSPs Should Know Before Filing a Lawsuit Against Kaseya for the Recent Ransomware Attack
As most MSPs have likely heard, Kaseya and many of its customers recently experienced a wide-spread ransomware attack. As victims are learning more about the potential impact of the attack, many are evaluating whether they...
7Jul
Burden of Proof in Copyright Infringement Matters
In a civil copyright infringement claim, many users of copyrighted material are surprised to learn that once the copyright owner has demonstrated that it owns a copyright in the work, the burden shifts to the...
16Jun
Top Tips for Improving Outcomes for IT Transactions
Negotiating with software, SaaS and hosting vendors is a leverage game. Market leaders like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Adobe and SAP know this. Those vendors have structured their sales processes to maximize their ability to exert...
