BSA / SIIA Audits and Software Publisher-Initiated Audits Differ in Important Ways

While the over-arching concept underlying a software audit initiated by a publisher like Microsoft or IBM is the same as that in an audit initiated by the BSA | The Software Alliance or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) – a comparison of softwa......

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Negotiating Copyright Infringement Damages in Software Settlements with the BSA

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The BSA | The Software Alliance (“the BSA”) investigates claims of software copyright infringement in behalf of its member software publishers to determine whether any companies end users have unlicensed software installed in violation of The Copyright Act. The BS......

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How to Find the Best Lawyer for Your BSA Audit Case

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I am a partner in Scott & Scott, LLP a firm that focuses on technology law matters in Southlake, Texas. We represent companies accused of software piracy by industry trade groups such as the Business Software Alliance and Software Information and Industry Associati......

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Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a BSA or SIIA Software Audit?

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[caption id="attachment_4770" align="alignnone" width="608"] Can a BSA | The Software Alliance or SIIA Audit be Short Circuited?[/caption] Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & ......

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BSA Software Audit Updates: Membership Changes and Impact on Audits

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BSA| The Software Alliance (the “BSA”) is an organization that acts on behalf of software publishers to enforce copyrights. The membership of the organization may undergo changes, which can impact an existing software audit if a member leaves during the course of the a......

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BSA / SIIA Audits and Software Publisher-Initiated Audits Differ in Important Ways

Negotiating Copyright Infringement Damages in Software Settlements with the BSA

How to Find the Best Lawyer for Your BSA Audit Case

Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a BSA or SIIA Software Audit?

BSA Software Audit Updates: Membership Changes and Impact on Audits