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Computer software
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Technology's Legal Edge
What happens in the cloud stays in the cloud: BIS reinforces export control insulation for cloud-based computing and processing
Written by Thomas M. DeButts The US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently released a redacted Advisory Opinion dated November 13, 2014 that confirms for cloud-based…
California Workplace Law Blog
Minimum Salary Rate Increases for California Computer Software Professional Exemption Announced
By Fraser A. McAlpine, Mitchell F. Boomer
The required compensation levels for employees exempt from overtime rate of pay requirements under the California computer software professional exemption will increase by 2.2 percent from current levels beginning January…
Chicago IP Litigation
Patent Exhaustion Applies Despite License Restrictions
Cascades Computer Innovation, LLC v. Samsung Elecs. Co., Nos. 11 C 4574 & 11 C 6235, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 14, 2014) (Kennelly, J.). Judge Kennelly granted in part…
Health IT Law Blog
Techies invade HIT market: is their unfamiliarity with healthcare industry obstacle or advantage?
Until recently, healthcare software has been developed by IT professionals grounded in the healthcare industry. The latest arrivals to HIT development come from a range of non-healthcare industries. The vendor…
Inside SALT
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Releases Guidance on the Taxability of Computer Software
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has just released a Tax Bulletin addressing how the state’s sales tax applies to sales of computer software and related services.…
The Faculty Lounge
The ExamSoft Bar Question
As you may have heard, many Bar exam administrators are now using ExamSoft when administering Bar Exams. Last week, ExamSoft's servers went down last week. Examsoft's bar exam disaster (Washington…
SALT Shaker
Not Everything is Bigger in Texas: Application of Texas Multistate Benefit Exemption Proves Narrow when Applied to Computer Software Services
By Derek Takehara and Andrew Appleby The Texas Comptroller determined that a semiconductor manufacturer’s purchases of computer software-related services were subject to sales and use tax because the taxpayer failed…
The IP Law Blog
Business Method Patents: Murkier Water
The long-awaited decision by the United States Supreme Court on business method patents was issued on June 19, 2014. Unfortunately, the decision raised more questions than it answered. The expectation…
SALT Shaker
Exemptions Abound! Virginia Clarifies Taxability of Sales of Computer Software and Cloud Computing Services
By Derek Takehara and Andrew Appleby The Virginia Tax Commissioner issued a taxpayer-favorable ruling addressing Virginia sales and use tax on (1) computer software sold to manufacturers and (2) cloud…
SALT Shaker
Sutherland SALT Shaker: March 2014 Digest
Click here to read our March 2014 posts or read each article by clicking on the title. A printable PDF is also available here. To read our commentary on the latest…