Topic
Computer software
184 published works
Linux Attorney
Menu on wrong side of the screen in Vivaldi
In recent versions of Vivaldi, the menu has started appearing on the right side of the window. I am a stickler for usability, and so I want a menu showing.…
Drug & Device Law
New Decision Directly Addresses the “Is Software a Product” Question
By Bexis
As regular readers know, we bloggers have been following the issue of whether software of various sorts – electronic bytes – is a “product” for product liability purposes. It’s a…
The Attorney Marketing Center
It’s alive!
By David Ward
My not terribly ancient desktop computer got so slow I stopped using it. I’ve been using my laptop but missed my big monitor and mechanical keyboard. While I was pondering…
Future Lawyer
What Word Processor Software Did You Use, Granddad?
By rickgeorges
Abandoned Software. If, like me, you are older than dirt, you remember that 40 years ago, word processors were DOS based, and text based, and, like all antiquated and outdated…
China Law Insight
从维权的视角审视开源软件的合规使用
By King & Wood
如今，开源已经成为共享创新的源泉。目前全球97%的软件开发者和99%的企业使用开源软件 。《十四五规划和2035年远景目标纲要》提出，支持数字技术开源社区等创新联合体发展，完善开源知识产权和法律体系，鼓励企业开放软件源代码、硬件设计和应用服务。
Trade Secrets Trends
Untangling a Messy Dispute: No Misappropriation for Trade Secret Use Authorized by Agreement
A recent case from the Sixth Circuit, addressing a source code agreement, highlights the importance of carefully specifying what happens to source code (and the trade secrets therein) after breach…
Technology and AI
Contrast.
By Greg Storey
A nifty macOS app that makes it “easy to get the WCAG color contrast information you need to make informed decisions about the color of your text.”
Horizons
Lead Your Team to Victory with CRM Software for Professional Services
During the past summer, I had the awesome experience of being part of the coaching staff for a Little League All-Star softball team for 8- to 10-year-old girls. We advanced…
Future Lawyer
Microsoft Steals Apple’s Interface?
By rickgeorges
Windows 11 - Here's Why There Is Already A Backlash. When Windows 11 debuts next week, it appears that there will be a bunch of unhappy Windows users. The interface…
White Collar Law & Investigations
Lessons to Learn for Global Software Providers from SAP Settlements of DOJ, BIS and OFAC Investigations Concerning Software Downloads in Iran
By Foley Hoag
By Anthony D. Mirenda, Gwendolyn Wilber Jaramillo, Luciano Racco, Shrutih V. Tewarie Sales of your software are robust around the globe. You have a network of third-party resellers, distributors or…