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Open Source
172 published works
ComplexDiscovery
A Model for Interoperability? Open Cybersecurity Alliance Unveils First Open Source Language to Connect Security Tools
By Rob Robinson
Press Announcement by the Open Cybersecurity Alliance Open Cybersecurity Alliance Unveils First Open Source Language to Connect Security Tools OpenDXL Ontology enables automatic integration and communication between disparate security technologies…
Michael Geist
The LawBytes Podcast, Episode 32: Reflections from the Open Source Member of Parliament – A Conversation with Ex-MP David Graham
David Graham was not your typical Member of Parliament. A Liberal MP from the Quebec riding of Laurentides-Labelle, Graham brought a background in open source issues to Parliament Hill. Over…
Juro
Stephanie Dominy: balancing technical and legal at Snyk
Open-source software presents a unique legal challenge - so how do commercial lawyers develop their technical skills in this landscape? We chat with Snyk's general counsel to find out. Hi…
LawSites
After Sale of His Company, Catalyst Founder Forms Foundation to Promote Open Source Software in Law
By Bob Ambrogi
John Tredennick, the Denver lawyer who founded the e-discovery company Catalyst Repository Systems in 2000 and sold it earlier this year to OpenText for $75 million, has now announced the…
ComplexDiscovery
The Magic of Open Source? Merlin Legal Open Source Foundation Launched
By Rob Robinson
Press Announcement Merlin Legal Open Source Foundation Launches Improving access to justice through the use of open source software. John Tredennick, longtime trial lawyer and former CEO and founder of…
Intellectual Property Law Blog
Patent Attacks Against Open Source Intensify!
By James Gatto
We previously reported on how popular open source has been under attack from patent assertion entities. The attacks continue. The GNOME Foundation recently acknowledged that it was sued for patent…
Law of The Ledger
Patent Attacks Against Open Source Intensify!
By James Gatto
We previously reported on how popular open source has been under attack from patent assertion entities. The attacks continue. The GNOME Foundation recently acknowledged that it was sued for patent…
Law of The Ledger
Open Source Software Policies – Why You Need Them And What They Should Include
By James Gatto
The chances are high that your company uses open source software (“OSS”) in some capacity. While the benefits of OSS are clear, it is also clear that OSS can pose…
Law of The Ledger
Popular Open Source Software under Patent Attack
By James Gatto
Sound View Innovations is launching patent attacks against commonly used open source software including jQuery and Apache Hadoop. Sound View is targeting end users of these software components. This is a typical tactic of…
Intellectual Property Law Blog
Not Every (Open Source) Cloud Has a Silver Lining
By James Gatto
This article was originally published on Law360 on March 1, 2019. The use of open source with cloud-based deployments has become more complicated. Until recently, the OSS license issues with cloud…