Machine learning agreements or AI agreements are super new, and actually very interesting. Not much has been written on these agreements, so I thought I would share a few thoughts on the big issues (from the perspective of the AI/machine learning software vendor). So here goes. HOW THE AI SYSTEM
These Words are ‘Dangerous’ in Any SaaS or Software Agreement. I have seen wording like this in SaaS or software agreement orders or templates, and it has always bothered me. A case from 2014 addressed this issue head on, so I thought I would share the outcome of the case with
Microsoft Finally got it Right. They Created a Plain English EULA! Microsoft drafted their new Windows 8 EULA in plain English and in a way that has never been done before (at least based on what I have read … and I read lots of EULAs). The New EULA Structure. It
Ok, let me see if I can explain this issue a little better. Can you use third party software (for example, Microsoft’s SQL Server) in your partner’s demo lab for testing your software? Can you go onsite to a prospect and use/leave SQL Server in a demonstration environment for 3
It is not often that there is a reported case specifically addressing exclusive software licensing, so I thought I would share 3 takeaways from this 2011 case (HyperQuest vs N’Site Solutions). I will definitely not bore you with the long and detailled facts in this case, so let’s get to
FTC’s Negative Option Rule & Online Offers-Renewals. What You Should Know! The Federal Trade Commission (aka FTC) has a rule called the Negative Option Rule, which I really think every SaaS and software company should know about. The definition. Negative Option means –
I finally found a really useful working paper and law review article written by some European open source attorneys and the Free Software Foundation Europe on linking issues and the GPL license. I thought I would share some of the highlights with you as it is really hard to
What You Should Not Do To Your Competitor (after SAP tried it and got caught). I have been reading the pleadings in the Oracle vs. SAP case (you know the 2010 $1.3 Billion judgment case), and trying to come up with a few takeaways for every growing SAAS or software
If you operate a software based business you are likely using some open source code in your software. There really is nothing wrong with that, as it is really common now (and probably a best practice). But what is your process to review and track this code, and the associated
Here are 3 things every software company can learn from SAP being sued under a software OEM agreement. Without going into the nitty gritty of the details of the case, here is a summary of the facts: SAP distributed and sublicensed certain AMC Technology software embedded with a SAP product. When
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