With an understanding of what open source licenses are and their benefits, it’s also useful to know what are the main categories of these licenses, the different types, and their requirements. It’s ...

Tax season, at least for me, brings feelings of dread and jubilation. As we grow older, our taxes tend to become more complex and time-consuming. Whether handling our taxes alone or leaving the ...

There are several types of software license audits, each with their own risks and variables, experts say. Trade groups like the Business Software Alliance often ask companies to conduct “self-audits,” ...

Editor’s note: Heather Meeker is a shareholder and chair of the IP/IT Licensing and Transactions Group in the international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, and a leading authority on open-source ...

No one would sell his or her company without consulting the company’s CFO and general counsel on accounting and legal issues. But what about the chief information officer, or CIO? Usually, the obvious ...