19Mar
Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a BSA Software Audit?
Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit. Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be...
15Mar
Cooperation or Litigation: BSA Audit Strategy
If your company has received a letter from the BSA requesting a software audit, you are probably wondering whether you should cooperate or tell the BSA to pound sand. I advise my clients to cooperate...
13Mar
Client Access Issues in BSA Initiated Software Audits
Businesses targeted for software audits by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) often learn that the BSA typically extends the scope of its audit requests to more than just software products and often requests information regarding...
12Mar
BSA Software Audit Updates: Membership Changes and Impact on Audits
BSA| The Software Alliance (the “BSA”) is an organization that acts on behalf of software publishers to enforce copyrights. The membership of the organization may undergo changes, which can impact an existing software audit if...
7Mar
Audit Inspections: How to Proceed with Inspecting Computers for Software Installations
BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) is an organization that represents software companies and prosecutes alleged unlicensed use of those member companies’ software products. The BSA generally initially sends a company a letter indicating the...
14Feb
Superseding Audit Rights for Software Copyright Infringement: Settlement Agreements Versus Software License Agreements
Many software copyright infringement claims are resolved informally and often the terms are set forth in a settlement agreement. The critical terms in every settlement agreement purporting to resolve copyright infringement claims include the release...
