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Virtually every business has signed an agreement with a software as a service (“SaaS”) provider at one time or another. And now, virtually every SaaS provider (it seems, at least) is coming out with an AI-related feature or...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools continue to proliferate, with many aiming to automate processes and increase productivity. But customers of these tools or customers of vendors who use them must understand what’s going on...more
In today's business landscape, businesses are increasingly relying on third-parties to manage their information, especially those hosting their information in the cloud. This reliance on third parties and the nature of cloud...more
The development and implementation of AI-powered tools, including in SaaS platforms, have experienced a meteoric rise over the course of the last year. Businesses are understandably looking to realize competitive advantages...more
While many types of AI have existed in some form for several years, the new generation of sophisticated AI solutions, especially generative AI (“GenAI”), has driven a rise in AI use cases, including tools to create and debug...more
The use, distribution, and licensing of software and technology are commonly governed by legal terms both to protect the software or technology owner intellectual property (IP) rights and to allow another permission to use or...more
As noted in our recent blog posts, The Rise of Next-Gen Business Process Outsourcing and Key Contracting Issues to Consider, the core premise of next-gen business process outsourcing (BPO) includes (1) the leveraging of...more
Companies procuring or providing Software-as-a Service (SaaS) technology need some form of contract to govern the relationship between the SaaS provider and customer. As with many intellectual property (IP) and technology...more
Various types of intellectual property (IP) can provide companies protection of innovations and maintain or expand competitive advantages. For companies that operate using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technologies and/or...more
In Mexico, disputes involving technological assets tend mainly to concern the unauthorised manufacture, use and sale of software and inventions. Unfortunately, Mexico is a country that faces a serious piracy problem, of both...more
Jerich Beason is joined by Don Dennis, who is an attorney focusing on copyright and trademark infringement, Internet law, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, data security breach, and privacy law. Jerich and Don...more
Cloud computing has increasingly become a dominant model for computer and information technology service, with the majority of businesses worldwide using computing resources and storing data “in the cloud.” However, despite...more
In our first issue, we looked at how valuation, IP and cyber were areas of key focus for M&A insurers on most tech transactions. In this note, the attention shifts to distinct areas of focus for underwriters around three...more
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 significant legal risks that must be addressed. The best way...more
Cirba, Inc., d/b/a Densify, a quintessential start-up success story and provider of cloud services to automate virtual infrastructure optimization, recently filed a Patent Infringement and Unfair Competition Complaint against...more
Luminati Networks Ltd., a provider of a cloud service that connects devices over the Internet though a proxy-based network, recently filed a patent infringement complaint against BI Science Inc., both Israeli companies. ...more
Avalara, best known for its comprehensive suite of SaaS-based tax compliance solutions, found itself on the defensive after competitor PTP OneClick filed a lawsuit in October in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...more
In a new twist in competitor-based lawsuits involving cloud computing, Centripetal Networks, a relative newcomer, filed a patent lawsuit against industry incumbent and Fortune 100 Company Cisco in the U.S. District Court for...more
In another example of cloud-based technologies and services falling victim to increased patent litigation surrounding the cloud space, Rovi Guides, Inc. (a TiVo subsidiary) filed another patent campaign against its...more