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Open Source Code Attribution in a Remix World
The landscape of software development and distribution is changing. Traditionally a closed-off proprietary process, developers and businesses alike are quickly realizing the many advantages that flow from the adoption of a more collaborative open source approach. Open source software (OSS) refers to software whose source code is made available to the public which can be used, modified and redistributed subject to certain conditions and obligations.
The popularity and growth of OSS in technology organizations has created a demand for a new breed of inside counsel or IT lawyers. The variety of the licenses associated with OSS and diversity of the obligations demanded within these licenses has introduced a level of complexity that is new to the IP legal field. The proliferation of job openings for open source licensing experts and inside counsel is a testament to both the entrenchment of OSS within the industry and the attention that organizations are paying to the obligations around OSS Licenses.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.