Rimini Street v. Oracle: “Re-Use” of “Know-How” May Be on Trial
We have our fingers crossed that Judge Du will demonstrate the same common sense that was demonstrated in September of 2020 and slap down Oracle’s vast overreach.
Report Concerning NASA’s Software Deployments Reveals Agency Grounded by Fear of An Oracle Audit
When the stars foretold a possible audit by Oracle of its software deployments, NASA failed to achieve liftoff, thereby wasting millions of taxpayer dollars.
Software Companies We Pegged as ‘Software License Trolls’ Sell for Huge Profits
We offer the latest news on the ‘software license troll’, a chilling market phenomenon we have been monitoring since our June 2020 launch.
The Coalition for Fair Software Licensing Has Launched (and We Couldn’t Be Happier)
We are pleased to inform our friends and clients that the Coalition for Fair Software Licensing has officially gone live.
Stealth Audits, Survey Results and Licensing in Our Current Economic Times: Beeman & Muchmore Team Up with LicenseFortress on ITAM Podcast
Beeman & Muchmore had the pleasure of once again joining Michael Corey and Dean Bolton from LicenseFortress for a podcast hosted by The ITAM Review.
Oracle Litigation Update: Data Privacy and Oracle’s So-Called “Surveillance Machine”
That Oracle has again found itself the target of a robust class action – this time concerning data privacy – is hardly surprising.
What Recent (and Massive) Oracle Layoffs Might Mean for the Oracle Licensee
It should go without saying that when Oracle feels a financial pinch, its licensees should expect auditing and licensing pressure.
We Joined Forces with LicenseFortress for a Vital ITAM Podcast (Including Software License Audit Advice and Strategies)
Earlier this month, we had the great pleasure of teaming up once again with Michael Corey and Dean Bolton from LicenseFortress for a Podcast graciously hosted by Rich Gibbons from The ITAM Review.
Oracle Litigation Update Part 1(b): The Oracle Securities Litigation is Likely to Settle
One month after posting Part 1 of a series on Oracle’s litigation in the software licensing space, we give an Oracle litigation update.
Oracle Litigation Update Pt. 2: Oracle v. Envisage and Oracle v. NEC Corporation of America
We present Part 2 of a 2-part series about Oracle’s recent involvement in litigation and what it means for the Oracle software licensee.