Please Join Us Tuesday, November 2, 2021, for a Free Webinar with LicenseFortress

Often backed by venture capital, Software License Trolls use aspects of the audit process to squeeze millions out of unprepared victims.
Oracle v. NEC Corporation: Important Considerations for Oracle Licensees

We cannot stress enough that Oracle suing its licensees should be of significant concern to every company that relies on Oracle software, whether currently under audit or not.
Oracle Licensee Litigation Update: Oracle vs Envisage Is about to Settle

When we recently shared a blog post about Oracle vs Envisage, we promised that we would keep you informed of important developments as that matter unfolded. Here we are, scarcely a week later, reporting that the matter is likely … going away.
Envisage and NEC Corporation: Oracle has Begun Suing its Licensees

What is the Oracle licensee to make of this development? Two back-to-back anomalies? Or a stunning new chapter in Oracle’s ever-changing playbook?
Please Join Us This Thursday, July 29, 2021, for an LES Webinar!!

Are you worried that your company may be targeted by the “second wave” of aggressive software license auditors (such as Micro Focus and/or Quest)? Are you familiar with the peculiar incentives behind these and other newly aggressive software auditors? Bottom line: you probably should be.
We Teamed Up Again with LicenseFortress on an ITAM Podcast

At the end of last month, we had the pleasure of participating in Podcast Episode 104: Oracle’s New Audit Approach: How Should ITAM Teams Prepare?
Click-Through Software Vendor Contracts Are Anything But Inconsequential

Any software vendor contract should be approached with caution and trepidation – just because it is executed in a ‘click-through’ format does not mean that it should be treated any differently.
It’s Our First Anniversary as Pioneers in the Emerging World of Unbundled Law Firms

If this past year has taught us anything, it is that Beeman & Muchmore is at the forefront of an exciting and necessary evolution towards unbundled law firms. And our first year far surpassed our wildest dreams.
Our Letter of Thanks for a Sensational Year — and What a Year it’s Been

It seems a fitting bookend that now, on our one-year anniversary, many of us are beginning to emerge from the pandemic. As we collectively begin exploring just what our new world is and what it means to all of us, we continue to adhere to the mantra that launched our firm a year ago: The Best is Yet to Come.
Sunrise Firefighters and Google: Oracle’s Troubled 2021 Continues into the Courthouse

2021 isn’t shaping up to be Oracle’s year, and we explain what this means for the Oracle licensee: for now, the Oracle licensee can count a few blessings and look forward to the future with less apprehension.