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In the time since we served as the litigation team behind the seminal Mars v. Oracle matter, we have gradually assumed the role of thought leaders regarding the legal issues underlying software licensing disputes. Part of this responsibility includes tracking trends in software licensing so we can help you understand what to expect.

In addition to long-form insights published in industry-standard periodicals, we enjoy regularly blogging on fast-breaking matters of interest.

Latest Articles

Right in Our Backyard: The Crash of Silicon Valley Bank and What it May Mean for ERP Licensees
We have followed the Silicon Valley Bank story and know to train a keen eye toward the potential knock-on effects for our ERP clients.
The Oracle Securities Litigation: The Hero We May Want (but Perhaps Not the Hero We Will Get)
The nakedly optimistic legal axiom “Where there is a wrong there is a remedy” gives a blanket assurance that all legitimate grievances are inherently susceptible to redress. For those of us who live in the software licensing space and believe Oracle’s infamously aggressive auditing and licensing tactics are such a wrong, we often ask ourselves whether Oracle will ever find itself targeted by the right remedy at the right time.
Google v. Oracle
If any of your company’s employees use Java – which, if you are tech or tech-adjacent, some almost certainly do – your company’s vulnerability to Oracle audits is likely to increase over the next few years. And, in this post, we explain why.

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We represented Mars, Incorporated in the iconic Mars v. Oracle litigation.

Find out how it changed the ERP market.