News
20Jul
Boutique Law Firm Relocates to Granite Place
Boutique intellectual property and technology law firm, Scott & Scott, LLP, will move to new space in Granite Place, Southlake’s brand-new, full-service building this summer.
26Jun
Scott & Scott, LLP Voted Technology Law Firm of the Year USA
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS (PRWEB) JUNE 06, 2017 Scott & Scott, LLP, a boutique technology law-firm in Southlake, Texas has been named Technology Law Firm of the Year by Finance Monthly two years in a row. The...
26Jun
Scott & Scott, LLP Recognized as USA – Full Service Technology Law Firm of the Year
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS (PRWEB) JUNE 09, 2017 Scott & Scott, LLP, a technology law firm, has been recognized as the successful winner of the ACQ5 Law Awards 2017. “We are honored to receive ACQ5’s Law Awards...
Articles
Microsoft and city of Louisville in talks over software piracy dispute
Phillip M. Bailey, Courier Journal
Microsoft is examining Louisville Metro Government use of its software in a piracy dispute that could lead to a hefty bill for the city.
Microsoft is still playing hardball when it comes to software payments, some partners complain
Julie Bort, Business Insider
Microsoft is cultivating a kinder, gentler image under CEO Satya Nadella, but Business Insider has heard complaints from a couple of Microsoft partners that the company is still playing hardball when it comes to how it charges for software.
Beware hidden costs of Microsoft's new Windows Server licensing
Serdar Yegulalp, InfoWorld
The move to per-core licensing could increase the costs of Windows Server substantially and impact Software Assurance customers as well
Research
29Aug
Hot Topics in Microsoft Enterprise License & Cloud Agreements
Join Robert J. Scott, who represents some of the world’s largest companies in enterprise transactions with Microsoft, to learn how the legal issues in enterprise agreements have shifted dramatically as Microsoft and other major vendors...
26Apr
Reselling Microsoft SPLA & Cloud
Many data center operators are considering adding cloud solutions to their menu of services. The market for hosted software solutions that incorporate or that are built on Microsoft programs is a lucrative one. However, Microsoft...
3Apr
Negotiating Enterprise Agreements with Microsoft
Join Robert J. Scott, who represents some of the world’s largest companies in enterprise transactions with Microsoft, to learn how the legal issues in enterprise agreements have shifted dramatically as Microsoft and other major vendors...
13Oct
What’s Hidden in your SPLA?
MSPs have a variety of licensing options with their vendors. But, which license options are the best for your MSP practice? At the MSPAlliance MSPWorld Conference in October 2016, managed services contract guru, Julie Machal-Fulks,...
20Sep
To SPLA or Not to SPLA – Microsoft Licensing for the Hosting Services Provider
Microsoft publishes what have become industry standards for numerous different software products, and the market for hosted software solutions that incorporate or that are built on Microsoft programs is a lucrative one. However, Microsoft has...
20Sep
Six Secrets to Offering Commercial Hosting Services using Microsoft SPLA
In its OEM, retail and volume license agreements, Microsoft prohibits its customers from using its products for “commercial hosting services.” That prohibition leaves a major hole in Microsoft’s license grant for IT and software service...
20Sep
Negotiating Enterprise Licensing and Cloud Service Agreements with Microsoft
Software licensing options for large enterprises have evolved substantially over the past several years. Businesses today have more options and flexibility to meet their software needs. However, with that flexibility often comes complex software asset...