News

 
20Jul

Boutique Law Firm Relocates to Granite Place

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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.

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

Presentations

 
28May

Negotiating Enterprise Agreements with Microsoft

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Speaker: Robert J. Scott Date: May 28, 2020 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central As Microsoft and other major vendors emphasize their cloud offerings, the legal issues in enterprise agreements have shifted dramatically. The...
27Jun

Negotiating Enterprise Agreements with Microsoft

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As Microsoft and other major vendors emphasize their cloud offerings, the legal issues in enterprise agreements have shifted dramatically.  The key issues in modern enterprise agreements are driven by privacy, security and regulatory compliance.  Robert...
16May

Fundamentals of Software Audit Data Collection

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In order to effectively manage their software usage and to mitigate software license-compliance exposure, companies need to know how to gather information regarding their product usage. While some software products may have unique data-collection requirements...
29Aug

Hot Topics in Microsoft Enterprise License & Cloud Agreements

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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

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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

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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?

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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,...