Year 2000 Self-Help: Two Possible Defenses To Charges Of Copyright Infringement When A Software Licensee Performs Its Own Y2K Fix
Peter J. Mooney of White and Williams LLP
Many software licensees are now investigating ways to ensure that their software does not fall victim to the Year 2000 problem.
Year 2000 Report
Woods Rogers PLC
The following article was written by Clay L. Gibney, Information Technology Director for Woods Rogers & Hazlegrove,.
Hospitals Not Immune To Y2K Bug
Marcy H. Landis of White and Williams LLP
The Year 2000 (or "Y2K") computer problem has implications reaching far beyond computers.
Software Computer Piracy and Your Business
Small Business Administration
This Small Business Administration publication provides information about the pitfalls of using unauthorized copies of software.
How To Protect Trade Secret Information In Computer Programs When Seeking Copyright Registration
Mark A. Wright of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A.
Have you considered seeking a copyright registration for your computer program but had concerns about disclosing source code that contains trade secret information to the Copyright Office? If so, there is a way to register the copyright and protect the trade secret elements by providing alternative deposit materials to the Copyright Office.
Less Than Six Months until Y2k -- Is Your Business Compliant?
Patricia L. Dee of Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.
With January 1, 2000 less than 200 days away, businesses around the world are scrambling to re-align their systems .
On Trial Tips: Effective Use of Computer Graphics and Animations
Benjamin K. Riley of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This report focuses on the importance of computer-generated evidence that can provide a new arena for presenting evidence at trial in a most persuasive manner.
Ninth Circuit Eliminates Difference Between Software Copyright Use and Proliferation
Ronald S. Katz of Coudert Brothers LLP
Computer program copyright holders have gained significant rights at the expense of licensees and the general public because of two recent Ninth Circuit decisions. Instead of the protections that have until now applied equally to all forms of copyrightable expression, such as books and music, computer program copyright holders now receive greater protections within the Ninth Circuit.
Year 2000: Information and Readiness Disclosure Act
Briggs & Morgan
Many of our business clients are dealing with the flurry of letters from customers and suppliers requesting that th.
Free Y2K Help
Wilson & Orcutt, P.C.
The Small Business Administration offers a free service to small businesses. Call the toll free number at (877)789.
Technology Use Policies: If You Don't Have One, Get One
Joe Morford of Arter & Hadden LLP
As the tools of business have changed, have your company policies kept up? If your business still doesn't have a Technology Use Policy, the answer to that question is a resounding: no.
Subrogation and E-Commerce: E-Subrogation: New Coverage, Claims, and Recoveries
Estella S. Gold of White and Williams LLP
Recently, insurers have expanded their product lines to cover traditional risks in new advertising mediums, such as the Internet.
The Computer as a Lawyer-Saving Device
Marc R. Lauritsen
This article discusses how computers can assist both lawyers and the public.
Litigating Y2K: A Class Act(ion)
Steven R. Garcia of Knapp, Petersen & Clarke
As we approach the year 2000, the Millennium Bug-the computer glitch caused by some computers not recognizing the ".
Copyright Not Allowed on Computer Program's Menu Structure
Dykema Gossett PLLC
In August 1996, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided MiTek Holdings, Inc. v. Arce Engineer.
Help for Online Service Providers, Professional Malpractice Suits, and Y2K Tax Liabilities
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Late last year the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), codified at 17 USC ç 512, was enacted. This legislation significantly expands copyright law.
Pennslyvania State Legislature Considers Y2K Bills
White and Williams LLP
The Pennsylvania state legislature has introduced two additional bills addressing the Y2K problem, HB 2273 and SB 1.
Georgia Open Records Act: Three Steps To Responding To Open Records Requests
Peter Ralph Olson of Jenkins & Olson
The Georgia Open Records Act O.C.G.A. ? 51-18-70 et seq. was recently amended to provide much greater access to pub.
Potential Y2K Intellectual Property Litigation
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
The process of working around the Year 2000 problem is huge and labor-intensive. The process of changing date.
Tax Treatment of Year 2000 Costs
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
On November 10, 1997, the Internal Revenue Service released Revenue Procedure 97-50, in which the IRS set forth it.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Elliott C. Alderman of The Alderman Law Office
On October 28, 1998 President Clinton signed into law the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Pub.L. 105-304 [”D.
Millennium Mayhem: Lawyers Prepare for Y2K Legal Issues
Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A.
We've all heard about it. Some people fear it and others dismiss it, but almost every citizen of a modern country .
Northern District Court of California Finds DVD Copying Violates the DMCA
Cynthia Pyun of Thelen LLP
The advent of new technologies to produce, distribute and, most importantly, control copyrightable material has created a paradigm shift in copyright law. The passage of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act reflected this change by replacing the focus of analysis onto the act of circumvention of anti-piracy measures, rather than by judging the legitimacy of the uses of such "illegally" obtained copyrighted material.
So, What's the (Y2k) Problem?
Matthew E. Mitchell of Keegan Werlin LLP
Over the past two or three years, we have heard more about the "Millennium Bug," "Y2K," and the "Year 2000 Problem".
Computer Program Product Claims Allowed By the European Patent Office -- Impact on Software Patent Claiming
Erwin J. Basinski of Morrison & Foerster LLP
This article discusses the Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office recently rendered decisions relating to the patentability of software inventions in Europe.
Virginia Courts and Civil Procedure
Daniel C. Summerlin of Woods Rogers PLC
One of the first hurdles in any litigation is to determine whether the court has jurisdiction over a defendant who .
What Constitutes Authorship of a Computer Program for Purposes of Copyright?
Paul E. Nolting,Michael J. Bevilacqua,Barry J. Hurewitz,Barry J. Hurewitz and Barry J. Hurewitz of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
A recent decision by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals raises the question of who is the author of a computer program when a programmer writes code under the supervision of another person to carry out that person's design to modify pre-existing software.
How and Why to Register Copyrights for Computer Programs
Douglas R. Davis of Parsons Behle & Latimer
Although a computer program is automatically copyrighted by virtue of its creation, there are a number of advantages to registering the copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. For example, an application for copyright registration must be filed before a suit for copyright infringement may be brought. If a suit is instituted, registration is a prerequisite to recovering attorneys' fees and statutory damages.
Copyright Law Enters the Digital Age
Bruce A. McDonald of Dykema Gossett PLLC
On October 28, 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) became law. With the exception of a provision for.
Open Source Code: What Is The Price Of The Freedom To Share?
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
There are many legal issues and just as many myths about open source code and open source licenses. Furthermore, open source code has become the subject of much debate and, most recently the cause for litigation.
The Year 2000 Software Crisis: Management and Legal Gauntlet of the Millennium
Steven L. Hock of Thelen LLP
This article provides a discussion of the business sided issues surrounding the Y2K software problems and lists some steps that corporate management should consider when preparing a strategy to deal with this problem.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Other Recent Copyright Law Changes
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This alert will provide an overview of the DMCA, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act and the Fairness in Music Licensing Act of 1998.
Summary of Recent Legislation: Online Copyright Infringement Liability (Title II) of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Barbara R. Shufro of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
On October 28, 1998, new laws went into effect governing copyright liability for online service providers (tradit.
Litigation Already Underway
Craig Allan MacDonnell of Keegan Werlin LLP
Introduction When it comes to the Y2K problem, nothing is absolutely certain and many things are very uncertain.
Top Ten Things to do When Collecting Electronic Evidence
Joan E. Feldman and Rodger I. Kohn of Glasser Legal Works
Provides a practical overview of the various issues to consider when you gather electronic evidence during discovery.
Potential Year 2000 Litigation
Mark E. Hauck of Dykema Gossett PLLC
The so-called Year 2000 problem, or Y2K crisis, may result in significant litigation. The purpose of this paper .
The Year 2000 Problem: Finally Some Good News
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
On October 19, 1998, the President signed into law the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, S.2392 .
Turning On and Turning Off: Can Merely Turning on a Computer Constitute Copyright Infringement? In the Ninth Circuit, Yes
Ronald S. Katz of Coudert Brothers LLP
Software licensees, who make up a large percentage of the population these days, would likely be quite surprised by the direction Ninth Circuit jurisprudence has taken within the last two years. The basic thrust of the Copyright Act is to prevent proliferation of copyrighted material.
Civil Procedure Issues in Virginia
Frank K. Friedman of Woods Rogers PLC
Revision of Verdict. Amends Virginia's additur statute. Additur is a means by which a trial court can increase a j.
Countdown to 2000 --- News From the Front
Frank J. Perch of White and Williams LLP
Computer professionals are now measuring in minutes the dwindling time remaining to address the "Year 2000 Pro.
Y2K Stalks the Unwary Small Business
Thomas A. Welch of Law Offices of Robert Wood
Small business beware: the Y2K bug may bite you the hardest. In the waning hours of the 21st Century, the myths .
Y2K: How Will Physicians Treat Their Own Millennium Bug?
Rodger L. Hochman of Broad and Cassel
From the sole practitioner to largest payor organization, the "Year 2000" (or "Y2K") problem will significantly imp.
Life, Law and the Pursuit of Balance
H. Richard Keyt of Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A.
INTRODUCTION Lawyers today must use computers to compete effectively with other lawyers. Ten years ago, relativ.
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Jeffrey M. Schlossberg of Schlossberg & Associates P.C.
There are less than 400 days left to the new millennium and already we have the first buzz word, Y2K. We have been .
The Year 2000 Issue
James B. Dean of
You are probably tired of hearing about the "year 2000 computer problem" but an article by John Newberry in the .
The Year 2000 Crisis: Navigating the Legal Waters of the Millennium
Levy & Droney P.C.
As the year 2000 approaches, many of us are being bombarded with material on year 2000 computer issues, affectionat.
Apres Napster, Le Deluge
George S. Takach of Lexpert
Unless you've been living under a rock this year, you will have heard of Napster, the extremely popular music swapping software program. Napster users, many of them kids and teens, can exchange music in a digital format over the Internet. Recently, the US recording industry obtained an injunction against the Napster site, only to having it stayed on appeal the next day.
Cyberspace Licensing in the Electronic Age: Focus on E-Commerce Copyright/Misappropriations
John M. Vassiliades and Nena Shaw of Glasser Legal Works
This article summarizes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 and the two bills pending in front of congress dealing with the proposed database legislation.
Into the Future: Legal Issues Relating to Year 2000 Compliance of Company Computer Systems
Faith M. Wilson of Woods Rogers PLC
As the year 2000 looms on the horizon, dire predictions abound of a flood of costly litigation relating to the fail.
Year 2000 Legal Services--Seven Reasons You May Need Them
Law Offices of Robert Wood
By the year 2001 is your business going to be enjoying the new century's opportunities or reeling from disaster?
Recent Exemptions Created by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Jonathan D. Fuhrman of Thelen LLP
The world of entertainment is progressing full speed ahead through the transition from analog to digital. However, lawmakers are in the unenviable position of playing a game of catch-up, especially in regard to the protection of the intellectual property that is at the heart of these digital formats.
Year 2000 Computer Problem Prompts Litigation
Peter Karl Tompa of Carr Maloney P.C.
Most computer systems in use today can only record dates in a two-digit format, i.e, 98 for 1998. This format is ve.
City Attorney Owns Any Copyright in Computer Program
Stefanie K. Longhofer of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Plaintiff, an attorney in the Law Department of the City of Detroit (City), sued the City for infringement of his c.