May 9: Webcast - The Latest Legal Developments in Open Source

Open source software (OSS) has become a fundamental part of the IT infrastructure of virtually all companies. Such criticality naturally gives rise to legal issues as organizations protect their own interests in the context the sharing inherent with open source.

Recently there has been a shift from enforcement activity by non-profits to commercial entities with two lawsuits which enforce the GPLv2 being filed by commercial companies in 2013. One of the lawsuits involves GPLv2 licensed code im a commercial product and has broader impacts for both commercial and open source companies. Patent activity around open source has continued apace and contribution agreements are getting more attention as companies evolve from consuming open source to contribution back.
This webinar, presented by Black Duck with Karen Copenhaver, partner at Choate Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation and Mark Radcliffe, partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), will review:

• The rise in importance of open source for commercial entities
• Explain the lastest developments for OSS licenses, patents and contributor agreements.
• What to look out for in the open source legal sphere during 2014.

Title:
The Latest Legal Developments in Open Source
When/Where:
May 9, 2014
11:30am EDT
Webcast - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Karen Copenhaver, partner at Choate Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation
• Mark Radcliffe, partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative (OSI).

By:
Black Duck Software.
Credit:

• California: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California for a total of 1.0 credit hour which can be applied toward the General requirement. DLA Piper certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed in the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education.
• New Jersey: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.2 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.2 qualify as hours of credit toward the General category.
• New York: This nontransitional continuing legal education program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour which can be applied toward the Professional Practice requirement. Credit is NOT available for newly admitted attorneys.
• Other States: MCLE credit will be applied for in the states where DLA Piper LLP (US) has an office.

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