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Software Development Deals: Parting Can Be Sweet Sorrow
Businesses and other organizations frequently purchase licenses to major pieces of software along with related services, such as customization or other support of the software. But if the software provider retains title to the software, what can the customer continue to do with the software after the business relationship ends? The answer, says attorney Alan J. Haus, is found by understanding the difference between owning a copyright and owning a copy of a work, and examining the contract language.
Judicial Profile: James Ritchie
On a recent morning in his San Rafael courtroom, Judge James Ritchie, who has spent most of his judicial career in criminal court, didn't hesitate to wade into a thicket of complicated civil cases. He aggressively but politely engaged the attorneys with questions and suggestions, trying to find common ground or move toward a solution. According to Charles Cacciatore, a Marin deputy DA, the judge's actions that day reflect his style, "He's always trying to do the right thing, listens to both sides."
Thelen Reid Responds to Associate Raises With Two-Tier Pay Scale
On Friday, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner became the last major California law firm to announce its response to the wave of associate salary increases. The firm has also created a two-tier compensation structure that pays most associates either $145,000 or $160,000, based on how many hours they work -- a system the firm says is a response to associates' concerns about work-life balance. Fenwick & West went to a similar system when it raised salaries in May -- but few other firms have elected to do so.Policastro v. Tenafly Board of Education
A school's content-neutral mailbox policy was a valid time, place and manner limitation and did not violate plaintiff's First Amendment rights.
Bar may Require Higher Marks on Ethics Exam
State Bar leaders, worried that law students aren't being drilled sufficiently on legal ethics, are leaning toward toughening the state's requirements for passing a nationally administered test on the subject. Meeting in San Francisco on Saturday, the State Bar Board of Governors voted 13-5 to ask the Committee of Bar Examiners to consider raising the minimum passing score.
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