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SLA liability in case client break some law
How does or can a Service Level Agreement (SLA) protect the provider from any liability in case the client knowingly breaks a law.
Example:
AWS is a web hosting provider that sells computing ...
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What happens to a license if the licensor sells the rights?
If party A purchases a software license from party B, and party B sells all of its rights relating to the software, what happens to the license party A has? Must the new owner still honer the ...
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If making software for a client, is a EULA necessary even after signing a contract with them?
When making a computer program, what's the difference between having a EULA (end user license agreement) and a contract with the person who's buying it? For example, if you're hired to build custom ...
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If an app doesn't have a licence, can anyone use it in anyway?
Most apps you install on MS Windows get you to agree to their terms of service before using it. If an app doesn't come with any sort of agreement, does anyone who possesses a copy have the right to ...
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Paid to write software, contract not signed. Who owns the software?
I was hired, on a 1099 basis, to write a piece of software for a client. I created a contract to specify the work to be done and the cost. I was paid the full amount owed to me. However, the client ...
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Google deleted my developer account without warning or much explanation. What can I do?
I haven't received any prior warning in fact from Google and suddenly received the following message:
This is a notification that your Google Play Publisher account has been terminated.
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How to mitigate the risk of getting sued by clients (web dev contracting)
I'm a web dev and I'm thinking about becoming a contractor.
I feel a little uneasy about the possibility of someone potentially trying to sue me. If, for example, a client wants an e-commerce website ...
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Intellectual Property Implicit or Explicit?
In relation to software engineering.
Business A does x work for business B and neither had any sort of design, patent, software license agreement or intellectual property agreement. Simply, a ...
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Can The Owner Change A Github Repository From Public To Private At Any Time?
I'm building a browser game. Eventually I want to put ads on it, sell in-game currency, build a private company around it, etc.
I want to save my code in a Github repository. As far as Github ...
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Are "Terms of Service" legally binding that are presented contrary to "Best Practices"?
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If a software company presents Terms of Service to an End User in a manner they expect users to neither read, nor understand - is it still legally binding?
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Vague clause in employment contract
I work in a full time permanent role but have recently started working in another part time (evenings/weekends) role as a contractor. Both are in the same field (software development) and both ...
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Software Development Contract and Inventions
The following is in a contract:
For purposes hereof, the term “Inventions,” shall mean, without
limitation, all software programs ... developed by Consultant, either
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How does this agreement define 'revenue'?
Microsoft restricts its license of some particular software for organizations with "more than one million US dollars (or the equivalent in other currencies) in annual revenues...."
My clients are ...
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Can a group continue with app development without the member who originated the idea?
Following situation:
5 friends started an app together: The idea guy, a designer, backend, android and iOS engineer. The friends worked on the app for roughly a year however the idea guy started ...
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Underpriced software development project
We are a software development company that underpriced a project. The asking price was $5000 and our costs are now around $15,000 and the end is not near.
The project's requirements and outcome were ...
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