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Are there any cases that establish a precedent regarding software patching?
My question concerns the legality of "software patching", specifically making changes to the compiled code of an existing third-party software application in order to alter its behavior. My ...
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Are there specific laws regarding selling code that executes financial trades?
If I want to start a business selling custom trading code for e.g. stocks/crypto what legal aspects should I be aware of?
Are there general examples of the kinds of contract you might want to absolve ...
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As a Developer how should my contract be worded to protect against hacking
I am a web developer and have a contract for client based projects that has been improved over years and many projects.
However after reading it this month I think that upgrading the section that ...
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Can ex-employer ask/require in a severance agreement that if I plan to disclose information about the severance agreement, I must tell them first?
Can a severance agreement ask/force an employee to inform the ex-employer if they plan to disclose the severance agreement?
My understanding is that the National Labor Relations Act allows me to share ...
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What happens if a company denies repair of a digital device under warranty?
I hope I'm posting this on the right board.
I would just like to ask for advice on this issue of mine regarding a telecom company (PLDT).
So the thing is, My mother signed up for an internet plan with ...
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Can I sell software license I bought?
I bought this very expensive MapInfo license (>1500$), now I'm not using this software very much and want to sell my license online.
Can I just sell it or do I need their consent?
Also, if it's still ...
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Software acknowledgement exposure
I am developing a commercial consumer product and around 90 percent
of the development is software related.
Maybe even more to be completely honest.
Some components of my software uses open source ...
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Do I own the copyright of a source code if I work only part of it as a freelancer
If a group of freelancers work on a project without a contract from the client(this one refuses to pay), who own the copyright of that source code? I know in the US, one who write the code own the ...
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Can I flight check-in on someone’s else behalf?
I am not sure if this is the right place to post this and if not please guide me to correct forum.
I am building a software that’ll help travellers with their flights. It’ll auto check-in to the ...
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Extension of existing License agreement to a new Party
Two Parties have signed a software license agreement.
Now one the affiliates of the Licensee wishes to extend the scope of such license in order to cover new software. But they want to sign this "...
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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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What legal remedies exist when a computer game crashes a computer?
If a company sells a video game that consistently crashes computers with a certain type of graphics card, does the law allow a consumer to force the game maker to patch the error or otherwise correct ...
