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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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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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Is a Windows license valid on a "computer of Theseus"?
If I buy a computer with a Windows license, and then replace every part of the computer one at a time (cloning the old hard drive to the new one then erasing the old one, or reinstalling Windows on my ...
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Are there any laws around viewing the messages of the members of a site you own?
If I build a website that has a messaging feature between users, what laws are there governing my behavior as the owner of the website?
That is to say, I am the sole moderator and database ...
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Client is refusing to pay invoice without W-9
I have been working on a software project for a client for several months. Up until now, there have been few issues involving payment. Now that the project has come to an end, the client is refusing ...
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Automatic Renewal Contract / Contract Law - Licensee Cancels before Expiration Date, but not within 30 day period
Has this turned into contract law - can the licensee cancel the upcoming auto-renewal?
Licensee entered into a multi-year software usage contract with Licensor. The software license is a straight ...
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Can a software contractor be indemnified against HIPAA?
I'm an independent developer. My client's app manages PHI for US based patient, which means HIPAA rules apply.
From what I understand, HIPAA sees my client's company is the covered entity, and I am a ...
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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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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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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
alone or jointly with ...
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