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Auditing Software License Compliance: A Checklist for In-House Counsel
In-house counsel plays an important role in setting up regular internal audits of software license compliance to help prevent legal liability. Their responsibilities can include identifying risks, monitoring third-party code use, and ensuring compliance with licensing terms. This article explains what software license compliance audits are and why you need them,...
Dual Licensing Explained: How to Balance Open Source Principles with Commercial Profit
It's a common conundrum in the open source world: How can a business use open source software and still make money? Fortunately, the idea that companies committed to open source principles can't be profitable is a misconception This article explains what open source software is, whether open source principles are at...
Privacy vs. Productivity: Drafting Legally Compliant Remote Work Policies
Remote work is becoming increasingly common, and takes place both within one country as well as across borders. It can be flexible for employees, and helps employers to find talent further afield. However, remote work also creates privacy and security challenges, as well as questions around which labour, health and safety,...
Jurisdiction-Aware Data Mapping: A Legal Guide to Privacy Compliance Across Borders
If your business collects, stores, or processes personal data, you are subject to privacy laws. But if you operate across different regions or serve users in multiple countries, your compliance obligations grow quickly. Laws such as the GDPR (EU), UK GDPR (UK), CPRA (California), and the LGPD (Brazil) all apply...
What Employers Can (and Can't) Monitor on Personal Devices Under Global Privacy Laws
Employers who monitor their employees' personal devices–including laptops, smartphones, and tablets–need to understand how to comply with applicable privacy laws. This article explains what employee monitoring is, details some of the main global privacy laws that apply to employee monitoring, and includes guidelines for compliance. What Is Employee Monitoring on Personal Devices? Employee...
When Privacy Laws Collide: How to Handle Conflicting Legal Obligations Across Borders
Different countries can at times have wildly diverging privacy laws. But for large multinational companies or even small companies operating across borders, they may be subject to more than one privacy law at a time. Working out how to comply with these issues can be difficult, and fines or other...