Austin Legal and Technology Communities Come Together To Gain Insight About Major Business Issue Facing Every Organization; Scott & Scott Offers Seminar Entitled, ''Successfully Defending Software Audits''.

Scott & Scott

Software License Agreements Present Major Compliance Challenges

What:   Scott & Scott, (http://www.bsadefense.com), in
        partnership with The Austin Bar Association, will host a
        seminar entitled, "Successfully Defending Software Audits"

Why:    According to Gartner, 40 percent of mid-sized to large
        enterprises can expect an external software-licensing audit
        before 2006. In other words, almost half of the
        medium-to-large businesses in Austin, and around the country,
        can expect an organization like the Business Software Alliance
        (BSA), the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA),
        or a software publisher itself (e.g. Microsoft, Adobe and
        Autodesk), to come knocking on its door to find out if it has
        purchased enough software for its employees. Fines for
        copyright infringement can be stiff. Damage to the company's
        brand can be extremely detrimental.

Who:    IT professionals, in-house attorneys, and lawyers that
        consult about legal and IT issues, will gain a greater
        understanding of:

        --  How to compile audit information including software
            installation information and proofs of purchase

        --  How to properly characterize software use as it relates to
            software licenses

        --  How to preserve the attorney work-product and
            attorney-client privileges throughout the audit process

        --  The contract and copyright laws related to software audits

        --  How financial fines are calculated in software audits

When:   October 4th, 12:00 pm

Where:  Louie's 106, 106 East 6th Street
        Austin, Texas