Businesses should think about how data relates to information, how data can be used, and whether data is properly cared for as a part of its technology contracts.

When an Umpire renders a decision under s. 519 of the Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3, his or her decision is subject to judicial review by a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench.

Here are seven tips I have learned over the last decade that can help a company prepare both before and after receiving an audit notice.

One of the most overlooked sections in a technology-related contract is the insurance section. Whether that contract involves IT services, development, Software as a Service or Cloud Services...

Limitation periods are a public interest consideration in the legal system which seeks to weigh a person's right to sue with a person's right not to have potential legal claims held over them indefinitely.

The recent decision of the Alberta Human Rights Commission in Engel v The Owners: Condominium Corporation Plan No. 9023695 o/a Glenora Manor ("Glenora Manor") serves as a cautionary tale...

On July 17, 2017, IBM announced that it would allow customers running z/VM Version 6, Release 3 or higher to license the product on a sub-capacity basis.

If a business requires restricted access to its data, the contract with an outsourced vendor should clearly outline the authorization process.

Microsoft's Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) is the principal licensing agreement for companies that want to use Microsoft products to deliver hosted software solutions over the Internet.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act is a federal law that requires financial institutions take steps to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer data.

IBM regularly informs customers selected for an IBM license review or software audit that it reviews the license position of all of its customers worldwide.

Many executives view management and protection of internal data and intellectual property as an information technology or a security issue.

Software licensing compliance is a complex task to manage. The metrics for measuring compliance often are a challenge to gather, and those metrics typically are different from software...

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In June 2024, the Alberta Court of King's Bench issued the decision Hawreschuk v The Owners: Condominium Plan No. 782 2678. The written decision is notable in that the presiding Justice Whitling...

The following list includes several common questions and concerns related to licensing VMware.

When a company first becomes aware of financial irregularities in its business, the first reaction is usually to get to the bottom of the concerns.

On March 12, 2019, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta announced that it will lift the suspension of the ADR/JDR Rules on a one-year pilot project basis.

Oracle maintains what I consider to be the most aggressive audit program of any major software publisher.

A warranty is one of the most important contract provisions in a software contract. The warranty section deals with the performance of the software and what the licensor promises the software will or will not do.