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Microsoft Appeals European Antitrust Ruling, $600 Million Fine
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Satellite TV Firm DirecTV Sells Stake in TiVo
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Critics Awards Recognize Sony PSP, Nintendo Bongos Accessory
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Microsoft Appeals $565 Million Eolas Web Browser Patent Ruling
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Justice Dept. Closes Antitrust Investigation of Movielink VOD
Service
o TiVo Adds Home Networking
Features to Basic Service
> DMW Announcements:
--Digital Media Conference - June 18,
2004
Elliot Maxwell to Keynote; New Confirmed Speakers; New "Spyware"
Panel & Pre-registration Deadline
> Featured
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--Digital Media Law Report - Volume 3
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Briefly Noted: Macromedia -
Speedera Networks, SunnComm - Sonic Arts, Jakks Pacific - Marvel
Enterprises, U.S. Cellular - Roger Ebert, THQ, Konami - "Dragon
Booster," Majesco - "Mighty Beanz Pocket Puzzles," Anystream CEO,
First-Year Players Draft - MLB.com traffic
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--#1 Mobile Media Firm in U.S. is Looking For LA Sales Manager
--Account Executive for Award Winning Marketing Firm
--Web Project Manager
--Senior Financial Analyst
--Inside Sales Reps Needed
--Sr. Product Manager
--Federal Business Development
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Position Your Company for Success - with Technology PR Experts
--Innovative Technologies to Link Project
--Interoperability: Solutions and Best Practices, June 24 -
Orlando, FL
--Preserving the Benefits of Open Source While Managing Risks -
June 29
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o Microsoft Appeals European
Antitrust Ruling, $600 Million Fine
Brussels -- Microsoft has filed an appeal of a landmark European
antitrust ruling against the company, which would force Microsoft to
sell a stripped-down version of Windows in Europe and pay a fine of
over $600 million. Microsoft said in its appeal that the ruling
would undermine innovation, while the European Commission found that
Microsoft unfairly shut out competitors in the digital media space
by bundling its own Windows Media Player with the Windows operating
system. The March 24 ruling against Microsoft, set to take effect
this month, will likely be put on hold until arguments in the appeal
are heard by the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/09/technology/09euro.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-micro9jun09.story
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26275-2004Jun8.html
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o Satellite TV
Firm DirecTV Sells Stake in TiVo
El Segundo, Calif. -- The parent company of satellite TV provider
DirecTV has sold its 55% stake in personal video recorder firm TiVo,
sending shares of TiVo down 14% on Tuesday. A partnership between
the two companies, whereby DirecTV distributes set-top boxes
featuring TiVo technology, was responsible for almost 75% of TiVo's
new subscribers last quarter, and roughly one million of TiVo's 1.6
million total subscribers. DirecTV has said it would not abandon the
program, which is slated to run through February 2007. Last week,
DirecTV vice chairman Eddy Hartenstein also resigned from TiVo's
board of directors.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040608/76219_1.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tivo9jun09.story
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040609/tech_directv_tivo_2.html
http://www.directv.com
http://www.tivo.com
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o Game Critics
Awards Recognize Sony PSP, Nintendo Bongos Accessory
Los Angeles -- The 8th annual Game Critics Awards, which
recognize the most promising titles previewed at the video game
industry's annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, have announced
winners in sixteen categories, with Sony's PSP handheld gaming
device taking the award for "Best of Show." Other winners included
Nintendo's "Donkey Kong Jungle Beat," which with its unique bongo
drum controllers won for "Best Original Game;" Ubisoft's "Splinter
Cell 3" ("Best PC Game"); Bungie Studios' "Halo 2" ("Best Console
Game"); and Electronic Arts' "Madden NFL 2005" ("Best Sports Game").
The awards are voted on by 35 video game journalists, from
publications including TIME, USA Today, Electronic Gaming Monthly,
Game Informer and The Hollywood Reporter.
http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/win.html
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o Microsoft
Appeals $565 Million Eolas Web Browser Patent Ruling
Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft has appealed a $565 million patent
infringement ruling against the company won by Eolas, a developer of
Web browser technology spun-off from the University of California.
The U.S. District Court decision found that Microsoft infringed on
Eolas technology, and ordered the company to pay $1.47 for each copy
of Windows it sold between 1998 and 2001 -- a total of 354 million
units. Microsoft has since also challenged Eolas' patent, claiming
it is based on "prior art," and the U.S. Patent Office agreed and is
currently engaged in a re-examination of the Eolas patent. In its
appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Microsoft said that the lower
court did not properly consider its claims that Eolas' patent is
based on already-existing technology, and therefore invalid. The
company is asking for the judgment to be set aside, or else for a
new trial.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K5A662588
http://www.eolas.com
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o Justice Dept.
Closes Antitrust Investigation of Movielink VOD Service
Washington -- The antitrust division of the U.S. Department of
Justice announced on Wednesday that it has closed its investigation
into Movielink, an Internet video-on-demand joint venture between
Hollywood movie studios Sony, Warner Bros., MGM, Paramount and
Universal. The Justice Dept. said that it investigated the service
to see if it "facilitated collusion among the studios or decreased
their incentives to license movie content to competing
video-on-demand providers," but ultimately determined that "the
evidence does not support a conclusion that the structure of the
joint venture increased prices or otherwise reduced competition in
the retail markets in which Movielink competes." However, the
antitrust division said it will continue to monitor the emerging
video-on-demand market.
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2004/203932.htm
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o TiVo Adds Home Networking Features
to Basic Service
New York -- TiVo, a provider of digital video recorder services, on
Wednesday announced a new pricing structure for its service, which
now includes all of the home networking features that were
previously offered as premium features for the standard $12.95 per
month. However, the company upped the price for adding additional
TiVo units in the home to $6.95 per month. All TiVo Series2
subscribers with a broadband connection can now schedule recordings
from the Internet, move content between two or more TiVo Series2
boxes in the home, and access digital music and photos stored on the
TiVo on home entertainment systems. The company also announced that
it partnered with electronics and music retailer Best Buy on a
promotion to deliver new music releases to TiVo subscribers. Under
the "New Music Tuesday" promotion, each week new music will be added
to TiVo hard drives, which may then be streamed to home stereos.
Universal Music Group is the first partner to utilize the promotion.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040609/sfw007_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040609/sfw008a_1.html
http://www.tivo.com
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> DMW Events:
Washington
Digital Media
Conference
June 18,
2004
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Washington, DC
Register online or by Phone
www.digitalmediaconference.com
323-822-0936
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Elliot Maxwell - Fellow, Center for the Study of American
Gov., Johns Hopkins Univ.,
Distinguished Research Fellow,
eBusiness Research Ctr, Pennsylvania State Univ.
Doug
Lowenstein - President, Entertainment Software Association
Mitch Glazier - SVP,
Gov. Relations & Legislative Counsel, RIAA
Caroline Little - CEO,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
FEATURED SPEAKERS
William Allman - SVP & GM,
Interactive New Media, Discovery Networks
Aileen Atkins - SVP, Business Affairs, Napster
Larry Blosser - Of Counsel, Gray Cary
Jody Brannon - Executive Producer, USAToday.com
Pat Breslin - CEO,
Relatable
Jeff Briggs - Founder, President & CEO, Firaxis Games
Matt Bromberg - Vice President & GM, AOL Games
Jeffrey Bronikowski - Vice President, eLabs, Universal
Music Group
Ron Chaimowitz - President & CEO, PlayTV Inc.
Sarah Deutsch – VP & Associate General Counsel,
Verizon
Allison Dollar - Co-President,
Interactive Television Alliance
Tim Dunne - VP, Digital Media,
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Eugene Evans - President, Infinite
Ventures
Reed Freeman – Chief Privacy Officer,
Claria Corporation
Gerald Gordon -
President & CEO, Fairfax County Economic Dev. Authority
Rags Gupta - COO, Live365
Chris Haines - Managing Editor, USNews.com, U.S. News &
World Report
Stewart Halpern - Managing Dir., Digital Entertainment
Research, RBC Capital
Bill Holland - Washington Bureau Chief, Billboard Magazine
Mark Jacobs - CEO, Mythic Entertainment
Marc Juris - President, Fuse (a subsidiary of
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC)
Scott Kauffman - CEO, MusicNow
Marty Lafferty - CEO,
Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA)
Kevin Lapidus - General Counsel,
YellowBrix, Inc.
David Leibowitz - Managing Partner, CH Potomac
Lon Levin - SVP, Regulatory Affairs,
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
David Levine - CEO, Butterfly.net
David Lipsey - VP, Media & Entertainment, Artesia
Karen Litsinger - VP & Associate
General Counsel, America Online, Inc.
Lydia Loizides - Analyst,
Media & Ent., Ziff Brothers Investments
Adrian McAloon - Director of Marketing, Ztango
Chris McAndrews - SVP & General Manager,
Nationalgeographic.com
Patrick McQuown - President, Proteus
Mark Myers - Vice President of
Strategic Alliances, Convera
David Oxenford - Partner, Shaw Pittman
Jonathan Potter - Executive Director, Digital Media
Association
Larry Rebich - VP of Program
Acquisition & Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Wayne Rosso - CEO, Optisoft, SL (former President of
Grokster)
Laurence Roth - VP, Mktg & Bus.
Dev./Co-Founder, Cinea
(Dolby Labs subsidiary)
Warren Schlichting - Vice President, New Business Strategy,
Comcast
Dan Scherlis - CEO, Etherplay
Ari Schwartz - Director,
Consumer Democracy & Technology (CDT)
Ned Sherman - CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Media Wire
Paul Sherman - President & Publisher, Tech Wire Media Group
Sherrese Smith - Assoc. Gen. Counsel,
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
Christina Tancredi, SVP
of Marketing, Advertising and Sponsorship Sales,
Music Choice
Yoav Tzruya - VP of Technologies &
Markets Strategy, Exent
Technologies
Stephen Warley - General Manager,
TVSpy (a Vault
service)
Debbie Weil - Publisher, WordBiz Report
Michael Weiss -
CEO, StreamCast Networks (owner, Morpheus P2P
software)
Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications, Trymedia
OVERVIEW
Media and entertainment companies are
going through a digital transformation, which is impacting
traditional business models and changing the way we distribute,
access and market media and entertainment.
Washington Digital Media Conference
brings
together decision-makers from the leading
media, entertainment and technology
companies in the Greater Washington, DC area
for a 1-day executive forum
focused on business, legal/policy and
technology
developments impacting digital media.
Get a unique view of the future of media and entertainment from
the inside. Gain insight into new business opportunities driving
the transformation of entertainment and media businesses. Take a
hard look at how traditional challenges to sustainable business
models are dissolving, only to be replaced by new obstacles, and
how we can prepare now to overcome them. Examine media and
entertainment-based technologies emerging today and explore how
these technologies are driving the transformation of the media
and entertainment industries.
How are traditional business models being
reinvented? What are the challenges and opportunities involving
digital media? What do you need to do to stay competitive in the
technology age? Be a part of this inaugural event, which brings
together the business and government leaders who are transforming
the Greater Washington, DC area into a center for digital media
innovation and development.
NEW
"SPYWARE" PANEL:
4:00 - 4:45 PM
PANEL 6
The Issue of “Spyware”:
Protecting Consumer Privacy
From relatively benign online activity tracking to truly
malevolent total identity theft, new software programs are
threatening consumer privacy with applications such as browser
hijacking and keystroke logging. Is “spyware” replacing “spam” as
the Internet’s most urgent issue? How can consumers be protected
from unwelcome and dangerous PC invasions? Is beneficial “adware”
at risk of being confused with evil “spyware” and how is it
different?
What
are the responsibilities of the software and telecommunications
industries to address the “spyware” issue?
How should government respond to this growing problem
REGISTRATION
Pre-Registration: $295 (until June 11th)
Registration: $395 (after June 11th)
Online :
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1067
Phone: 323-822-0936
To submit speakers for
or request information about exhibiting or sponsoring at the 2004
conferences, please contact Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events,
Digital Media Wire, Inc. at:
tinzar@digitalmediawire.com.
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o Briefly Noted: (San
Francisco) Macromedia, a developer of Web publishing and animation
software, announced that it has partnered with content delivery
network Speedera Networks to launch a service that lets companies
outsource the streaming of Flash video to their website visitors.
"Leading media companies, interactive agencies, and companies both
large and small that want to leverage the effectiveness of video to
provide compelling broadband sites for their customers are turning
to Flash video for its deep interactivity and instant-on, no hassle
end-user experience," said Chris Hock, director of product marketing
for Macromedia.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040608/85560_1.html
http://www.speedera.com
http://www.macromedia.com
(Phoenix, Ariz.) SunnComm, a provider of CD copy-protection
technology, said on Wednesday that London-based Sonic Arts has
licensed its MediaMax anti-piracy system. Sonic Arts provides audio
watermarking services to record labels, so that pre-release CDs
distributed to radio stations and journalists may be tracked, in the
event the are copied without permission. The company will integrate
Arizona-based SunnComm's technology to provide "double protection"
for record labels.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040609/95308_1.html
http://www.sunncomm.com
(Malibu, Calif.) Toymaker Jakks Pacific announced on Wednesday
that it has expanded a previously announced license agreement with
comic publisher Marvel Enterprises to create "TV Games" products
based on Marvel properties. In addition to "Spider-Man," Jakks will
now also create plug-and-play video games based on "The Incredible
Hulk," "Blade," "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider." Malibu, Calif.-based
Jakks Pacific also recently announced a deal with Warner Bros. to
create TV Games based on Warner and DC Comics franchises.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040609/law021_1.html
http://www.jakkstvgames.com
http://www.marvel.com
(Chicago) Wireless carrier U.S. Cellular announced on Wednesday
the launch of a service that will provide movie reviews from film
critic Roger Ebert to cell phones. Developed by mobile software
developer Embience, Ebert's Mobile Movie Reviews feature content
penned by Ebert for the Chicago Sun-Times.
http://www.uscellular.com
http://www.embience.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Game developer THQ on Wednesday shipped
its "Sabre Wulf" title for Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Developed by
Microsoft's U.K.-based Rare Studios, the game is the second of three
Microsoft titles for Game Boy Advance that will be published under
an agreement with THQ. Earlier this week, THQ also released Sega's
"Sonic Advance 3" for Game Boy Advance and "Nitro Family" for PC,
the latter of which was published by THQ's ValuSoft division.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040609/95341_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040607/75966_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040607/75840_1.html
http://www.thq.com
http://www.rareware.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Video game publisher Konami Digital
Entertainment America announced that it has signed an agreement with
TV distributor Alliance Atlantis for the rights to develop games
based on the "Dragon Booster" animated children's series. The
cartoon is slated to debut in the U.S. on the ABC Family network in
October.
http://www.konami.com/usa
http://www.action-figure.com/Article9867.html
(Edison, N.J.) Video game publisher Majesco on Wednesday shipped
its "Mighty Beanz Pocket Puzzles" title for Nintendo Game Boy
Advance to retailers. The game is based on a license of the
10-million unit-selling Mighty Beanz toys franchise from Spin
Master.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040609/95398_1.html
http://www.majescogames.com
http://www.spinmaster.com
(Sterling, Va.) Sterling-based Anystream, a developer of software
designed to simplify the process of creating and preparing media for
digital and Web-based distribution, has named Janet Van Pelt as its
president and CEO, replacing founder Geoff Allen, who will become
chairman. Van Pelt most recently served as the CFO of MBS, a payroll
and benefits technology service provider now owned by H&R Block. She
has previously served in CFO roles with Peachtree Software,
MicroHelp and Telemate.Net Software.
http://www.anystream.com/news_release.asp?press_release=95
(New York) Major League Baseball Advanced Media said on Wednesday
that it registered record Web traffic to its MLB.com site during its
48-hour coverage of the First-Year Players Draft on Monday and
Tuesday. The site logged 74 million page views from 10 million
visitors, with about 1 million watching MLB.com's video presentation
of the draft.
http://www.mlb.com
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Classifieds: > #1 Mobile Media Firm in U.S. is Looking For LA
Sales Manager
ipsh! (www.ipsh.com) is currently
looking to bring on one (1) manager of media sales based in Los
Angeles. We are seeking an aggressive individual with
'go-getting' startup attitude, combining outstanding people
skills and excellent customer service, with experience in direct
B2B television, theatrical studio and agency sales. Candidate
must possess a proven sales track record & over achieving quota
in new markets with new products. To apply send your resume and
cover letter to
careers@ipsh.com with subject 'Manager of Media Sales'.
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> Account Executive for Award Winning Marketing
Firm
RMR & Associates (http://www.rmr.com) the recognized leader in
B2B marketing with over 275 campaigns under our belt, is looking
for an ambitious self-starter to join our talented team. This
position includes servicing accounts as well as cultivating biz
dev opps. 2-3 years experience in marketing /advertising/public
relations preferred. e-mail cover letter and resume to
hr@rmr.com
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> Web Project Manager
Redmon Group is seeking to fill a PM position that will be
responsible for the hands-on project management of Redmon
technology solutions such as: Web sites, transportation
technology, multimedia, e-learning, and interactive museum
projects. All applicants must have hands-on interactive project
development skills and management experience. Clients include:
Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, World Bank, Arlington County, DEA,
and ATF. Send resumes to
john@redmon.com Visit
http://www.redmon.com
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> Senior Financial Analyst
Online Resources, a leading provider of online banking to
financial institutions across the United States is looking for a
Sr. Financial Analyst to track & analyze monthly revenues &
expenses against budget; support management in the annual budget
process; review/report corporate performance metrics to Sr. Mgmt;
assist in the preparation of financial forecasts that will be
used by Sr. Mgmt to make strategic business decisions. Send
resumes to wnewman@orcc.com
Visit http://www.orcc.com
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> Inside Sales Reps Needed
Put the coffee down! If you know what this means and you are an
experienced inside sales rep, we should meet. We don't have the
Glengarry Leads, but we do have Aptela, a service that is
changing business communications, and has proven magnificently
saleable. We offer a compensation package that certainly beats a
set of steak knives. If you can close business over the phone,
please submit your resume to
sales@aptela.com No calls please. Heck, we may even buy you a
cup of coffee.
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> Sr. Product Manager
Responsibilities: Develop and drive the product vision, product
plans and product management framework for the ARC DC product
line. Lead the cross-functional product management team in the
mgmt of product portfolio analysis, product development and
release schedules and feature list mgmt. through all aspects of
the product planning process. Require: Min. 7 yrs in the airline
industry with exp. in: Product Mgmt or project mgmt in : Airline
Marketing, Sales, Revenue Mgmt, Pricing, or Finance. Strong
leadership and team building skills. Must have at least a BA/BS
in business or technical field. Send resumes to
jobs@arccorp.com
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> Federal Business Development
Successful candidates must possess 5 plus years in major account
sales of computer related systems or software of which 3 plus
years selling information technology services to corporate and
government clients. Salary to 90k plus 150 comp plan. MD, DC, VA.
Strong Federal Government Exp Clearance Pref. Send resumes to
mark@allandavidrecruiters.com
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> PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
Purchase the book every entertainment and media executive must
have. The PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media
Outlook: 2003-2007 analyzes key trends and forecasts spending in
the U.S. and Canada across 14 industry segments, including a
Global Overview that forecasts spending and analyzes trends
worldwide (also sold separately).
More
Information
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> Position Your Company for Success - with Technology PR Experts
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sparker@parkercomms.com Visit
http://www.parkercomms.com
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to enable project teams to accurately estimate and manage jobs,
and in accordance, allow accounting to efficiently control costs
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http://www.ssiconsulting.com/events/pma.html or call
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> Interoperability: Solutions and Best Practices, June 24 -
Orlando, FL
Are you trying to reach the first responders marketplace?
Showcase your Interoperability solution to potential buyers,
Government Procurement /Acquisition officials, at this event.
Dereck Orr, Chief of Staff for the SAFECOM project, DHS and Gary
Rogers, Program Manager, DHS - ODP will keynote. Register at
http://www.aeanet.org/events/fljs_tdc062404.asp Send
inquiries to
jennifer_gabriel@aeanet.org
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> Preserving the Benefits of Open Source While Managing Risks -
June 29
Open Source Risk Management, LLC presents, Preserving the
Benefits of Open Source While Managing Risks Seminar on June 29,
2004. Whether new to Open Source or an early adopter, gain
valuable knowledge to mitigate the risks of Open Source Software
while preserving its unique benefits. Get answers to these
questions and more: How should legal staff and developers work
together? What Best Practices should I consider adopting? What
does the current Open Source related litigation mean for my
company? To Register :
http://www.osriskmanagement.com/training.shtml For
more details:
training@osriskmanagement.com
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