In an article for the New Law Journal, Paul Schwartfeger examines the obligations that can arise when open-source software is incorporated into commercial products.
Open-source software can carry “copyleft” obligations requiring businesses to disclose proprietary source code. With increasingly complex software dependencies and the growing use of AI-assisted coding, the article highlights the importance of tracking code origins and licensing terms to help manage litigation and due diligence risks.
The full article, Free code or strings attached?, is available to read on LexisNexis’ website.
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