On April 10, 2018, SAP announced an updated pricing model to address indirect/digital access to its digital core products—SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud. In addition, SAP announced that it will separate its license sales department and auditing departments.
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Rise of the Chatbots
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The retail industry has seen a rapid adoption of chat robots, or chatbots, by retailers looking to deploy new technologies to more effectively engage consumers and drive sales on their e-commerce platforms. So what exactly are chatbots and what risks and unique legal and business challenges do they present?
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FTC Announces Settlement with Lenovo Regarding Preinstalled Laptop Software
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On September 5, 2017, the FTC announced that Lenovo, Inc. agreed to settle charges that its preloaded software on some laptop computers compromised online security protections in order to deliver advertisements to consumers. …
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IT/Procurement Leadership Forum Hosted in Charlotte & Dallas
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Join Hunton & Williams for in-person IT/Procurement Leadership Forums in Charlotte and Dallas in May. Our program topics include software audits and contract lifecycle management. This blog post contains registration links. …
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Heightened Audit Risk for Users of mySAP ERP and Other SAP Products
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Emboldened by its recent victory in SAP v. Diageo, SAP may become even more opportunistic when it comes to auditing its customers’ use of various SAP products. Now is the time for SAP customers to review their existing contracts with SAP (and related technical solutions) to determine whether they are at risk for claims by SAP of impermissible indirect access and use of SAP products. …
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The Robots Are Coming to Automate Business Processes
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As the retail industry continues to invest in and leverage new automation technologies to meet organizational efficiency and cost reduction goals, a growing number of retailers are looking to software robots as a solution.
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Retail Industry Seeing Significant Increase in Software Audits
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Companies across all industries, including retail, are seeing a significant uptick in software audits and similar software license compliance reviews. These audits can disrupt the day-to-day operations of even the most efficient IT departments. However, there are ways to limit exposure to such costly software audits and the associated risks, and to even prevent them from occurring in the first place. …
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