Software Freedom Law Center

The Software Freedom Law Center

We provide legal representation and other law-related services to protect and advance Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). Founded in 2005, the Center now represents many of the most important and well-established free software and open source projects.

Services

SFLC offers direct services to nonprofit FLOSS developers without charge, as well as publications for everyone. Learn more about our services...

Publications

SFLC frequently publishes the results of its legal analysis of various FLOSS-related legal issues. Browse our legal publications...

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Latest News

July 21, 2010

Software Defects in Cardiac Medical Devices are a Life-or-Death Issue, says SFLC's new report.

New York, NY, July 21, 2010//Software vulnerabilities in life-sustaining medical devices such as pacemakers and infusion pumps pose a growing threat to public health, warns a new report published by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC).

Upcoming Engagements

DebConf 10 Plenary Session: How We Can be the Silver Lining of the Cloud
August 3, 2010 — Eben Moglen — Davis Auditorium, Columbia University

Medical Device and Security Panel at HealthSec '10 Workshop
August 10, 2010 — Karen M. Sandler — Washington, D.C.

LinuxCon North America Keynote, "Doing What it Takes: Current Legal Issues in Defending FOSS"
August 11, 2010 — Eben Moglen — LinuxCon North America 2010, August 10-12, Renaissance Boston Waterfront, Boston, MA

The Software Freedom Law Show

July 20, 2010

Episode 0x2C: Eben on Software Liability

Eben talks about "When Software is in Everything: Future Liability Nightmares Free Software Helps Avoid" to the Scottish Society for Computers and Law (SSCL) in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 30. Karen and Bradley introduce the talk to listeners.

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SFLC Blog

July 16, 2010

Software Patents Post Bilski: A Look Ahead

In the haze of confusion surrounding the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bilski v. Kappos, the appeals board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a ruling last week that takes a definitive stand against the worst kinds of patents that threaten software developers every day.