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Broadcom vs. Siemens: A Licensing Showdown with Global Implications

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Why businesses should take software compliance seriously—and avoid Siemens’ costly mistakes Introduction: The Battle Lines Are Drawn Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has triggered a seismic shift in how VMware handles software licensing and support agreements. One of the most high-profile consequences of this new strategy is the ongoing legal battle between VMware (now under Broadcom’s […]

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Audit Defense, Broadcom, IT Procurement, Palisade Compliance, Software Licensing, VMware
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Walt Disney Company & Universal Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

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On June 11, 2025, Disney and Universal jointly filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California against AI company Midjourney, alleging mass infringement of their copyrighted characters. Allegations at a Glance Why This Case Matters Legal Implications for Counsel and Clients For Content Owners (e.g., studios, publishers) For AI Companies and Users For

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VMware (Broadcom) vs. Siemens: When Licensing Turns Litigious

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In March 2025, Broadcom-owned VMware filed suit in the U.S. District Court for Delaware against Siemens AG’s U.S. operations, alleging that Siemens demanded support services from VMware for software it never purchased (ciodive.com). As the case progresses, Broadcom is accusing Siemens of deliberately slowing down discovery, even after VMware claimed it had documentation proving Siemens

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Broadcom, Legal Tech, Litigation, Palisade Compliance, Software Licensing, VMware
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Unity Accused of Data Overreach in Controversial Licensing Dispute with DayZ Creator

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Dean Hall, the acclaimed developer behind DayZ and founder of RocketWerkz, is publicly calling out Unity Technologies for threatening to revoke his studio’s software license over alleged violations, violations that, according to Hall, are baseless and built on faulty or misattributed data. In a Reddit post and follow-up comments to the press, Hall revealed that

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