Brooks Kushman’s LeRoy Discusses Open Sourcing Compliance in Crain`s Detroit Business

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., – Brooks Kushman Shareholder John LeRoy was featured in an article exploring the impacts of using open source software within the automotive industry in this week`s issue of Crain`s Detroit Business.

The article “Cure for common codes: Devil is in details for open-source auto technology” quotes LeRoy, “Open-source is free, publicly available and typically very useful, but the tricky part is in the terms and conditions. There are tens of thousands of pieces of code out there that are open-sourced, and every one of them is subject to fine print. The problem is developers all the way through the chain aren’t reading it.”

Read the entire Crain`s Detroit Business article here.

About Brooks Kushman:

Established in 1983, Brooks Kushman P.C. is a nationally ranked intellectual property (IP) and technology focused law firm with offices across the nation. The firm has more than 70 lawyers and agents specializing in various disciplines. Brooks Kushman has a reputation for providing leading IP strategy and counseling with a focus on the business objectives of its clients and represents clients across many industries with respect to protection, enforcement and monetization of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets.

Brooks Kushman counts a number of Fortune 100 companies across a variety of industries among its clients. The firm is recognized by a number of leading legal publications and resources, including Corporate Counsel magazine, U.S. News & World Report, IP Law & Business magazine and the Law360 organization. For more information, please visit brookslaw.wpengine.com.