Z:gnu-www-ja-210104 seminar--a2e453-Differing ethical issues arise/en

Differing ethical issues arise in the context of counseling a client who is a free software licensor as opposed to one who is a free software licensee. Further still, representing a client who is both licensor and licensee presents a combination of all of these issues. Compliance investigation and enforcement strategies must be implemented in accordance with both the duty of loyalty and the duty of honesty. Likewise, performing exposure abatement while also defending against charges of infringement may pose problems within the attorney-client relationship. The ethical considerations relevant to each of these situations will be presented and discussed.