Get to Know Beeman & Muchmore, LLP

Meet the legal team behind Mars v. Oracle — one of the most significant software licensing cases in recent history. Arthur Beeman and Joel Muchmore share their philosophy on fighting unfair audit practices and why they partnered with LicenseFortress.

Lena J. Weiner

Technical Writer

September 2020

6 min read

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Our legal partners work the contract side of engagements like these:

Global Retailer Saves $9.6M by Unraveling Contractual Obligation from Oracle Partitioning Policy

Learn the complexities of today's audit process highlighting the legal issues with non-contractual language such as Oracle's partitioning policy.

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How a Canadian Health Insurer Reduced Their Oracle Audit Bill by 70% After Negotiations Had Turned Hostile

Understand hostile Oracle audit tactics and how an audit can turn sour — costing your organization more time and money than necessary.

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About the author

Lena J. Weiner

Technical Writer

Lena covered software licensing, audits and asset management for LicenseFortress.

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