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Computer Software Contracts: A Review Of The Caselaw, Andrew Rodau Jul 2015

Computer Software Contracts: A Review Of The Caselaw, Andrew Rodau

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The pervasiveness of computers in our society has led to numerous legal controversies involving computers and computer transactions. Conflicts between buyers and sellers of computer software have resulted in, and will continue to result in, both tort and breach of contract actions to redress disputes. This article focuses on those contract actions involving computer software.

A fundamental issue in resolving a contract dispute involving a software transaction is whether article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (hereinafter UCC) or the common law governs. It has been recognized that whether article 2 applies to computer software contracts is very significant especially …