Software Freedom Law Center Appoints New Attorneys

Software Freedom Law Center Appoints Two New Attorneys to Defend and
Support Free and Open Source Software

NEW YORK   October 31, 2005   The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC),
provider of pro-bono legal services to protect and advance Free and Open
Source Software (FOSS), today announced the appointment of two new
attorneys. Karen M. Sandler and James Vasile have joined the SFLC and will
apply their technology and legal experience to support FOSS projects,
developers and vendors.

"I am delighted to welcome to the Software Freedom Law Center two
extraordinary lawyers whose unique skills will benefit our clients and the
free software community greatly," said Eben Moglen, chair, Software Freedom
Law Center. "Both Karen and James bring an already extensive background in
technology and law and represent the foundation from which future
generations of lawyers will address the increasing need for legal expertise
applied to free and open source software."

Karen M. Sandler comes to the SFLC after working as an associate in the
corporate departments of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York and
Clifford Chance in New York and London. Sandler received her law degree
from Columbia Law School in 2000, where she was a James Kent Scholar and
co-founder of the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review. Sandler
received her bachelor's degree in engineering from The Cooper Union.

James Vasile holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from Columbia Law School and a
bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Fordham
University. He spent several years in the litigation department of Cravath,
Swaine & Moore, where he worked on a range of cases and dealt with a
variety of new media issues. Vasile has also contributed code and
documentation to numerous FOSS software projects.

About The Software Freedom Law Center
The Software Freedom Law Center   chaired by Eben Moglen, one of the
world's leading experts on copyright law as applied to software   provides
legal representation and other law-related services to protect and advance
Free and Open Source Software. The Law Center is dedicated to assisting
nonprofit open source developers and projects. For criteria on eligibility
and to apply for assistance, please visit the website at
www.softwarefreedom.org.

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