SAP has tapped the services of several additional lawyers following a jury's decision last month to award Oracle US$1.3 billion in its corporate-theft lawsuit against SAP, indicating it may appeal the judgment. SAP has tapped the services of several additional lawyers following a jury’s decision last month to award Oracle US$1.3 billion in its corporate-theft lawsuit against SAP, indicating it may appeal the judgment.Four attorneys from the San Francisco firm of Durie Tangri LLP have been added to SAP’s roster, according to court filings in the past week. Durie Tangri “focuses on diverse areas of complex civil litigation including intellectual property (patent, trademark and copyright), professional liability, contract and commercial matters and class actions,” according to its website.It has “extensive experience in groundbreaking copyright cases,” the site adds. The firm represents Google in connection with its book-scanning efforts, as well as Linden Lab in a matter involving alleged “in-world copying of virtual objects in Second Life.” “We have added some additional expertise to our team as we continue to explore our post-trial options,” SAP spokesman Andy Kendzie said in an e-mail. Oracle filed suit against SAP in 2007, alleging that its now-defunct TomorrowNow subsidiary illegally downloaded Oracle software and support materials in order to provide lower-cost support to Oracle customers. While SAP has expressed regret at TomorrowNow’s actions and accepted liability, it considered the award’s size to be unfair. SAP had argued it was liable for about $40 million, while Oracle had asked for $1.6 billion.SAP said it would “pursue all available options, including post-trial motions and appeal if necessary,” after the judgment was handed down in late November. “This will unfortunately be a prolonged process and we continue to hope that the matter can be resolved appropriately without more years of litigation,” the company also said at the time.Even prior to the jury’s verdict, SAP had agreed to pay Oracle $120 million in legal fees in exchange for Oracle not pursuing punitive damages.Oracle has also asked for $212 million in interest from SAP.Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Chris’s e-mail address is Chris_Kanaracus@idg.com Related content news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Financial Services Industry news UK data regulator warns that data breaches put abuse victims’ lives at risk The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded seven organizations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Electronic Health Records Data Breach Government news EchoMark releases watermarking solution to secure private communications, detect insider threats Enterprise-grade software embeds AI-driven, forensic watermarking in emails and documents to pinpoint potential insider risks By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Communications Security Threat and Vulnerability Management Security Software news SpecterOps to use in-house approximation to test for global attack variations The new offering uses atomic tests and in-house approximation in purple team assessment to test all known techniques of an attack. By Shweta Sharma Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Penetration Testing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe