The possibility that a critical software provider could become insolvent or enter bankruptcy is one of the risks organizations should consider when negotiating software license agreements and developing business continuity plans. Technology attorney Marcus Harris of Taft examines this issue Read more
Organizations often focus on software functionality, pricing, security, and implementation when negotiating a software or SaaS agreement. However, an equally important consideration is what happens if the organization eventually needs to leave the vendor. A recent TechTarget article, “Software contracts Read more
AI Transcription Tools and Biometric Privacy: A Legal Perspective The growing use of artificial intelligence in everyday business applications is creating new legal and privacy considerations for organizations. Attorneys Billee Elliott McAuliffe and Christine G. Hall-Schweiss of Lewis Rice LLC Read more
By Mark P. Kesslen, Esq. and Leah Satlin, Esq. Traditional source code escrow was designed primarily to protect access to software source code when a software provider could no longer support or maintain its product. Cloud computing and SaaS applications Read more
By Martin Kotze, Attorney, Notary & Conveyancer, MJ Kotze Inc. Originally published by MJ Kotze Inc. Republished by InnovaSafe with permission of the author. Tripartite escrow arrangements for SA businesses dependent on mission-critical software. Release triggers, verification, licence on release, Read more
Legal Perspective from James Gill, Esq. SaaS and cloud-based applications have changed what organizations need to consider when planning for software continuity. Traditional source code escrow may provide access to source code, but SaaS applications can also depend on cloud Read more
Legal Perspective from Blake Turley, Esq. SaaS escrow requires a different approach than traditional source code escrow. Because a SaaS application may depend on cloud infrastructure, databases, third-party services, configuration information, credentials, and other components, access to source code alone Read more
By: John J. Stulman, JD CEO and Founder, InnovaSafe, Inc. Artificial intelligence is changing how software is developed. Developers increasingly use AI-assisted coding tools to generate source code, tests, scripts, documentation, infrastructure configurations, and other components of modern applications. But Read more
By John J. Stulman, JD, Founder & CEO, InnovaSafe, Inc. Posted: 05Aug2026 Software Escrow vs. SaaS Escrow: What’s the Difference? Software escrow and SaaS escrow both protect organizations that depend on critical technology, but they address different risks. Traditional software Read more
By John J. Stulman, JD, Founder & CEO, InnovaSafe, Inc. Posted: 03Aug2026 Software escrow helps organizations reduce the risk of relying on business-critical software owned and maintained by another company. It provides a way to protect the software owner’s intellectual Read more