Software

Scott & Scott, LLP has represented hundreds of companies accused of software piracy by the Business Software Alliance. Our highly focused team of attorneys and technology consultants can guide your business through every step of the BSA Audit process. Whether your company is already under investigation or just concerned about exposure, our lawyers have the technical and legal experience necessary to protect your business against the Business Software Alliance.

Scott & Scott, LLP has a practice group dedicated to defending Software & Information Industry Association audits. If you have been accused of software piracy by the SIIA, you need experienced counsel to guide you through every step of the SIIA audit process. Our lawyers have the technical and legal experience necessary to protect your business against the SIIA.

Scott & Scott, LLP represents companies of all sizes in software audit matters around the world. We protect your legal rights throughout the burdensome and expensive software audit process. Our attorneys and technical consultants work with you to determine the best strategy for your business while minimizing the risk that you will jeopardize your legal position during the audit.

Scott & Scott, LLP has extensive experience representing clients audited by Autodesk through their counsel Donahue Gallagher & Woods. Autodesk is among the most aggressive software publishers in its approach to license compliance enforcement. When responding to an Autodesk audit request, companies should work with experienced counsel to thoroughly investigate the matter and provide strategic advise based upon current and future business objectives.

Scott & Scott, LLP represents clients in Microsoft audit matters conducted by the BSA, Microsoft SAM consultants, and for internal purposes. Our lawyers and technology consultants conduct Microsoft audit work related to annual true-ups, compliance initiatives, outsourcing contracts, and in connection with acquisition and divestitures. Scott & Scott’s Compliance Manager ™ is an automated software discovery and license reconciliation tool used to assist clients in connection with a Microsoft Audit. If you are responding to or conducting a Microsoft audit, please contact Scott & Scott for a free consultation.

Regardless of whether your company is under investigation by a software publisher or industry trade group, you have an independent obligation to achieve software compliance in your business. In most businesses, this means adopting new corporate policies, placing tighter restrictions on desktop users, and instituting best practices for documenting software purchases. If you want to avoid the cost and risk of an unsuccessful audit, the time to achieve compliance is now. The lawyers and technology consultants at Scott & Scott, LLP have extensive experience helping clients with software license compliance. Additionally, Scott & Scott’s Compliance Manager ™ is an automated software discovery and license reconciliation tool used to assist clients in connection with their software compliance initiatives. Leverage that experience and technology to insure that your business does not become the next victim of a software audit. 

After expending significant time, energy, and resources developing and releasing a software product, Scott & Scott, LLP’s clients turn to Scott & Scott’s dedicated counsel to protect their intellectual property rights in their products.  Scott & Scott’s lawyers have significant experience interpreting software licenses, and therefore provide valuable insight when developing their clients’ own license agreements.  Our attorneys evaluate the product, the available licensing models, make recommendations regarding licensing and royalty fees, and prepare the documents.  We have drafted agreements for both hosted and stand-alone software, as well as consolidated agreements that apply across platform and product.  We also have extensive experience evaluating and revising click-wrap or shrink-wrap agreements.