2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: AI & Technology
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A recent Rhode Island Administrative Hearing Decision addressed whether an online database that incorporates searchable research is taxable as vendor-hosted prewritten computer software. [R.I. Div. of Tax’n, Administrative...more
The Most Overlooked Mistake That Can Kill Your Company Before It Starts- Most founders assume their company owns what it builds. It doesn’t, at least not automatically. Under U.S. law, the person who creates...more
We continue to alert our readers to the uptick and successful use of vishing attacks against companies. Threat actors continue to be creative in developing strategies to use vishing to gain access into systems....more
Not surprisingly, state Department of Revenues are finally addressing the taxability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) components. The Kentucky Department of Revenue recently issued guidance in its Winter 2025/2026 Sales Tax...more
ISG’s latest index highlights a technology services and software market that is increasingly defined by cloud momentum and AI-driven investment shifts. While headroom growth remains strong, the underlying dynamics point to a...more
Our State & Local Tax Group analyzes a New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division decision holding that a taxpayer’s temporary labor services provided via software-as-a-service (SaaS) constituted taxable prewritten computer...more
While often described as a hybrid of Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) is far more than the sum of its parts. It represents a strategic shift toward...more
After a decade of cloud migration and incremental modernization, the technology sector is approaching an inflection point. This year, 2026, is shaping up to be the year AI must move from pilots to production. The focus is...more
Artificial intelligence has quickly shifted from an innovative experiment to a core operational tool across industries. As business teams explore new AI service providers—ranging from automated analytics engines to...more
Proactive planning and governance from both clients and vendors are essential to manage software sunsetting effectively....more
When competition law enforcers in Washington, London, and Brussels talk about “lock‑in” agreements, they are describing the quiet power of contracts and licensing terms that can tilt a market. In cloud computing, that tilt...more
Vista Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Dentira, according to a news release. ...more
Every October and November, we gather for Inspire — our annual celebration of customers, partners, and innovation. This year, in Phoenix, London, and Melbourne, the energy was unmistakable. The legal industry is changing...more
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more
The 2026 outlook for market activity is cautiously optimistic amid ongoing challenges. Private equity firms are shifting to more hands-on, creative strategies to unlock liquidity in aging portfolios, with increased use of...more
In today’s complex data landscape, business-related communications and messaging data are critical and often only available from mobile devices. Today, 70% of investigations are internal investigations*. Join us for an...more
The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854), applicable from September 12, 2025, introduces a comprehensive legal framework aimed at enhancing data portability, interoperability, and minimizing dependency on individual...more
In this article we do a deep dive on key legal issues when buying a software business in Australia. Whether the business offers ‘traditional’ (on-premise) software, software as a service (SaaS, or other as-a-service models)...more
In a rapidly evolving digital economy, companies are increasingly entering into collaboration agreements with “technology partners”—providers of customer-facing platforms—to deliver integrated digital experiences to end...more
In today’s complex data landscape, business related communications and messaging data are critical and often only available from mobile devices. Today, 70% of investigations are internal investigations*....more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Oct. 31, 2025, released the calendar year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which includes policies related to Medicare physician payment and the...more
Key Takeaway: Comcast has asked the Federal Circuit to weigh in on how patent venue applies to method claims. The company’s recent mandamus petition challenges how the Eastern District of Texas applied the patent venue...more
Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Accepts Commitments to Address Bundling Concerns in the Tech Sector - On 12 September 2025, the European Commission (Commission) accepted legally binding commitments offered by...more
On October 3, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 940 into law, with the announcement of new funding in an effort to establish a unified strategy in the state to help continue growing the quantum...more