[Dinsdale]

If you are in software and are on a verbal contract you may own the code you generated for them.

Check in your state but the default in some states is that you own the code, they own a license.

On the other hand you might not want to own the code...unless their competitors would also like to buy a license. But that is burning a bridge so it's a drastic step.

[Lexinom]

The code has been extremely rushed. This company does not write design specs becase of the time it takes. Ironic because the resulting bugs and maintainability more than nullify the time savings.

The CEO does not even have a high-school diploma, from what I understand.