Archive for March 2016
Applying Lessons From the Downturn to Run a Better Business Today
If you ran a business through the downturn as I did, then you probably experience the same nervousness that I do whenever you hear bad economic news or poor economic forecasts. However, whether you are building a business or a law practice, it’s important to recognize that many of the lessons we learned in surviving…
Read MoreFBI Unlocks Terrorist iPhone Without Apple’s Help, Ending Encryption Dispute
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that the third party who came forward and convinced the FBI that it could unlock the San Bernardino terrorist’s encrypted iPhone successfully unlocked the encrypted iPhone, ending the standoff between Apple and the FBI. The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog provided an update on the developments below: Third Party…
Read MoreConsidering a Move to Silicon Valley? It Would Be Prudent to Do Your Homework First
If you are a lawyer at a law firm contemplating opening a Silicon Valley office or a start-up contemplating moving the company to Silicon Valley, it would be prudent to do some serious homework on what you are getting into before taking the plunge. As many of you know, I relocated out to Silicon Valley…
Read MoreDepartment of Justice Reverses Course on Apple Encryption Case
The Department of Justice appeared to be reversing course in its case against Apple this afternoon, when it filed a motion to vacate the hearing scheduled for tomorrow in order to explore a possible method of decrypting the terrorist iPhone at issue proposed by a third party over the weekend. I have written more about…
Read MoreSilicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts”
Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for Clear Law Institute on May 6, 2016 at 10 p.m. PST/1 p.m EST. To sign up to attend the webinar, please register through the Clear Law Institute website Clear Law Institute Website.
Read MoreFBI vs. Apple: Who Will Come out the Winner in this Dispute?
When the Justice Department decided to wage a legal battle against Apple over encryption on the iPhone of one of San Bernardino terrorists, the government moved the encryption debate into the public arena and triggered a public debate over the issue. Now, it is reported that the government is considering launching a second case over…
Read MoreSenate Bill Raises Concerns of Scope of Federal Regulation of Non-Commercial Drone Use
To what extent should drone activity be regulated by the federal government? That is the question being raised today by commentators in response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) reauthorization bill (S. 2658). On one hand, the bill sets a two year time period…
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