Archive for 2017
Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests”
Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for a webinar hosted by Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 from 10-11:15 a.m. PST. The firm has published a press release on the event, which…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Present Webinar on “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, and Other Key Provisions”
Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, Other Key Provisions” for the Atlanta, Georgia-based Strafford on January 23, 2018. The firm has published a press release on the event, which is attached here. To register for the event, please…
Read MoreSilicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests”
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Negotiating Software As a Service Contracts” for Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, January 17th from 10-11:15 a.m. PST. The Prinz Law Office has published a press release on the event, which is attached here. To register, please sign up at the Clear Law Institute…
Read MoreBEST PRACTICES FOR DRAFTING SAAS CONTRACTS THAT REDUCE THE CUSTOMER SALES CYCLE & AVOID DISPUTES
Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes Date & Time: March 24, 2017, 10-11:30 PST General Admission Price: $199 Register on Eventbrite Are your SaaS customers really signing an agreement that is effective for your business? How do you know if your SaaS contract is not just…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests”
Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be co-presenting a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” with Kelley Miller of Reed Smith on August 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EDT. To register for this webinar, please sign up at: https://www.straffordpub.com/products/negotiating-saas-agreements-drafting-key-contract-provisions-protecting-customer-and-vendor-interests-2017-08-08.
Read MoreWhat Problems Should You Anticipate with a SaaS Company’s Assets in a Potential Acquisition?
Interested in acquiring a SaaS company’s assets? If so, you may want to take the time to contemplate the problems you should anticipate with those assets before commencing negotiations. The firm discusses these issues in more detail in the Silicon Valley Software Law Blog: Negotiating the Purchase of SaaS Company Assets: Key Problems to Anticipate…
Read MoreDepartment of Justice Investigating Uber’s Use of Greyball Software
I have discussed the latest legal developments regarding Uber’s “Greyball” software program at the following Silicon Valley Software Law Blog link: Investigation Reportedly Launched by Department of Justice into Uber’s Use of “Greyball” Software
Read MoreJoin Kristie Prinz & VC Taskforce at StartUpWorld 2017
As many of you likely know, my firm is very involved with VC Taskforce, and our big spring event is coming up this Thursday: StartUp World 2017. The event is an all-day event being held this year at Pillsbury in Palo Alto, and we are pleased to have more than 25 investors participating, including but…
Read MoreAddressing Common Software Agreement Fee Drafting Problems
Many software agreements contain a variety of disparities between the fee terms in the body of the contract and how the fees are described on the website, in marketing materials, and in other supplemental documents. What are the typical problems that might be found in a software agreement regarding fees and how can those problems…
Read MoreWhat Can Software Companies Do to Avoid Disputes Over Implementation?
I would argue that poorly drafted implementation terms constitute perhaps the single most common reason for a legal dispute in the software contracting area, particularly in the enterprise business space. So, what can software companies do to avoid this potential problem? I address this issue in the following Silicon Valley Software Law Blogpost: Does Your…
Read MoreApp Store Policy Changes to Go Into Effect
If you are in the software business, you will likely be interested in some App Store changes that go into effect as of today, May 1, 2017. I posted about these changes on the Silicon Valley Software Law Blog at the link set forth below: Apple Implements App Store Affiliate Commission and Pricing Changes
Read MoreCan you be Criminally Prosecuted for Developing Code Used in the Commission of a Crime?
As a developer, can you be criminally prosecuted for developing code that is subsequently used in the commission of a crime? The recent federal prosecution of an Arkansas developer suggests that this is in fact possible and that developers need to be wary of all the possible applications of the code they are seeking to…
Read MoreShould the Use of a Moderator on an Online Platform Subject the Platform to Liability for Infringing Content Posted by Users?
Should the use of a moderator on an online platform subject the platform to liability for infringing content posted by users? The Ninth Circuit just issued a controversial ruling on this issue, which is discussed at the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog: Controversial Ninth Circuit Ruling May Limit the Availability of the DMCA Safe…
Read MoreBEST PRACTICES FOR DRAFTING SAAS CONTRACTS THAT REDUCE THE CUSTOMER SALES CYCLE & AVOID DISPUTES
Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes Date & Time: October 26, 2017, 10-11:30 PST General Admission Price: $199; On-Demand Price: $199 View On-Demand Are your SaaS customers really signing an agreement that is effective for your business? How do you know if your SaaS contract is…
Read MoreWhat is a Service Level Agreement or “SLA” and When Do You Need One?
If you are in the software industry or a technical services industry, or alternatively, if you purchase software or technical services, do you know what a service level agreement is and when you might need one for a particular relationship? In my blogpost at the Silicon Valley Software Law Blog, I explain the concept of…
Read MoreShould Data Collected from a Smart Device Be Usable in a Criminal Prosecution?
The increasing reliance on “smart” devices is creating a variety of new legal issues, including the following: whether or not data collected from a “smart” device should be usable in a criminal prosecution? This fact pattern came up recently in an Arkansas murder case, where an Amazon Echo was in a home where a body…
Read MoreRecent Software Cases Reflect Why SaaS Contracts Should be Drafted to Fit Company’s Business Model
Is your SaaS contract “borrowed” from a third party’s standard terms or copied off the Internet? Or have you just been signing whatever a larger third party sends you to sign? If so, you may want to consider recent class action litigation against an industry leader, in which it was alleged that the terms of…
Read MoreSoftware Companies Should Rethink Privacy Practices Following Recent FTC Enforcement Actions
If you are in software industry, you probably are cognizant of the financial significance of data monetization to the industry. But how informed are you of privacy protection practices in the industry? Software companies may want to take note in light of recent enforcement activity by the FTC and tighten their practices, including drafting of…
Read MoreDoes this USA Today article fairly condemn Silicon Valley for its treatment of women?
This USA Today article strongly condemns Silicon Valley for its treatment of women. While the criticism is probably warranted, is Silicon Valley being held to a different standard than the rest of the country? Should Silicon Valley be held to a higher standard either because of its political leanings or because of the industry itself?…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Consider Whether Registered Sex Offender Has the Right to Post on Social Media
Does the First Amendment protect the right of a registered sex offender to post on social media? The Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging a North Carolina law on this issue. Sex offender goes to Supreme Court over social media ban
Read MoreVIZIO Settles with FTC and New Jersey over Data Tracking Practices
VIZIO has settled a case with the FTC and State of New Jersey for $2.2 million, which alleged that the data tracking of smart TVs, which occurred without viewer’s informed consent was “unfair and deceptive” in violation of the FTC Act and New Jersey consumer protection laws. VIZIO to Pay $2.2 Million to FTC
Read MoreSilicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak at Upcoming Webinar on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes”
Silicon Valley Attorney Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on March 24, 2017, which will address “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes.” To register, please sign up at the following link: Best Practices for Drafting Saas Contracts.
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