Archive for May 2017
What 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
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