Silicon 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.

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Addressing 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…

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What 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…

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App 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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VIZIO 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

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FTC Announces Order Against San Francisco Software Company

The FTC has today announced its final order in its case against the San Francisco Software company Vulcan over its business practices in distributing its software product and advertising and promotional activities in connection with the product.  The FTC clearly put software companies on notice again that the government is carefully monitoring their business practices…

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Microsoft Launches New Constitutional Challenge Against Alleged Federal Government Searches of Customer Data in Cloud

Microsoft has launched a new constitutional challenge against the government over its use of indefinite gag orders when it subpoenas information from customer cloud accounts.  Microsoft is claiming that the orders violate the First Amendment free speech rights and the Fourth Amendment rights regarding unreasonable government search and seizure of property.  Clearly, this action by…

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FBI 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…

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FBI 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…

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Latest Data Breach Involving Taxpayer Data Stored in Tax Preparation Software Suggests Need for Greater Government Regulation

With all the recent calls for greater FTC regulation of consumer data generally, it’s interesting that there has been very little commentary about the need for greater regulation of taxpayer data.  However, the disclosure of a second data breach since the first of the year affecting a major tax preparation software company suggests that consumers…

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FTC Signals to Health Software Companies an Intention to Increase Scrutiny over Advertising Claims

The FTC has just reached a settlement with Lumos Labs over claims that the company was deceptively advertising the health benefits of its Luminosity software program.  The FTC’s action over this issue should serve as a warning to the health software industry regarding how health software companies are advertising their products.   I addressed this issue…

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Implications of FCC Net Neutrality Rules on Software Industry

The topic of net neutrality has been the subject of controversy for months, but the FCC has recently taken this debate to a new level by adopting new rules that will allow it greater regulatory authority over the Internet.   What does this mean exactly for the public generally and for the business world?  I’ve explained…

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