Archive for 2024
FTC Announces Final “Click to Cancel” Rule for Consumer Subscriptions and Memberships
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has just announced the final version of its “Click to Cancel” Rule for consumer subscriptions and memberships. The Rule will go into effect 180 days after it is published with the Federal Register. Full Text of FTC Rule The full text of the FTC Rule is linked here, at pages…
Read MoreCalifornia Enacts New Law to Apply to Consumer Subscriptions
California has just adopted a new law that will apply to consumer subscriptions, along with memberships and other autorenewing or continuous service arrangements with consumers. AB 2863 amends California’s existing autorenewal law to add additional protections for consumers with respect to autorenewing or continuous billing charges. The “click to cancel” law will apply to all…
Read MoreKristie Prinz to Lead New Silicon Valley Home Group in ProVisors
I am pleased to announce that I am a new ProVisors home group leader in the Silicon Valley Region. I will be leading a new Silicon Valley Virtual 1 Group, which will be an all-virtual home group for service providers engaged in Silicon Valley business. The group will meet the first Friday of the month…
Read MoreKristie Prinz to Speak at Upcoming Practicing Law Institute Program
The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz of The Prinz Law Office will be speaking at an upcoming one-day Practicing Law Institute Program to be held on October 9, 2024 at the PLI headquarters in San Francisco, California. Kristie will be speaking on “Drafting Privacy Policies for Devices with No User Interface – What…
Read MoreSoftware Lawyer Kristie Prinz Introduces The Prinz Law Office
Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz introduced The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded 8.20.24
Read MoreKristie Prinz Explains Why to Review Your Key Customer Contracts in a Sluggish Economy
Kristie Prinz explains why to review key customer contracts in a sluggish economy in this video recorded 8.16.24
Read MoreKristie Prinz Explains Why Not to Use the Term “SaaS License”
SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz Explains in this recording from 2022 why not to use the term “SaaS License.”
Read MoreRevisiting Your Software Company’s Most Important Customer Contracts in a Sluggish Economy
It has become increasingly clear over the past few months that businesses are in a cost-cutting mode, as the economy has become more and more sluggish. While your software company is likely focusing on its own cost-cutting strategy, have you stopped to consider whether your most significant customers might be doing the same? …
Read MoreSaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz Selected to 2024 Super Lawyers Northern California List
The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz has been selected to the 2024 Super Lawyers Northern California list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers,…
Read MoreThe Prinz Law Office Announces the Launch of New Services Offerings Effective August 1, 2024
The Prinz Law Office has recently announced the launch of three new service offerings to our clients, which were effective August 1, 2024. First, we have made available a new fractional counsel services plan for those of our clients seeking a recurring monthly arrangement with the firm based on an anticipated volume of work at…
Read MoreKristie Prinz to Speak on Negotiating SaaS Contracts in an Uncertain Economy
The Prinz Law Office will host a 30 minute webinar on Thursday August 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. PT on “Negotiating SaaS Contracts in an Uncertain Economy.” Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be the presenter, and will address best practices in negotiating SaaS contracts when the economy is unpredictable. To attend, please…
Read MoreWhat are the Software Contracting Lessons to be Learned from Today’s Worldwide Technology Disruption?
This video was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 7.19.24 about the lessons to be learned from the Crowdstrike technology disruption.
Read MoreIntroduction to Software and SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz
This introduction was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 7.9.24 to introduce viewers to her background and experience.
Read MoreShould Your Company Rethink its Software Subscription?
Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz addressed in this video the FTC’s recent action against a software company over its annual pay monthly software subscription.
Read MoreFTC Proposes “Click to Cancel” Rule Provision for Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships
The FTC recently proposed that its “Negative Option Rule” be updated to reflect a new “Click to Cancel” provision, which would protect consumers from being forced to pay for unwanted subscriptions and memberships. A copy of the FTC notice of proposal is linked here. What is the FTC’s Negative Option Rule? The Negative Option Rule…
Read MoreFTC Files Lawsuit Against Adobe over Annual Paid Monthly Subscription Software Model
Consumer-facing SaaS and software companies are on notice by the FTC that their subscription billing practices are under scrutiny. The FTC has just filed a lawsuit against Adobe over its “Annual Paid Monthly” subscription model, which the FTC says in its consumer alert “put subscribers on the hook for a whole year of payments, paid…
Read MoreCalifornia Considers Adoption of SB1047, Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act
California is on the verge of adopting a controversial bill that would impose unprecedented new regulations on the development of AI: SB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act. A full copy of the bill has been linked here. If adopted, the proposed bill would establish unprecedented new compliance obligations for…
Read MoreThe Prinz Law Office Announces Launch of New Subscription Plans
The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription plan, which is intended to simplify the process of working with a lawyer for companies as well as individuals. The firm’s subscription plans have been been designed to uniquely enable clients to hire and communicate with counsel without the fear or…
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