Development Tips
Drafting SaaS and Software Licenses Effectively Requires High Level Knowledge about the Technology
Updated 6.25.24 There seems to be a common universal belief among many companies that there is a single form agreement circulating among software lawyers with the perfect terms that can just be cut and pasted into their agreements if they can just find the right attorney who can furnish that ‘perfect’ form agreement. I have…
Read MoreReport Reveals that the Majority of Apps on Market Ignore Privacy Concerns
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that apps on the market overall are not providing users with even basic privacy protections. The report focused on research conducted by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network, which is a coalition of privacy officials from 19 countries, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and determined that 60% of…
Read MoreEquity Not the Only Option for Software Start-Ups Hiring First Developer
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have a tendency to want to offer equity to anyone who they hire when they are first getting off the ground, and some developers prefer to receive equity in the business over an IOU that they may or may not be able to collect on. However, when an entrepreneur calls me saying…
Read MoreCopyright Assignments are Commonly Overlooked Requirement of Most Development Projects
Disputes over development projects are extremely common in even the best of economies, but are particularly common in today’s world, where most companies are on a tight budget and developers are always on the lookout for better paying opportunities. In fact, development disputes are becoming so widespread that I receive calls now almost daily about…
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