Posts Tagged ‘Kristie Prinz’
Software Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak at Webinar on “Drafting SaaS Contracts” Sponsored by The Prinz Law Office
SaaS attorney Kristie Prinz will be speaking at a webinar on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes” sponsored by The Prinz Law Office. The event will take place on October 26, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST. What you will learn in the webinar:…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz to Present Webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests”
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog Author 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 MoreBipartisan Bill Introduced in Senate that Seeks to Prevent Attacks on American Cyber-Networks
Democratic Senator Brain Schatz of Hawaii and Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin have introduced the “Protecting Our Ability to Counter Hacking Act of 2017,” also known as the “PATCH Act of 2017” in the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, following the recent “WannaCry” ransomware attack, with the intention of requiring government…
Read MoreInvestigation Reportedly Launched by Department of Justice into Uber’s Use of “Greyball” Software
The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Uber’s use of the “Greyball” software program, following recent reports about the company’s use of this software to evade local law enforcement officials and regulators in new markets where the service was not yet permitted, according to Reuters. Reuters reports that Uber has received a subpoena…
Read MoreCommon Software Agreement Fee Drafting Problems and How to Fix Them
Updated 6.21.24 When a client sends me a software license agreement or SaaS agreement to review or update, I always make a priority of reviewing any terms in the contract involving fees and then carefully reviewing the website and any marketing materials or fee schedules to confirm that the fee terms in the contract clearly…
Read MoreDoes Your Customer Software License or SaaS Agreement Leave Your Software Company Vulnerable to a Legal Dispute Over Implementation?
If your software company is like most software companies these days, you likely set up a software interface and train your customers on how to use the product at the very beginning of the relationship. You probably even charge some sort of fee for these initial services that you provide. And the set-up process may…
Read MoreApple Implements App Store Affiliate Commission and Pricing Changes
If your software business makes available an app in the Apple App Store, then you will want to make note of several business changes that Apple has just recently announced. The first change is that Apple has reduced the App Store affiliate commission from 7% to 2.5%, as was reported by Tech Crunch. An affiliate…
Read MoreCould a Software Developer Whose Code is Used for Hacking Be Convicted of a Crime?
If you are a software developer and you develop code that hackers then use to commit crimes, then you may be a risk for criminal prosecution, as an Arkansas developer named Taylor Huddleston recently discovered according to an article published by The Daily Beast. According to The Daily Beast, Huddleston developed a remote administration tool…
Read MoreService Level Agreements: What is a Service-Level Agreement or “SLA” and When Do You Need One?
Updated 6.21.24 If you are in the software industry, you may have heard of a “service level agreement” or “SLA,” but do you really understand what a “service level agreement” actually is or when you might need one? What is an SLA? A “service level agreement” or “SLA” is a technical agreement that defines that…
Read MoreRecent Software Class Actions Provide Valuable Lesson on Why SaaS Contracts Should Be Drafted to Fit Company’s Business Model
When SaaS companies and start-ups first contact me, they are often doing so with the idea that there are a few really well SaaS template contracts circulating in the SaaS industry and they seeking the” right” attorney to provide that industry-standard template to them. Alternatively, they contact me telling me that they’ve already put together…
Read MoreRecent FTC Enforcement Actions Should Serve as Warning to Software Industry about Privacy Practices
If your software company is like most, you have probably spent little or no time contemplating what needs to be in your company’s privacy policy. In fact, what your company is currently calling its privacy policy was likely copied from a third party website years ago and never given much thought since. Meanwhile, your company…
Read MoreSaaS Contracts: Is Your SaaS Contract Extending Your Sales Cycle?
The average sales contract being signed by a SaaS company has nothing to do with the technology being sold and fails to include all of the key contract terms that need to be in a SaaS contract. Thus, not only does the poor nature of the contract complicate the process of signing up new customers…
Read MoreComplimentary Passes Available for “Negotiating Service Level Agreement Key Terms”
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Read MoreUS Navy Responds to Copyright Infringement Suit Filed by Bitmanagement Software
Bitmanagement Software GmbH recently filed suit against the US Navy, alleging willful copyright infringement of its 3D virtual reality software “BS Contact Geo” and demanding $600 million in damages. A copy of the complaint has been posted by Business Insider at the attached link. Bitmanagement’s complaint alleges that the software license agreement entered into with the…
Read MoreTakeaways for Software Industry from New Study on Costs of Data Breach
If you are a cloud service provider or a software provider who offers maintenance services to enterprise-level companies, then your company has likely had occasion to negotiate indemnification clauses relating to data breaches. Moreover, your company has probably had to provide warranties around data security or employee bad acts that would provide some protections to…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz to Speak at Webinar on “Negotiating Service Level Agreement Key Terms”
The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be speaking at an upcoming webinar on “Negotiating Service Level Agreement Key Terms” on December 21, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 PST. For more information about the webinar, please see the firm’s press release on the event…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz to Speak at Upcoming Webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts”
The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be speaking at an upcoming webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” on December 19, 2016 from 1 to 2:15 p.m. EST. For more information, please see the firm’s attached press release. Press Release on Clear Law Institute…
Read MoreDigital Rights Management Software and the Printer Hardware Business
HP reopened a new front in the controversy between the printer hardware business and digital rights management software when it reportedly downloaded digital rights management software to customer printers as a recent security update. Fortune reported that HP’s actions were first recognized by a Dutch printer cartridge vendor after some 1000 customers contacted the company…
Read MoreFTC Announces Approval of Final Order in Deceptive App Case Against Vulcan
The Federal Trade Commission has today announced the approval of its final order resolving its complaint against the San Francisco-based software company Vulcan on deceptive and misleading conduct allegations that Vulcan had purchased a browser extension game and replaced it with a program that caused the automatic installation of applications on the game users’ mobile…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Blog Author Kristie Prinz to Speak on Best Practices for Negotiating and Drafting Effective SaaS Customer Agreements
Are your SaaS customers really signing an agreement that is effective for your business? How do you even know if your SaaS company is working with a customer agreement that is sufficiently protecting your business? The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s author Kristie Prinz is presenting a webinar on June 13, 2016 at 10 a.m.…
Read MoreShould Your Software Company Be Concerned about Product ADA Compliance?
If your software company leases office spaces, then you may have some familiarity with the legal issues involving whether or not the space is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), but have you ever considered whether your software product itself is ADA compliant? If the answer is no, then it may be…
Read MoreMicrosoft Launches New Constitutional Challenge Against Government Over Secret Data Requests
Microsoft has just opened a new chapter in the software industry’s pushback against alleged federal government overreach by filing a constitutional challenge over indefinite government gag orders when the government subpoenas information from customer cloud accounts. Microsoft’s complaint alleges that the orders violate First Amendment free speech rights and Fourth Amendment rights regarding unreasonable government…
Read MoreThird Party Hacks San Bernardino Terrorist iPhone, Ending Standoff Between Apple and FBI
The U.S. Justice Department announced yesterday 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 government informed the court in its filing yesterday that it had successfully retrieved the…
Read MoreLawyer Kristie Prinz Invited to Present Upcoming Webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts”
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog author Kristie Prinz has been invited to present a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for Clear Law Institute on May 6, 2016 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST. For more information on the event or to register, please visit the Clear Law Institute website at http://clearlawinstitute.com/.
Read MoreRecorded Webinar of “Negotiating Software as a Services Contracts”
In the event you missed the program featuring co-presenters Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz and Reed Smith’s Kelley Miller and produced by Stafford Publications in September, 2015, the webinar is available now for viewing by our blog readers at the following link: View Webinar. CLE credit is available for the program only when viewed at the Strafford Publications…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog Author to be Featured at Upcoming SaaS Webinar
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog Author Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Monday, November 2nd at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EDT. For more information, contact the Clear Law Institute.
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blogger to be Featured at Upcoming CLE Program
The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be a featured speaker at the upcoming CLE program “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” on Tuesday, September 8th from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT. For more information on the upcoming program, please click here.
Read MoreNew Senate Cybersecurity Bill May Expand Government Surveillance Pressures on Cloud Companies
Privacy groups are raising alarms in response to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Introduction of a new cybersecurity bill: the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). The text of the current bill has been made available for viewing at this link. According to a National Journal report discussing the proposed legislation, the bill “is intended…
Read MoreFCC Decision on Net Neutrality: What Does this Mean for the Software Industry?
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted new rules today on the issue of net neutrality, affirming the government’s right to increase its regulatory powers over the Internet. In a press release issued to announce the new rules, the FCC identified the following as the key provisions of the rules to be adopted: Application of the…
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 MoreCalifornia Notifies App-Based Ride Service Uber and Competitors that Service is Illegal
The big story on the Internet today is about the new app-based ride service Uber: California regulators have just notified Uber and its competitors, Lyft and Sidecar, that the services are illegal under California law. An article by Forbes Contributor Mark Rogowsky offers a fairly comprehensive explanation of California’s problem with these services. Apparently the…
Read MoreCalifornia Adopts Smartphone Kill Switch Law
California has just enacted a smartphone kill switch law, which will require all smartphones sold in the state of California as of July, 2015, to have kill switch features enabled as the default settings on the smartphone. SB 962 requires all smartphones: manufactured on or after July 1, 2015, and sold in California after that…
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Nondisparagement Clauses in Consumer Contracts
California has just added a new type of clause to the list of clauses that violate public policy in the state: the non-disparagement clause. Governor Jerry Brown has just signed AB 2365, which prohibits companies from including nondisparagement clauses in consumer contracts, including online terms of service. The bill–nicknamed the “Yelp” bill–prohibits now the inclusion…
Read MoreFTC Settlement with Google to Require Refund of Unauthorized In-App Charges
The Federal Trade Commission has announced that Google has agreed to refund customers’ unauthorized in-app purchases made by their children in the Google Play Store pursuant to a settlement over a complaint filed by the Commission alleging violations of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 45(a) prohibiting unfair or defective acts or…
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