September, 2018 » Silicon Valley Software Law Blog

Top Mistakes Made in Software Deals without the Representation of Experienced Software Counsel

Updated 6.21.24 I was recently asked for a list of the top mistakes the average company will make when they enter into a software deal without getting an experienced software lawyer involved early in the negotiations. I thought it was an excellent question, so I wanted to share my thoughts on the issue with this…

Technology and Telecommunication Companies Lobby Congress to Adopt Federal Privacy Bill to Pre-empt California Data Privacy Law

USA Today is reporting that multiple technology and telecommunication companies are lobbying Congress to pass federal privacy legislation that would pre-empt the new privacy law recently passed in California which grants sweeping protections to consumers. In particular, USA Today reports that Amazon, AT&T, Apple, Google, Twitter and Charter Communications are leading the lobbying effort and…

Silicon 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 presenting a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for Clear Law Institute on 10/26/18 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Clear Law Institute is providing a registration discount for attendees who register with the discount code: KP119433. To register,…