Archive for July 2019
Software Industry Concerned About the Potential Impact of AB-5 on Gig Economy
The Software Industry is closely following legislation in California that, if passed, could have a huge impact on Gig workers and the software companies that rely on them. The legislation at issue is AB 5, which would codify and expand the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.…
Read MoreFacebook Agrees to Record $5 Billion Settlement with FTC on Privacy Practices
Multiple media outlets are reporting today that the Federal Trade Commission has agreed to settle its case against Facebook on its privacy practices for $5 Billion. The Wall Street Journal reports that the vote by FTC commissioners was 3-2 in favor of accepting the agreement and split along party lines with the Republican majority favoring…
Read MoreShould Law Enforcement Agencies’ Use of Facial Recognition Software Be Subject to Regulation?
As The New York Times and The Washington Post recently reported, facial recognition software is being heavily utilized by government agencies, who are using the software to search state driver’s license databases, despite the fact that most of the photos in the databases are of citizens who have never committed a crime and have never given…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz to Speak on Upcoming Webinar on SaaS Contracts
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be presenting an upcoming web on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on August 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m PST for Virginia-based Clear Law Institute. The sponsor is offering a 35% discount off the registration fee with the discount…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz to Present Upcoming Webinar on Software Hosting Agreements
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on July 25, 2019 for CLE provider Strafford a webinar titled “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, Other Key Provisions.” Ms. Prinz’s co-presenter will be FieldFisher partner Laura Berton. The Prinz Law Office has issued a press release announcing the…
Read MoreFTC Puts Software Companies and Service Providers on Notice of Broad Enforcement Powers Under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has put software companies and software service providers on notice it intends to interpret the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule broadly to apply to businesses which make available software or services that serve financial, payroll, and accounting purposes and collect sensitive data on consumers and their employees. The FTC recently announced…
Read MoreFTC Sends Warning to IoT Companies on the Importance of Secure Software Development with Enforcement Action Against D-Link
Internet of Things (“IoT”) companies are on notice: the FTC is concerned about the the security of software installed to IoT and smart home products and is prepared to take enforcement action against companies to ensure that consumers are protected. The FTC has just announced the proposed settlement of its case against D-Link filed in…
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