Archive for August 2019
Silicon Valley Software Blog Law’s Kristie Prinz to Present Webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts”
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts & Managing SaaS Customer Relationships” on October 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/ 1 p.m. EST. The webinar will address the following issues: What makes an effective SaaS customer contract? What are the essential terms in…
Read MoreIs a Company Liable for Software Defects, when a Vulnerability is Discovered but Not Exploited? A Recent Cisco Settlement Suggests Liability May Be Assessed
If you are in the software business, you likely recognize that you can be sued for materially breaching contracts, infringing third party IP, and data breaches but you may not realize the extent of your liability just for making the sale of a software product deemed to contain a security flaw in the first place,…
Read MoreCan Your Company Be Sued Over a Software Update? Tesla Suit Signals New Trend in Class Action Suits
When your company releases its next software update, you may want to consider the potential legal implications of the release. There seems to be a new trend in class action litigation: suits over software updates. As Reuters first reported, an owner of a Tesla vehicle has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, Inc. claiming that a…
Read MorePrivate Coalition of Health Insurers and Major Tech Companies Announce New Standard for Claims Data Sharing
The CARIN Alliance, which is a coalition of companies from the health and tech industries, has just announced the release of a new standard for sharing health claims data in conjunction with the Blue Button Developers Conference. The announcement is linked here. The newly released standard is linked here: CARIN Blue Button Implementation Guide CI…
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