Posts by Kristie Prinz
What are the Software Contracting Lessons to be Learned from Today’s Worldwide Technology Disruption?
This video was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 7.19.24 about the lessons to be learned from the Crowdstrike technology disruption.
Read MoreIntroduction to Software and SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz
This introduction was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 7.9.24 to introduce viewers to her background and experience.
Read MoreShould Your Company Rethink its Software Subscription?
Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz addressed in this video the FTC’s recent action against a software company over its annual pay monthly software subscription.
Read MoreFTC Proposes “Click to Cancel” Rule Provision for Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships
The FTC recently proposed that its “Negative Option Rule” be updated to reflect a new “Click to Cancel” provision, which would protect consumers from being forced to pay for unwanted subscriptions and memberships. A copy of the FTC notice of proposal is linked here. What is the FTC’s Negative Option Rule? The Negative Option Rule…
Read MoreFTC Files Lawsuit Against Adobe over Annual Paid Monthly Subscription Software Model
Consumer-facing SaaS and software companies are on notice by the FTC that their subscription billing practices are under scrutiny. The FTC has just filed a lawsuit against Adobe over its “Annual Paid Monthly” subscription model, which the FTC says in its consumer alert “put subscribers on the hook for a whole year of payments, paid…
Read MoreCalifornia Considers Adoption of SB1047, Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act
California is on the verge of adopting a controversial bill that would impose unprecedented new regulations on the development of AI: SB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act. A full copy of the bill has been linked here. If adopted, the proposed bill would establish unprecedented new compliance obligations for…
Read MoreThe Prinz Law Office Announces Launch of New Subscription Plans
The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription plan, which is intended to simplify the process of working with a lawyer for companies as well as individuals. The firm’s subscription plans have been been designed to uniquely enable clients to hire and communicate with counsel without the fear or…
Read MoreNew California Law to Mandate Release of VC Investment Diversity Information
Updated 6.21.24 Governor Newsom has just signed SB 54, which will require venture capital firms in the state of California to annually report the diversity of founders they are backing. According to Tech Crunch’s reporting, SB 54 will result in amendments to the Business and Professional Code and also will amend part of the Government Code pertaining…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center Publishes Guidelines on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration
The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center has published for public comment a first draft of “Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration.” The proposed guidelines were drafted by the Center’s AI Task Force Guidelines Drafting Subcommittee and are intended to provide a framework for how to use artificial intelligence in domestic and…
Read MoreTalk with an Expert Series: Beau Fernald Shares Software Implementation Best Practices
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz recently sat down for an interview with Beau Fernald, Fractional COO and Principal of Aware Insights LLC to discuss the topic of software implementation. As we have discussed in prior blogposts, one of the most common drafting mistakes in software contracts is failing to sufficiently define the…
Read MoreFTC Announces Settlement with Twitter Over Deceptive Use of Account Security Data
The Federal and Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced today a settlement with Twitter, Inc. (“Twitter”) in which Twitter agreed to pay $150 million for its alleged misuse of user account security data, specifically email addresses and phone numbers, for advertising purposes. The government alleged that the misuse of account data was in violation of a 2011…
Read MoreArbitration vs. Litigation: Which is Better for a SaaS Contract?
Updated June 12, 2024 I was recently asked by a client whether arbitration or litigation in a SaaS contract was better. The issue had been raised by an attorney on the other side of the SaaS contract negotiation, who had not only tried to persuade my client to revise the specific clause in that case,…
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Introductory Digital Health Contracts Workshop for Lawyers
Dates: June 6, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Price: $699 Register Are you a lawyer who would like to expand your practice niche into the digital health area? Would you like to know the basics about negotiating and drafting these types of agreements? Join Digital Health Lawyer Kristie Prinz in an introductory digital health contracts…
Read MoreIntroduction to Software Contracts Workshop for Lawyers
Date: May 21, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. PST Price: $699 Register Are you a lawyer who would like to expand your practice niche into the software transactions area? Would you like to know the basics about negotiating and drafting these types of agreements? Join Silicon Valley Lawyer Kristie Prinz in an introductory software transactions…
Read MoreIntro to Digital Health Contracts for Non-Lawyers
Date: June 18, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. PST Price $699 Register How are digital health contracts unique from other business contracts? What do you need to know to negotiate them? Silicon Valley Digital Health Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be teaching an introductory workshop on digital health contracts negotiation for nonlawyers on June 18, 2022 at…
Read MoreIntro to Software Contracts for Non-Lawyers
Date: May 23, 2022 Time: 9 a.m. PST Price: $699 Register How are software contracts unique from other business contracts? What do you need to know to negotiate them? Silicon Valley Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be teaching an introductory workshop on software contracts negotiation for nonlawyers. The virtual workshop will be interactive and…
Read MoreIntroduction to Negotiating and Drafting SaaS Contracts
Date: June 17, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. PST Price: $175.00 Register How are SaaS agreements unique from other technology contracts? What do you need to know to negotiate and draft them? Silicon Valley SaaS lawyer Kristie Prinz will present an introductory webinar on “Introduction to Negotiating & Drafting SaaS Contracts,” on June 17th at 10…
Read MoreSaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Present on Negotiating Digital Health Contracts
Date & Time: May 16, 2022, 10 a.m. PST How are digital health contracts unique from other business contracts? What do you need to know to negotiate them? Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present an introductory webinar on May 16th at 10 a.m. PST on “Introduction to Negotiating Digital Health Contracts” which will…
Read MoreCan software be subject to FDA regulation?
If you work in the software industry, you may be surprised to discover that digital health software products may be subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Some software is considered a software as a medical device (“SaMD”) product or software in a medical device (“SiMD”) product. FDA Policy on Software Subject…
Read MoreSilicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz’s Webinar on “Best Practices for Drafting and Negotiating SaaS Contracts” Now Available
If you missed the recent webinar by Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz on “Best Practices for Negotiating and Drafting SaaS Contracts,” a recording of the program is now available on demand for viewing. To view the program, please visit this link.
Read MoreSilicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on “Best Practices for Drafting & Negotiating SaaS Contracts”
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog Author and SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Best Practices for Drafting & Negotiating SaaS Contracts” on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10 a.m. PST. To attend, please register at the attached link.
Read MoreWhy “SaaS Agreements” are not “SaaS Licenses”
Updated 6. 11. 24 Have you ever heard the term “SaaS license” or “SaaS Licensing” being used among lawyers and businesspeople? There is a misconception that there is such a concept as a “SaaS license.” However, in fact, two principles are actually being confused: the “software license” and the “SaaS agreement.” Why does…
Read MoreThe Prinz Law Office Adopts New Fixed & Subscription Billing Options
I am excited to announce that my firm is adopting a number of new options for working with our clients. We received feedback asking for new fixed rate and subscription packages for specific business scenarios, and in response to that feedback we have designed a variety of new packages designed around those requests. These options…
Read MoreNegotiating Consulting Services Agreements in an Uncertain Economy
Date & Time: December 30, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST Price: $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on December 30, 2020 on “Negotiating Consulting Services Agreements In an Uncertain Economy. What are the key risks in a consulting services…
Read MoreIntroduction to Negotiating & Drafting SaaS Agreements
Date & Time: December 14, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST Price: $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite How are SaaS agreements unique from other technology contracts? What do you need to know to negotiate and draft them? Silicon Valley SaaS lawyer Kristie Prinz will present an introductory webinar on…
Read MoreBest Practices for Negotiating SaaS Agreements in an Uncertain Economy
Date & Time: December 8, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST Price: $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite With the continued economic uncertainty resulting from COVID-19 and ongoing disruptions to large sectors of the worldwide economy, what are the current best practices to adopt in the negotiation of SaaS agreements?…
Read MoreBest Practices for Negotiating SaaS Agreements in an Uncertain Economy
Date & Time: April 20, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite With the rapidly developing changes affecting businesses due to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus infection, and the widespread fear of the potential economic fallout, what are some of…
Read MoreThe Intersection of Technology and Legal Practice: Addressing Current Technology Issues without Allowing Them to Overwhelm Your Practice
Date & Time: April 17, 2020, 10-11:15 PST Price: $99 Early Bird, $125 General Admission, $150 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite Silicon Valley Technology Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on April 17, 2020 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST on “The Intersection of Technology and Legal Practice: Addressing Current…
Read MoreBest Practices for Negotiating Development Agreements in an Uncertain Economy
Date & Time: April 13, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite With the rapidly developing changes affecting businesses due to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus infection, and the widespread fear of the potential economic fallout, what are some of…
Read MoreBest Practices for Negotiating Master Services Agreements in an Uncertain Economy
Date & Time: April 6, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite With the rapidly developing changes affecting businesses due to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus infection, and the widespread fear of the potential economic fallout, what are some of…
Read MoreBest Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts & Managing SaaS Customer Relationships
Date & Time: March 31, 2020, 10-11:15 PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite On-Demand The Prinz Law Office is sponsoring a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts & Managing SaaS Customer Relationships” which will provide an overview of how SaaS companies…
Read MoreLegal Developments Impacting the Software Industry 2019
Date & Time: November 21, 2019, 10-11:15 PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite On-Demand The Prinz Law Office is sponsoring a webinar on “Legal Developments Impacting the Software Industry in 2019” which will provide an overview of what software companies need to know…
Read MoreBest Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts & Managing SaaS Customer Relationships
Date & Time: October 8, 2019, 10-11:15 PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 Last Minute & On-Demand Register on Eventbrite On-Demand The Prinz Law Office is sponsoring a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts & Managing SaaS Customer Relationships” which will provide an overview of how SaaS companies…
Read MoreBest Practices for Drafting Master Service Agreements & Managing the Service Relationship
Time: Friday, March 8, 2019, 10-11 a.m. PST Early Bird Price: $125, General Admission Price: $150, On-Demand Price: $175 Register on Eventbrite On-Demand Are your customers signing a master services agreement which is actually protecting your business? What should you be doing after agreement is signed to manage the customer relationship? The…
Read MoreBest Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts
Date & Time: February 19, 2019, 10-11:00 PST Price: $125 Early Bird, $150 General Admission, $175 On-Demand Register on Eventbrite On-Demand What terms should be included in a well-written SaaS contract? How do you know if your SaaS contract is really protecting your business? What should you be doing after the SaaS…
Read MoreBest Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes
Date & Time: October 26, 2017, 10-11:30 PST General Admission Price: $199; On-Demand Price: $199 Register on Eventbrite On-Demand Are your SaaS customers really signing an agreement that is effective for your business? How do you know if your SaaS contract is not just ineffective but is actually negatively impacting your business? The Prinz…
Read MoreBest Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes
Date & Time: March 24, 2017, 10-11:30 PST General Admission Price: $199 Register on Eventbrite Are your SaaS customers really signing an agreement that is effective for your business? How do you know if your SaaS contract is not just ineffective but is actually negatively impacting your business? The Prinz Law Office is sponsoring…
Read MoreKristie Prinz Interview with Patrick Reilly on Technology Licensing
Patrick Reilly’s interview of Kristie Prinz on technology licensing filmed in 2009.
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