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New 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 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,…
Read MoreCalifornia Passes New Data Broker Law In Anticipation of January 1, 2020 Effective Date of California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)
Updated 6.21.24 Software companies in the business of brokering data are on notice: the state of California intends to keep you on a tight leash. In anticipation of the January 1, 2020 effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California took yet another bold step to protecting the personal information of Californians when…
Read MoreThe Prinz Law Office Opens New Palo Alto Office
The Prinz Law Office, which publishes the Silicon Valley Software Law Blog, has announced the opening of its new Silicon Valley location in Palo Alto. The new location will enable the firm to better serve clients throughout the San Francisco Bay. For more information on the announcement, please click here.
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 MorePrinz Law Launches New Meetup Group on Copyright Law Meetup
The Prinz Law Office has just launched a new meetup group on Copyright, Software, Internet & Social Media and the Law in conjunction with the High Tech Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. The firm anticipates having remote as well as in-person events. If you are interested in the subject, the firm welcomes…
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