If you are a ProVisors member with a goal of launching your own software product, then please plan to attend a special virtual presentation + networking event on Wednesday, March 19 at 4 p.m. PT: “Best Practices on How to Launch a Software Development Project.” The presentation will address what you need to know to get started with launching your software development project. Attendance at this event is limited to ProVisors members only. The event is intended for anyone having software development aspirations without specific software development experience. It is anticipated to be the first of a series of similar events for ProVisors members with software development aspirations. To register to attend, please sign up at this link.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that the article authored by Kristie Prinz on “Managing the Legal Risks of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property and Confidential Information” has just been published online by the American Psychological Association’s Consulting Psychology Journal. Digital access is available for purchase at this link.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz presents a short introduction of herself in this video recorded on 1.28.25.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains the unique Prinz Law Approach in this video of January 28, 2025.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz describes subscription services at The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded January 24, 2025.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz describes fixed rate services at The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded on 1.24.25.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains the vision for The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded on 1.24.25

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains flat fee services at The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded 1.23.25.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains fractional rate services at The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded 1.23.25.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz discusses the Services Made Available at The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded 1.22.25.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar for Strafford on Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 ET on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Key Contract Provisions and Protections.” Her co-presenter for this event will be Ash Masrani, who is an associate with Clifford Chance. To learn more about the program or register to attend, please see the Strafford website at https://www.straffordpub.com/products/negotiating-saas-agreements-key-contract-provisions-and-protections-2025-01-07.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar for Strafford on Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 ET on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Key Contract Provisions and Protections.” Her co-presenter for this event will be Ash Masrani, who is an associate with Clifford Chance. To learn more about the program or register to attend, please see the Strafford website at https://www.straffordpub.com/products/negotiating-saas-agreements-key-contract-provisions-and-protections-2025-01-07.

Silicon Valley Tech Business Lawyer Kristie Prinz of The Prinz Law Office will be speaking at an upcoming one-day Practicing Law Institute Program to be held on October 9, 2024 at the PLI headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Kristie will be speaking on “Drafting Privacy Policies for Devices with No User Interface – What Do You Do?”, along with Peter McLaughlin of Rimon, P.C.   The presentation will examine the challenges of managing legal and privacy terms with IOT devices.

The one-day program is titled “Advanced Internet of Things 2024: Deeper Dive, Practical Wisdom” and will also feature presentations by Leonard Naura of Flatiron Law Group, LLP, Ian Ballon of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Kate Downing of the Law Office of Kate Downing, Megan Ma of Stanford University, and John Yates of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.  For more information and to register to attend this event, visit the Practicing Law Institute website at this link.

Silicon Valley Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz of The Prinz Law Office will be speaking at an upcoming one-day Practicing Law Institute Program to be held on October 9, 2024 at the PLI headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Kristie will be speaking on “Drafting Privacy Policies for Devices with No User Interface – What Do You Do?”, along with Peter McLaughlin of Rimon, P.C.   The presentation will examine the challenges of managing legal and privacy terms with IOT devices.

The one-day program is titled “Advanced Internet of Things 2024: Deeper Dive, Practical Wisdom” and will also feature presentations by Leonard Naura of Flatiron Law Group, LLP, Ian Ballon of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Kate Downing of the Law Office of Kate Downing, Megan Ma of Stanford University, and John Yates of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.  For more information and to register to attend this event, visit the Practicing Law Institute website at this link.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz introduces The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded on 8.20.24.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains why to review key customer contracts in a sluggish economy in this video recorded on 8.16.24.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that Kristie Prinz has been selected to the 2024 Super Lawyers Northern California list.  Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.  Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.  For more information about Super Lawyers, visit Super Lawyers.com.

Silicon Valley Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz introduces herself in this video recorded on July 24, 2024.

Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains the software contract lessons to be learned from the technology disruption in this video recorded on July 19, 2024.

Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz discusses FTC concerns with annual paid monthly software subscription plans in this video recorded 7.17.24.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains why not to use the term “SaaS License” in this video recorded October 2022.

Digital Health Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains the definition of digital health in this video recorded on February 16, 2022.

Kristie Prinz welcomes audience to the updated Silicon Valley Software Law Blog in this video recorded October 2021.

Silicon Valley Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present on “Best Practices in Negotiating, Drafting, and Managing Sublicenses” on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PT for Tech Transfer Central. To register to attend the event, please sign up at this link.

Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Best Practices in Negotiating, Drafting, and Managing Sublicenses” on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 10-11 a.m. PT. The event will be hosted by Tech Transfer Central. To register for the event, please sign up here.

Silicon Valley Tech & Life Sciences Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating Consulting Services Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on December 30, 2020 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. PST. In the program, Kristie will discuss the key risks in a consulting relationship during an uncertain economy and discuss how to negotiate the terms to minimize the risks. To learn more and register for the program, please click here.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present “Introduction to Negotiating & Drafting SaaS Agreements” on December 14, 2020 at 10-11:30 a.m. PST. The program will provide an overview of the basic concepts that you need to know before attempting to negotiate and draft a SaaS contract. For more information about the program, please register here.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on December 8, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. PST. To attend, please register here.

Silicon Valley Tech & Life Sciences Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present on “Negotiating Consulting Services Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on December 30, 2020 at 10-11:30 a.m. PST. The program will address the key risks in a consulting services relationship during an uncertain economy and how you negotiate terms to minimize the risks. To learn more about the program or register, please click here.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz to present a webinar on “Introduction to Negotiating & Drafting SaaS Agreements” on December 14, 2020 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST. The program will provide an overview of the basic concepts that you need to know before attempting to negotiate and draft a SaaS contract. To learn more and register to attend the program, please click here.

Silicon Valley SaaS lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on December 8, 2020 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST. The program will provide an overview on how companies should approach the negotiating of SaaS agreements in the current economy climate and steps they can take to better protect the business in the negotiation process. To learn more about the program and register, please click here.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on April 20, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.-11:30 PST.  For more information, please register at The Prinz Law Store Website.

Silicon Valley Tech Transactions Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating Development Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on April 13, 2020 at 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PST.  For more information, please register at The Prinz Law Store Website.

Technology Transactions Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Negotiating Master Service Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on April 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. PST-11:30 a.m PST.  To register, please sign up at The Prinz Law Store Website.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz presented “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Contracts” on March 31, 2020.

A copy of the video recording is available for viewing at this link:  https://theprinzlawoffice.vhx.tv/products/best-practices-for-negotiating-saas-contracts.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on March 23, 2020 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Silicon Valley SaaS lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for Clear Law Institute on March 23, 2020 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Silicon Valley Tech Transactions Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a series of webinars on negotiating in a very uncertain economy, sharing practice tips developed and lessons learned from the last recession. Kristie will be kicking off the series with a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating Master Services Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on April 6th, followed by a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating Development Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on April 13th, and and a webinar on “Best Practices for Negotiating SaaS Agreements in an Uncertain Economy” on April 20th. The next webinars in the series will be announced soon. To register for any of these programs, please check out the webinar notices at The Prinz Law Store Website.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on March 23, 2020 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present an upcoming webinar for Tech Transfer Central on December 10, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST on “Drafting and Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Best Practices for University Tech Transfer Offices.”  To read more about this program or register, please check out the Tech Transfer Central website: https://techtransfercentral.com/marketplace/distance-learning/drafting-and-negotiating-saas-agreements/.

Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz presented a webinar on “Legal Developments in the Software Industry” on November 21, 2019.  A copy of the video recording is available for viewing at this link:  https://theprinzlawoffice.vhx.tv/products/legal-developments-in-the-software-industry-2019.

SaaS and Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Present Webinar on November 21, 2019 on “Legal Developments Impacting the Software Industry 2019.”  The program will provide an overview of what software companies need to know about key legal developments in 2019 and practical steps that they should be taking in response to those developments.  At this webinar you will learn about:

• Key state law developments impacting the industry, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2020;
• Federal regulatory activity impacting the software industry, particularly with respect to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”);
• Cases and trends in litigation impacting the software industry; and
• Best practices to navigate the current legal landscape.

The Prinz Law Office is sponsoring a webinar on November 21, 2019 on “Legal Developments Affecting the Software Industry.”  The program will provide an overview of what software companies need to know about key legal developments facing the software industry and steps they should be taking to respond to those legal developments.  For more information or to register for the event, please check out:https://prinzlawstore.com/2019/10/legal-developments-impacting-the-software-industry-2019/

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 for Tech Transfer Central on “Drafting and Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Best Practices for University Tech Transfer Offices.  To register, please sign up at https://techtransfercentral.com/marketplace/distance-learning/drafting-and-negotiating-saas-agreements/.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on August 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register, please sign up at https://clearlawinstitute.com/.

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting an upcoming webinar with FieldFisher partner Laura Berton on “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, Other Key Provisions” for Strafford on Thursday, July 25th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST.   For more information on the program, please click here.

News Update 7.17.19

Clear Law Press Release 7.5.19

Strafford Press Release 7.5.19

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on August 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register, please sign up at https://clearlawinstitute.com/.

Press Release 5.1.19

Silicon Valley Software Attorney Kristie Prinz will be presenting an upcoming webinar with FieldFisher partner Laura Berton on “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, Other Key Provisions” for Strafford on Thursday, July 25th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST.   For more information on the program, please click here.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on May 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register, please sign up at https://clearlawinstitute.com/.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the opening of its new San Francisco office. To read the press release announcing the opening, please click on the link:  Press Release.

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on May 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register, please sign up at https://clearlawinstitute.com/.

Tech Lawyer Kristie Prinz Presented on “Best Practices for Drafting MSAs” on March 8, 2019.  A copy of the video recording is available for viewing at this link: https://theprinzlawoffice.vhx.tv/products/best-practices-for-negotiating-msas.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz presented “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts & Managing SaaS Relationships” in February, 2019.

A copy of the video recording of the full webinar is available for viewing at this link: https://theprinzlawoffice.vhx.tv/products/negotiating-saas-contracts-feb-2019.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on February 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute, which is making available a 35% discount off the registration fee if you use the discount code KPrinz148075.  To register, please sign up here:   https://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/webinars/negotiating-saas-agreements-drafting-key-contract-provisions-protecting-customer-and-vendor-interests-020819/. 

Press Release 2.1.19

Press Release Best SaaS Practices 1.31.19

Press Release 1.31.19

Silicon Valley SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on February 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute, which is making available a 35% discount off the registration fee if you use the discount code KPrinz148075.  To register, please sign up here:   https://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/webinars/negotiating-saas-agreements-drafting-key-contract-provisions-protecting-customer-and-vendor-interests-020819/. 

Silicon Valley SaaS Attorney Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on October 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register for the event, sign up at  https://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/webinars/negotiating-saas-agreements-drafting-key-contract-provisions-protecting-customer-and-vendor-interests-102618/.   Clear Law Institute has made available a discount code for the course: you can receive a 35% discount with the promo code: KPrinz119433.

Press Release 10.3.18

If you run a SaaS company, you may come across a negotiation where a prospective customer or business partner insists on the inclusion of source code escrow in the deal terms.  However, the traditional source code escrow product is unlikely to provide the protections that your prospective customer or business partner is seeking.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addresses the issue of source code escrow products designed for SaaS products and what SaaS companies need to know about them in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/what-saas-companies-need-to-know-about-source-code-escrow-agreements/

News Update 6.29.18

Software companies are still taking steps to comply with the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (“GDPR”), which just recently went into effect, but they now are facing the prospect of having to comply with a law closer to home: California’s New Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog discusses this development at the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/in-aftermath-of-gdpr-california-passes-consumer-privacy-act-of-2018/

Press Release 6.26.18

Silicon Valley SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on October 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.    To register for the event, sign up at  https://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/webinars/negotiating-saas-agreements-drafting-key-contract-provisions-protecting-customer-and-vendor-interests-102618/.   Clear Law Institute has made available a discount code for the course: you can receive a 35% discount with the promo code: KPrinz119433.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on June 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register for the event, sign up at the Clear Law Institute website.

News Update 5.3.18

If your Silicon Valley company relies on Gig workers as part of its business model, then the California Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to have significant consequences for your business.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog discusses this ruling at the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/california-supreme-court-strikes-blow-to-software-industry-reliance-on-gig-workers/

News Update 4.25.18

With the impending repeal of net neutrality at the federal level, California is currently considering the passage of a net neutrality bill to restore net neutrality at the statewide level.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog discusses the proposed bill at the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/california-to-consider-bill-that-restores-net-neutrality/

If your software company has pursued Privacy Shield certification and is relying on the certification to comply with EU data privacy regulations, then you will be interested to know that a challenge to the framework is to be heard by a European High Court.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog has addressed this development and what it may mean for the Privacy Shield framework in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/irish-court-has-referred-case-to-european-court-which-challenges-privacy-shield-will-the-eu-u-s-privacy-shield-framework-withstand-scrutiny-by-the-european-high-court/

SaaS Attorney Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” on June 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The program will be sponsored by Virginia-based Clear Law Institute.  To register for the event, sign up at the Clear Law Institute website.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) will go into effect on May 25, 2018.  In case you are not up to speed on the law already, what do you need to know about it before it goes into effect?  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addressed the highlights of the regulation in the following blogpost

:http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/what-software-companies-need-to-know-about-the-eu-general-data-protection-regulation/

Software Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz will give a live webcast for Florida-based MyLawCLE on “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements for ASP and SaaS” on March 15, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. PST.

Press Release 3.15.18

Software Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz will give a live webcast for Florida-based MyLawCLE on “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements for ASP and SaaS” on March 15, 2018 from 1 to 3 p.m. PST.

Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for a webinar hosted by Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 from 10-11:15 a.m.  PST.

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, Other Key Provisions” for the Atlanta, Georgia-based Strafford on January 23, 2018.

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, January 17th from 10-11:15 a.m.  PST.

Press Release for February 21, 2018 webinar

Press Release on January 23, 2018 Webinar

Press Release for January 17, 2018 webinar

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, Other Key Provisions” for the Atlanta, Georgia-based Strafford on January 23, 2018.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz presented on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Sales Cycle and Avoid Disputes” on October 26, 2017.  A copy of the video recording is available for viewing at this link:  https://theprinzlawoffice.vhx.tv/products/best-practices-for-drafting-saas-contracts.

Prinz Law founder and San Jose software lawyer Kristie Prinz will speak at a webinar hosted by The Prinz Law Office on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes.” The webinar will take place on October 26, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST. The webinar will address such topics as:
-What makes an effective SaaS customer contract?
-What terms should SaaS customers expect?
-Common challenges with customer negotiations.
-What drafting problems frequently result in stalled contract negotiations? Customer disputes?
-How can better drafting close deals faster? Avoid subsequent customer disputes?
To register for the webinar, please sign up at this link.

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” for a webinar hosted by Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 from 10-11:15 a.m.  PST.

Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, January 17th from 10-11:15 a.m.  PST.

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Tuesday, September 12th from 12-1:15 p.m.  PST.

Clear Law Institute is making available a special promotional discount of 35% off to attendees who sign up via The Prinz Law Office using this promo code:  krpri35.

To register for the event, sign up at this link:  http://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/webinars/negotiating-software-service-contracts-091217/.  

IP Watchdog recently interviewed Prinz Law Founder Kristie Prinz regarding the Waymo v. Uber case.  Click here to read article.

Prinz Law founder and San Jose SaaS lawyer Kristie Prinz will speak at a webinar hosted by The Prinz Law Office on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes.” The webinar will take place on October 26, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST. The webinar will address such topics as:
-What makes an effective SaaS customer contract?
-What terms should SaaS customers expect?
-Common challenges with customer negotiations.
-What drafting problems frequently result in stalled contract negotiations? Customer disputes?
-How can better drafting close deals faster? Avoid subsequent customer disputes?
To register for the webinar, please sign up at this link.

Press Release for 10.26.17 webinar

Press Release 8.17.17

Silicon Valley Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Tuesday, September 12th from 12-1:15 p.m.  PST.

Clear Law Institute is making available a special promotional discount of 35% off to attendees who sign up via The Prinz Law Office using this promo code:  krpri35.

To register for the event, sign up at this link:   http://clearlawinstitute.com/shop/webinars/negotiating-software-service-contracts-091217/.  

Silicon Valley SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be co-presenting a webinar on “Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Drafting Key Contract Provisions, Protecting Customer and Vendor Interests” with Kelley Miller of Reed Smith on August 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EDT.  To register for this webinar, please sign up at:  https://www.straffordpub.com/products/negotiating-saas-agreements-drafting-key-contract-provisions-protecting-customer-and-vendor-interests-2017-08-08.

Press Release 8.1.17

The “PATCH Act of 2017” has just been introduced in the Senate, which would require government agencies to submit security holes in software products they identify for independent review in order to determine any vulnerabilities that need to be addressed.  For more information on the bill, please check out the Silicon Valley Software Law Blog posting on the story:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/bipartisan-bill-introduced-in-senate-that-seeks-to-prevent-attacks-of-american-cyber-networks/.

The “Protecting Our Ability to Counter Hacking Act of 2017”  or “PATCH Act of 2017” has just been introduced in the Senate.  For more background on the bill, please check out this Silicon Valley Software Law Blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/bipartisan-bill-introduced-in-senate-that-seeks-to-prevent-attacks-of-american-cyber-networks/

If you are like many SaaS companies I see, if you are approached with an asset purchase that interests you, you will be in a hurry to get the deal closed.  However, before you move forward, you should want to give the deal serious consideration.  What are some of the concerns you should have?  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addresses these issues in the following blog post:http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/negotiating-the-purchase-of-saas-company-assets-key-problems-to-anticipate-in-any-deal/

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Uber’s use of the Greyball software program.  For more information on the investigation, please check out the following Silicon Valley Software Law Blog posting on the story:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/investigation-reportedly-launched-by-department-of-justice-into-ubers-use-of-greyball-software/

A common problem in software and SaaS agreements is that the fee terms in the contract make no sense.  Why is this the case and how do you fix the terms?  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addresses this issue in the following posting:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/common-software-agreement-fee-drafting-problems-and-how-to-fix-them/

If your company is like most in the software space, your product requires some sort of initial set-up and configuration for customers that in an enterprise scenario can require a significant investment of time and resources.  However, many software contracts are silent regarding what is involved in this initial phase of a business relationship, which results in many disputes.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog discusses this issue in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/does-your-customer-software-license-or-saas-agreement-leave-your-software-company-vulnerable-to-a-legal-dispute-over-implementation/

Silicon Valley attorney Kristie Prinz will be speaking on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes” at a webinar hosted by The Prinz Law Office on March 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST.  To sign up for the event, please register at the following link: http://prinzlawstore.com/saas-customer-agreements/.

If you are in the software industry, you probably have heard of a “service level agreement” or “SLA” but do you really understand what a service level agreement is or why you might need one?  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addresses this issue in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/service-level-agreements-what-is-a-service-level-agreement-or-sla-and-when-do-you-need-one/

If your company is like most, you may be using a software agreement that has nothing to do with your company’s business practices or business model.  Why is this a bad idea?  Well, several recent class action suits provide a recent example of why this can be very problematic for a software company.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addresses this issue in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/recent-software-class-actions-provide-valuable-lesson-on-why-saas-contracts-should-be-drafted-to-fit-companys-business-model/

Prinz Law Office Press Release 3.7.2017

Silicon Valley software attorney Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar sponsored by The Prinz Law Office on “Best Practices for Drafting SaaS Contracts that Reduce the Customer Sales Cycle & Avoid Disputes” on March 24, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST.  To register, please sign up at the following link: http://prinzlawstore.com/saas-customer-agreements/.

Silicon Valley Software Attorney Kristie Prinz will be speaking on “Negotiating Service Level Agreements Key Terms” at a webinar sponsored by Strafford Publications on December 21, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. PST.

Silicon Valley lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Negotiating Software-as-a-Services Contracts” for Clear Law Institute on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.

Bitmanagement Software GmbH has filed suit against the US Navy alleging willful copyright infringement of its 3D virtual reality software “BS Contact Geo” and demanding $600 million in damages.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog discussed this and the issues likely involved in the dispute in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/us-navy-responds-to-copyright-infringement-suit-filed-by-bitmanagement-software/

If you are a cloud service provider or a software provider who offers maintenance services to enterprise-level companies, then your company has likely had occasion to negotiate indemnification clauses related to data breaches.  Moreover, your company has probably had to provide warranties around data security or employee bad acts that would provide some protections to your customers in the event of a data breach.  But have you ever considered what the cost of a possible data breach might really be for your company?  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addresses this issue in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/takeaways-for-software-industry-from-new-study-on-costs-of-data-breach/

Press Release Announcing Clear Law Institute Webinar

Press Release on Upcoming Stratford Publications Webinar

HP has set off a new DRM software controversy over printer cartridges with a recent security update to HP printers, which made third party printer cartridges no longer compatible with their printers.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog explores the controversy and suggests that new litigation over DRM software could be on the horizon in the following blogpost:

Digital Rights Management Software and the Printer Hardware Business

Silicon Valley lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting a webinar on “Negotiating Software-as-a-Services Contracts” for Clear Law Institute on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.

Silicon Valley attorney Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  To sign up for the webinar, please click here.

Silicon Valley lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST.  To sign up for the webinar, please click here.

The FTC has issued an order against a San Francisco software company for deceptive and misleading trade practices with respect to the distribution of the software product and with respect to advertising and promotions related to the software product.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog has provided a brief summary of the complaint and the order issued by the FTC in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/ftc-announces-approval-of-final-order-in-deceptive-app-case-against-vulcan

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be speaking on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” at a webinar sponsored by Clear Law Institute, which will be held at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST on May 6, 2016.  For more information on the webinar, please contact Clear Law Institute at http://clearlawinstitute.com/.

If your company is like most technology companies, trade secrets comprise the bulk of your intellectual property and you have probably long been frustrated with the minimal resources available to you to protect them from misappropriation. Congress has just taken action to assist your effort by passing the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explores the significance of the new law in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/passage-of-defend-trade-secrets-act-provides-silicon-valley-companies-new-trade-secret-enforcement-tools/