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 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 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/.

News Update 7.17.19

Clear Law 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 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/.

Press Release 2.1.19

Prinz Law Announcement 10.3.18

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/

Press Release 6.26.18

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

News Update 4.25.18

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.

Press Release 3.15.18

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 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.

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.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that it will be expanding its Silicon Valley headquarters in San Jose. The firm has entered into a two-year commitment on a fifth-floor office suite at 2033 Gateway Place effective September 1, 2017.  In addition to being class A office space that has been recently renovated with a number of new upgrades, the property is conveniently located both to San Jose airport and all the major freeways, including 87, 101, and 880.

To read more about the Gateway Place office complex and scroll through photos of the property, please click here. To read the firm’s press release on the announcement, please click here.

Press Release 8.31.17

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 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/.

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/.

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 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.

Press Release Announcing Clear Law Institute Webinar

Press Release on Upcoming Stratford Publications Webinar

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.

If your software company is like most, it may have considered whether the office space it was leasing was compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prior to signing the lease, but the idea that the products the company was selling might not be ADA compliant has never been contemplated by anyone.  However, now may be a good time to give the issue some serious consideration, as the Silicon Valley Software Law Blog explains in the following blogpost:

Should Your Software Company Be Concerned about Product ADA Compliance?

Microsoft has just launched a constitutional challenge against the federal government over its use of indefinite gag orders when the government subpoenas information from customer cloud account.  The action was clearly timed to capitalize on public sentiment against the government for its perceived instrusion on privacy rights in the recent action against Apple regarding the encryption of the San Bernardino terrorist smartphone.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog further explores this development in the blogpost linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/microsoft-launches-new-constitutional-challenge-against-government-over-secret-data-requests

The U.S. Justice Department has announced 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 Silicon Valley Software Law Blog addressed the developments in this fight between the U.S. Government and Apple in the following blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/third-party-hacks-san-bernardino-terrorist-iphone-ending-standoff-between-apple-and-fbi.

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

 The Prinz Law Office Opens San Jose Office Press Release 12.21.15

Click here to read story.

Should there be small claims remedies to copyright infringement?  Congress has asked the Copyright Office to conduct a study on this issue, as is further discussed by the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog in a recent blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/copyright-office-seeking-comments-on-possible-change-to-small-claims-remedies/

The Prinz Law Office has announced its new rate packages for 2011, including a new simplified retainer option that enables long-term  clients to lock in discounts which increase based on the selection of  a 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, or 36 month payment plan.

For information on the firm’s new payment plans, please contact us at kp****@pr************.com.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that the California Biotech Law Blog has been named to a list of Top 50 Biotech Blogs. 

Click here to read story.

Following up on our announcement earlier this week about our new programs aimed at helping cash-strapped entrepreneurs and businesses, The Prinz Law Office is announcing the adoption of our new,  simplified,  fixed rate packages, which will be effective immediately for all new matters.

To request additional information on our new fixed rate package listings, or information about any of our other price plans, please contact Kristie Prinz at kp****@pr************.com.

The Prinz Law Office is announcing the launch of several new programs to assist cash-strapped entrepreneurs and businesses, which are struggling to stay afloat in these difficult economic times. The firm hopes to make legal services more affordable at a time when cash flow may not be very predictable.

To view our press release on the announcement, please click here.  If you are interested in receiving more information about our new programs, please contact Kristie Prinz for additional information at kp****@pr************.com.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the Launch of its new on-demand web store at www.prinzlawstore.com.  The Prinz Law Store will offer on-line programming on a variety of intellectual property and ecommerce legal issues.

To view the press release on the launch, click here.

The Prinz Law Office has been awarded certification as a WBE Enterprise.  To view press release, click here.

Silicon Valley Internet Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be presenting on Employee Blog and Websites for American Features Syndicate Teleconference on August 1, 2008, 10:30-12:00 a.m. PST.

To view a recording of the presentation in The Prinz Law Store, click here.

To view a recording of the presentation available in The Prinz Law Store, click here.

Silicon Valley Internet Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be speaking on Employee Blogs and Websites in a presentation hosted by the American Features Syndicate on July 15, 2008 between 10:30-12:00 a.m. PST.

To view a recording of the presentation in The Prinz Law Store, click here.

Visit the Silicon Valley Ip Licensing Law Blog at http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com

Click here to read interview.

Biotech and Life Sciences IP Licensing Lawyer Kristie Prinz speak on January 11, 2008 on the IP Panel for Process Management–Route to Success at PepTalk which will be held at Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego.

For more details about the event, please click here.

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A Tale of Two Patent Infringement Cases and Their Impact on the VoIP Industry (Powerpoint Presentation 160 Kb)

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Telecommunications and Internet Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be participating in panel at the ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, on August 11, 2007.

For more details about the event, please click here.

Listen to the Interview

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Recent Developments in Blog Law (PDF, 160Kb)

Silicon Valley Internet Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be speaking on Recent Developments in Blog Law on June 14, 2007 at the Silicon Valley Capital Club.

State Bar of California, Business Section Cyberspace Committee. Please click here to view the Powerpoint presentation.

Silicon Valley Business Lawyer Kristie Prinz to speak on Understanding the Acquisitions Process: How to Use the Sale and Purchase of Assets to Grow Your Business at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, Speaker Business Forum Luncheon, on May 24, 2007.

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When a Business Begins a Blog: It’s Easy but Is It Safe? published in the Business Law Today, Volume 16, Number 3, January-February 2007. Copyright 2007 American Bar Association. All rights reserved. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or downloaded or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association.

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Hottest Topics in Cyberspace: Cyberinsurance, Blogs, and On-Line Advertising (PowerPoint Presentation 114Kb)

Silicon Valley Internet Attorney Kristie Prinz to Speak on Hottest Topics in Cyberspace on January 20, 2007 at the
Section Education Institute, State Bar of California, Claremont Resort and Spa, Berkeley, CA. Please click here for details. Please click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.

Silicon Valley Business Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be speaking on Understanding the Acquisitions Process: How to Use the Sale and Purchase of Assets to Grow Your Business for the Sunnyvale Rotary Club on November 7, 2006.

IP Licensing Lawyer Kristie Prinz will speak at 2006 WTC Catalyst Program Life Sciences Track: Patent Protection/IP Strategy, sponsored by Women’s Technology Cluster, to be held at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Palo Alto, CA on September 15, 2006.

Silicon Valley Business Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on Understanding the Acquisitions Process: How to Use the Sale and Purchase of Assets to Grow Your Business at an event hosted on July 18, 2006 by the NAWBO Silicon Valley Chapter at Silicon Valley Capital Club, San Jose.

Silicon Valley Lawyer Kristie Prinz to Speak on May 25, 2006 on Who is Watching Out for Your In-House Career: How a Professional Coach Can Help You Gain the Edge for the Association of Corporate Counsel-America, San Francisco Bay Chapter, NEC Corporation, Silicon Valley.

Telecommunications Lawyer Kristie Prinz to chair panel on May 5, 2006 Regarding Changing Face of Telecommunication (VOIP, WiFi) for the International Technology Law Association, 35th Anniversary-Annual Meeting and World Conference, The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco.

IP Licensing and Start-up Lawyer Kristie Prinz to speak at The Art of Telling Your Story Workshop sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/National Institute of Standards and Technology, Advanced Technology Program in San Jose on September 7, 2005.

Unlocking the Secrets to Executive Coaching (PDF, 267Kb)

Reprinted with permission from the Summer 2005 edition of the Women Lawyers Journal © 2005. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.

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Reproduced with permission from BNA’s Electronic Commerce & Law Report, Vol. 10, No. 14, p. 353 (April 6, 2005). Copyright 2005 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

Silicon Valley IP Licensing Lawyer Kristie Prinz to speak on IP Reps and Warranties Gone Wrong: Avoid Potholes in the Business Transaction on April 2, 2005 for the ABA Section of Business Law 2005 Spring Meeting in Nashville, TN.
The event is sponsored by the Intellectual Property Committee.

Strategies for Modifying Electronic Agreements and Policies (PowerPoint Presentation 95Kb)

Silicon Valley Business Lawyer Kristie Prinz will speak on Strategies for Modifying Electronic Standard-Form Agreements and Policies on April 1, 2005 at the ABA Section of Business Law 2005 Spring Meeting in Nashville, TN.
The event will be sponsored by the Electronic Commerce Subcommittee of the Cyberspace Law Committee. Please click here to view Kristie’s Powerpoint presentation that was inserted into the panel’s full presentation.