What are the Lessons to be Learned from the FTC Suit against Uber?
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This video was recorded by SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz on 5.15.25:
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Regulatory enforcement of SaaS Contracts continues to be a focus of the FTC. In fact, the FTC just recently filed a complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber USA, LLC in the Northern District of California on April 21, 2025, alleging that the defendant utilized deceptive billing and cancellation practices. A copy of the FTC […]
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The SaaS Contracts Law Blog is pleased to announce that the recording of the recent presentation by SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz on “Best Practices for Launching a Software Development Project” is now available at this link: https://theprinzlawoffice.vhx.tv/products/best-practices-for-a-software-development-project.
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SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz’s article titled “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.
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SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz will be speaking at an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Negotiating SaaS Agreements” on Tuesday, January 7, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST. Click this link for more information: https://www.sp-04.com/r/products/tllgjahcra.
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has just announced the final version of its “Click to Cancel” Rule for consumer software subscriptions. The Rule will go into effect 180 days after it is published with the Federal Register. This Rule will directly apply to all SaaS companies selling on a subscription basis to consumers. Full Text […]
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California has just adopted a new law that will apply to consumer subscriptions, along with memberships and other autorenewing or continuous service arrangements with consumers. AB 2863 amends California’s existing autorenewal law to add additional protections for consumers with respect to autorenewing or continuous billing charges. The “click to cancel” law will apply to all […]
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I am pleased to announce that I am a new ProVisors home group leader in the Silicon Valley Region. I will be leading a new Silicon Valley Virtual 1 Group, which will be an all-virtual home group for service providers engaged in Silicon Valley business. The group will meet the first Friday of the month […]
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Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz introduces The Prinz Law Office in this recording of 8.20.24.
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SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz introduces The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded August 20, 2024:
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SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz explains why to audit key customer contracts in a sluggish economy in this recording on 8.16.24:
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SaaS Contracts Lawyer Kristie Prinz recorded a video on October 2022 on “Why Not to Use the Term SaaS License.”
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It has become increasingly clear over the past few months that businesses are in a cost-cutting mode, as the economy has become more and more sluggish. While your SaaS company is likely focusing on its own cost-cutting strategy, have you stopped to consider whether your most significant customers might be doing the same? Is it […]
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The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that SaaS Contracts Law Blog’s 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 […]
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The Prinz Law Office has recently announced the launch of three new service offerings to our clients, which were effective August 1, 2024. First, we have made available a new fractional counsel services plan for those of our clients seeking a recurring monthly arrangement with the firm based on an anticipated volume of work at […]
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The Prinz Law Office will host a 30 minute webinar on Thursday August 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. PT on “Negotiating SaaS Contracts in an Uncertain Economy.” SaaS Contracts Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be the presenter, and will address best practices in negotiating SaaS contracts when the economy is unpredictable. To attend, please register […]
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Kristie Prinz addresses the lessons to be learned from today’s worldwide technology breakdown over a software update in this video recorded on 7.19.24.
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A new FTC “Click to Cancel” Rule would amend the FTC’s existing Negative Option Rule to specifically apply to subscriptions and memberships. A copy of the FTC notice of proposal is linked here. If enacted, SaaS companies with a consumer-facing customer base are likely to find themselves subject to more FTC scrutiny on the issue of […]
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https://vimeo.com/989837551 If your SaaS company is relying on an annual paid monthly subscription model with its consumers, the FTC has put you on notice that it believes such plans violate federal law. The FTC has just filed a complaint against Adobe over its “Annual Paid Monthly” subscription contract. A copy of the FTC complaint is […]
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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 […]
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When I am first retained by a software company, I inevitably have a conversation with my contact at the company about their technology model. Nine times out of ten the client either will be unable to answer the question or will say that they are working under one technology model and send you contracts that […]
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As a software attorney advising SaaS companies in contract negotiations, I am frequently asked for advice on negotiating indemnification clauses. While clients all have different risk tolerances when it comes to the issue of indemnification, it is always challenging to advise parties on either side of the negotiating table, as it is difficult to provide […]
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Although many businesses are concerned about the potential economic fallout of recent shelter-in-place orders in Silicon Valley as well as more limited office and business closings across the United States, the coronavirus crisis is presenting a unique sales opportunity to savvy SaaS companies, given the fact that much of the United States workforce has suddenly […]
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If your software company is like many, you are probably already contemplating the renegotiation of certain contracts due to the uncertainty and changed business conditions arising from the coronavirus pandemic. However, the renegotiation of contracts will inevitably open your software company up to the possibility of having to agree to terms and conditions far less […]
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If you are on a law firm mailing list, it is likely that you have seen emails or alerts in the last few weeks that discuss the concept of “force majeure.” Why has the concept of force majeure suddenly become a favorite topic of law firms around the country? Well, over the month of March, […]
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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 this matter? Well, if you […]
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I was recently asked by a client whether arbitration or litigation in a contract was better. The issue had been raised by an attorney on the other side of the contract, who had not only tried to persuade my client to revise the specific clause in that case, but had also provided my client the […]
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As a software company, do you make a special point of sending all your price schedules, payment terms, and price-related clauses to software counsel for review before you send them out the door to your potential customer? If your company is like most, my expectation would be that you are probably handling all such issues […]
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There seems to be a common universal belief among many companies that there is a single form agreement circulating among software lawyers with the perfect terms that can just be cut and pasted into their agreements if they can just find the right attorney who can furnish that ‘perfect’ form agreement. I have lost count […]