The FTC has recently announced that it has reached a settlement with Ed Tech provider Chegg, a Silicon Valley-based business, for $7.5 million over its cancellation practices. The Complaint charged that Chegg violated ROSCA, 15 U.S.C Sections 8401-8405 by failing to provide simple mechanisms for consumers to cancel their subscriptions. According to the Complaint, Chegg…

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The FTC has recently announced that it has secured a $14 million order against Match Group on a variety of claims, including misleading users about guarantees and making it difficult for customer to cancel subscriptions. While Match Group businesses are a unique class of dating app businesses, the facts of this case resulting in the…

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The FTC recently sued nationwide gym chain LA Fitness over its recurring membership and cancellation practices, based on alleged violations of Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”), 15 U.S.C. Section 45(a) and Section 4 of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”). Although this case involves a gym membership rather than…

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Santa Clara County just recently announced that it has obtained a $7.5 million settlement in a consumer protection lawsuit against HelloFresh over its subscription and advertising practices. The case was filed as a civil matter in Santa Clara County and was led by the Santa Clara County and Los Angeles County district attorney’s offices for the…

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has just obtained a $2.5 billion settlement against Amazon over its “deceptive” subscription practices. To view the announcement by the FTC click here.    Amazon will be required to pay a $1 billion civil penalty, provide $1.5 billion in refunds back to affected consumers, and cease its unlawful enrollment and…

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AI Lawyer Kristie Prinz will present a webinar on “Managing the Legal Risks of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property and Confidential Information” for the Orange County Bar Association, Health Care Law Section on August 27, 2025 from 12-1 p.m. PT.  The presentation has been approved for 1.0 MCLE Credit.  To register, please sign up at…

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This video was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 5.15.25:

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If you run a subscription-based SaaS business and have not reviewed your subscription practices lately, the FTC is again putting you on notice that subscription practices are an oversight and enforcement priority for the federal agency. In fact, the FTC just recently filed a complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber USA, LLC in the…

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The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog is pleased to announce that the recording of the recent presentation by Software 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 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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Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz Explains in this video recorded 1.22.25 why failure to address implementation in SaaS contracts is common cause of disputes.

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has just announced the final version of its “Click to Cancel” Rule for consumer subscriptions and memberships. The Rule will go into effect 180 days after it is published with the Federal Register. Full Text of FTC Rule The full text of the FTC Rule is linked here, at pages…

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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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The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s 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…

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Software Lawyer Kristie Prinz introduced The Prinz Law Office in this video recorded 8.20.24

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

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SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz Explains in this recording from 2022 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 software 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? …

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The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that Silicon Valley Software 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,…

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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.”  Silicon Valley Software 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…

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This video was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 7.19.24 about the lessons to be learned from the Crowdstrike technology disruption.

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This introduction was recorded by Kristie Prinz on 7.9.24 to introduce viewers to her background and experience.

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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.

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