FTC Announces Final “Click to Cancel” Rule for Subscriptions, Memberships

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 digital health companies selling on a subscription basis to consumers. Full…

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California Adopts “Click to Cancel” Law to Regulate Consumer Subscriptions

California has just adopted the new “click to cancel” law that will regulate 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. Digital health companies need to be aware…

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Kristie Prinz to Lead New Silicon Valley Group in ProVisors

I am pleased to announce that I am a new ProVisors home group leader in the Silicon Valley Region.  I will be leading the 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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Kristie Prinz to Speak at Practicing Law Institute Program

The Silicon Valley Digital Health 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 –…

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Why A Sluggish Economy is the Perfect Time to Audit and Review Key Customer Contracts

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  digital health 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…

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California Telehealth Policy Coalition Presents Webinar on Cross-State Licensure and Compacts

The California Telehealth Policy Coalition presented a webinar last week on cross-state licensure and compacts, which provided an excellent overview of ongoing efforts in California and other states in facilitating cross-state licensure for physicians and other licensed providers.  The webinar is now publicly available for viewing at the following link: https://www.cchpca.org/resources/cross-state-licensure-compacts-webinar/.  The powerpoint is also…

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Digital Health Lawyer Kristie Prinz Selected to 2024 Super Lawyers Northern California List

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce that Silicon Valley Digital Health 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…

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The Prinz Law Office Announces New Service Offerings Effective August 1, 2024

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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FTC Seeks to Expand Scope of “Negative Option Rule” to Apply to Subscriptions

As the Silicon Valley Digital Health Law Blog recently advised you, the FTC has just filed a complaint against a software company over its “Annual Paid Monthly” subscription contract.  The FTC has separately also sought the expansion of its “Negative Option Rule” to amend the provisions to specifically apply to subscriptions by adding a “Click…

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FTC Sues Software Company over Annual Paid Monthly Subscription Contract

The FTC has just taken enforcement action against a software company over its subscription contracting practices, filing a complaint against Adobe over its Annual Paid Monthly subscription contract and its consumer practices regarding the contract. A copy of the FTC complaint is linked here.  If your digital health company relies on a subscription-based revenue model,…

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Digital Health AI Start-Ups Concerned as California’s AI Legislation Moves Closer to Adoption

Many digital health AI start-ups are concerned as California’s controversial AI legislation moves closer to adoption by the California legislature.  The legislation is SB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, and it would impose unprecedented new regulations on the development of AI.  A full copy of the bill has been linked…

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The Prinz Law Office Announces Launch of New Subscription Plans

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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