Written by Aisha McKinney, Esq., Principal Attorney & Co-Founder at Zova Quick Answer: Every online seller needs five legal elements in place: (1) an FTC-compliant refund and return policy; (2) clear auto-renewal disclosures before billing information is obtained; (3) checkout page disclosures at the point of purchase; (4) a cancellation mechanism at least as easy as enrollment; and (5) sales tax compliance in states where the seller has reached economic nexus thresholds. Mis

Written by Aisha McKinney, Esq., Principal Attorney & Co-Founder at Zova Law, and Jasmine Johnson Parker, Esq., Co-Founder & Counsel at Zova Law. Quick Answer: A properly protective NDA for founders should include five provisions: (1) a definition of confidential information that covers oral disclosures; (2) narrow permitted disclosure exceptions; (3) no residuals clause or a narrowly scoped one; (4) a duration of three to five years minimum with indefinite protection for t

Written by Aisha McKinney, Esq., Principal Attorney & Co-Founder at Zova Law, and Jasmine Johnson Parker, Esq., Co-Founder & Counsel at Zova Law. Quick Answer: A licensing agreement should cover five core protections: exclusivity definition (who else can use the IP), territory and channel limits (where and how), royalty and payment terms (how much and when, including audit rights), quality control provisions (who can modify it and who owns derivatives), and termination and

⚡ QUICK ANSWER A service contract that only says "final payment due upon completion" is missing five specific clauses that determine whether you actually get paid when a client disputes the work, misses a deadline, or decides to cancel. Those five provisions are: a milestone-based payment schedule, a late fee clause, a kill fee for cancellations, a dispute resolution clause, and a non-refundable deposit requirement. Without all five, your payment obligation is defined — but