We represent service providers of all types: software developers, commercial photographers, graphic designers, I.T. firms, and many more. The single most common piece of legal advice I give them is: always get paid in advance. Require your clients to pay at least a portion of your expected...
Our clients have lots of questions about two related issues involving their business websites: Terms of Use and privacy policies. Here's our breakdown of these common questions and what you need to know as the operator of a business website. What's the difference between a website's...
Business owners routinely hire an independent contractor ("IC") to perform one-off tasks such as website development, or to handle the more routine affairs for their company such as quarterly bookkeeping. While these relationships are common practice, businesses must be very careful to ensure that their use...
We help a lot of software developers manage their contracts and relationships with their clients, and we've seen them run into a few problems over and over. Here are three common challenges developers encounter, coupled with our tips on how a good software development agreement can prevent them. 1....
You know that feeling when you read a legal document and you think Why isn’t this written in plain English? Why is everything “whereas” and “hereinafter?” Can’t they write it in a way that people can understand? Yes. You can have contracts that people can understand. And...