Legal Compliance Blog
NDA · 11 Aug, 2026
xAI's Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Is Dead. The Appeal Shows What Your NDA Needs to Prove
A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret suit against OpenAI with prejudice on June 15, 2026, and xAI filed a Ninth Circuit appeal on July 13, 2026. The ruling turned on what OpenAI knew, not what a departing engineer did, and that is exactly what a well-drafted NDA needs to document.
DPA · 10 Aug, 2026
Do You Need a Data Processing Agreement? A Guide for SaaS Companies Using Third-Party Tools
A practical guide to when GDPR requires a signed Data Processing Agreement with subprocessors like payment processors, email tools, and analytics vendors, what the agreement must contain, and how it differs from a privacy policy.
Refund Policy · 10 Aug, 2026
3.4 Subscriptions Per Person: The 2026 Average
The average U.S. adult has 3.4 active paid subscriptions in 2026, down from 4.4 in 2023, according to Self Financial's survey of 1,272 U.S. adults. See streaming, spending, and forgotten-subscription data for 2026.
Refund Policy · 10 Aug, 2026
Virginia's New Auto-Renewal Law Says Canceling Must Be as Easy as Signing Up
Virginia's amended automatic-renewal law took effect July 1, 2026, requiring a cancellation mechanism at least as easy to use as sign-up through every enrollment channel, per HB1022/SB493 amending the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
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Disclaimer · 10 Aug, 2026
57% of Influencer Ads Are Properly Disclosed [2026]
57% of UK influencer ads on Instagram and TikTok met disclosure rules in 2024, per the ASA and CMA's monitoring report published in May 2025. See the 2026 data on disclosure compliance by platform, region, and content category.
Financial Disclaimer · 09 Aug, 2026
Financial Disclaimer Requirements for Investment Blogs and Newsletters
What a financial disclaimer needs to cover for investment blogs and newsletters, and why it is not the same thing as an affiliate or paid-content disclosure.