Guarding Against Trademark Issues in Agency Contracts
If your agency creates logos, naming, or tag lines as part of your branding work, your contracts should clearly state that the client is responsible for co...
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Why Isn’t Your Agency Getting Paid? Make Payment Terms Clear In Your Contracts
Ambiguous language and over-promised services usually lead to disputes between agency and client. Learn what language you need to get paid in full, on time.
Don’t Be Intimidated by Agency Indemnification Clauses
Indemnification is a big word, one we don’t often use outside of a legal context. Understand what indemnity means for your indemnity and how to negotiate it successfully.
Introducing Emessay
Introducing Emessay: an online service for generating legalese-free, customizable contracts for your creative business.
Planning for PPP Forgiveness
Once you have a PPP loan, your focus turns to forgiveness. We don’t have official guidance yet, but are expecting regulations soon. When we see that guidance, we’ll update this post. Until then, here is what we think.
Covid-19 Agency Survival Guide
Summary of key developments and tips for agencies in the time of Covid-19. Updates on new legislation beneficial to agencies, recommendations for contract issues, how to get paid, navigating employment matters, and more. Will keep updated.
Recommended Elements for Every SOW
Your SOW is a key part of your contract. In many cases, it’s the first thing your client reads (and maybe the only thing). More than just explaining projec...
The Agency Guide to Web Accessibility
Website accessibility is a hot issue right now. What can an agency do to ensure it doesn’t get caught up in a claim regarding a website the agency helped build?
Matchstick Legal Formed
CreateLegal and Groundwork Legal formally merged to become Matchstick Legal, Inc., a leading law firm for creative business
Bad Contract Writing Can Be Bad for Business
Many creative professionals have contracts that are legally sufficient but are written with language that is at odds with their brand and way of doing business. These bloated contracts cost time, money, and client trust.
Your Contract is Not Your Contract Process
Next time you think you might have problems your contract, consider also whether you might have a breakdown in your contract process
Use Price Adjustments When Negotiating Contract Risks
This post is about putting yourself in the best position to have a meaningful conversation about the real cost of a client insisting on its form of agreement.
