--- title: Blog | Outside GC (5) description: The Outside GC blog features practical tips, insights, and other news from Outside GC's experienced on-demand attorneys. Read our latest blog posts here. (5) --- [![logo-small.png](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Outside_GC_May_2015/Logos/logo-small.png?width=90&name=logo-small.png "logo-small.png")](http://www.outsidegc.com) - BLOG - ** --- ### Headquarters 501 Boylston Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02116 (617)-737-5000 info@outsidegc.com ![hero_news-events.jpg](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Outside_GC_May_2015/Backgrounds/hero_news-events.jpg?width=1600&name=hero_news-events.jpg "hero_news-events.jpg") ## ON-DEMAND INSIGHTS [![8 Reasons Why a Website (or app) Needs Terms of Use](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/terms-and-conditions-520291044_1258x839%20copy.jpg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/8-reasons-why-a-website-or-app-needs-terms-of-use) ## [8 Reasons Why a Website (or app) Needs Terms of Use](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/8-reasons-why-a-website-or-app-needs-terms-of-use) September 21, 2022 at 1:34 PM - [online agreements](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/online-agreements), Terms of Use (also known as Terms of Service) play a pivotal role in digital business practices. These online agreements are intended to form a contractual relationship between a website or app and its user. Issues surrounding the enforceability of such agreements have been the subject of many legal articles, including [this one](https://www.outsidegc.com/blog/author/deborah-stehr) written by my colleague. In addition to advising clients on enforceability, another question I am often asked is whether Terms of Use are always necessary, even for small, very basic public websites or apps (and if so, why). [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/8-reasons-why-a-website-or-app-needs-terms-of-use) [![Big Changes Ahead: District of Columbia Significantly Restricts Use of Non-Competes By Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Non-compete-agreement-936291798_1258x838.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/d.c-significantly-restricts-use-of-non-competes-outside-gc) ## [Big Changes Ahead: District of Columbia Significantly Restricts Use of Non-Competes By Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/d.c-significantly-restricts-use-of-non-competes-outside-gc) September 9, 2022 at 10:27 AM - [non-compete law](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/non-compete-law), **Effective October 1, 2022, Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) employers will face substantial restrictions on the use of non-compete agreements and policies. Below is a summary of legislative action to date, as well as a review of the law’s key provisions. ** [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/d.c-significantly-restricts-use-of-non-competes-outside-gc) [![Sneak Peek: California Privacy Rights Act Draft Regulations Released](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/iStock-1356206549%20copy.jpg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-privacy-rights-act-draft-regulations) ## [Sneak Peek: California Privacy Rights Act Draft Regulations Released](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-privacy-rights-act-draft-regulations) August 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM - [California Privacy Rights Act](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/california-privacy-rights-act), [As previously shared](https://www.outsidegc.com/blog/california-privacy-laws), California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) in November, 2020 in an effort to amend and strengthen the consumer data protections afforded under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Most CPRA provisions will go into effect on January 1, 2023, and enforcement of the CPRA will commence on July 1, 2023. In the meantime, preliminary draft regulations (the “CPRA Regulations”) were released by the newly created California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) on May 27, 2022 for public review and comment. Below is an overview of what we can expect to see in the CPRA Regulations: [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-privacy-rights-act-draft-regulations) [![Social Good is Good for Business](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Sustainable-community-concept-1053277490_1359x775-1.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/social-good-is-good-for-business) ## [Social Good is Good for Business](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/social-good-is-good-for-business) August 9, 2022 at 10:36 AM - [social responsibility](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/social-responsibility), Pursuing a social mission has become increasingly commonplace for today’s businesses. Once the exclusive domain of non-profit organizations, socially-focused, for-profit companies are flourishing, in large part due to the support of consumers, shareholders, and even venture capital firms, many of which have fund portfolios earmarked for such projects. If you are contemplating a socially-driven business model, there are two distinctive paths to consider: (1) organizing as a public benefit corporation (PBC), or (2) becoming certified as a B corp. Understanding the specific advantages of each one will help you choose the structure best suited for your business. [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/social-good-is-good-for-business) [![8 Things for Customers to Look for in a DPA (Data Protection Addendum or Agreement)](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/GDPR-Data-Protection-1175051995_1428x738.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/8-things-customers-dpa-data-protection-agreement) ## [8 Things for Customers to Look for in a DPA (Data Protection Addendum or Agreement)](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/8-things-customers-dpa-data-protection-agreement) July 27, 2022 at 2:08 PM - [Data Privacy](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/data-privacy), DPAs (Data Protection Agreements or Exhibits (Addenda)) are common in commercial arrangements involving access to the personal data of end users. When you are the customer in such a transaction and your end users’ data will be accessed by a vendor, it is important that you fully understand the scope of the protections being afforded this data under the DPA, especially when the DPA is drafted by the vendor. [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/8-things-customers-dpa-data-protection-agreement) [![Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/US-Supreme-Court-Building-1384278436_1185x889.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/impact-of-dobbs-decision-on-employers-outside-gc) ## [Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Employers](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/impact-of-dobbs-decision-on-employers-outside-gc) July 22, 2022 at 1:03 PM - [employment policies](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-policies), On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in [*Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization*](https://www.jacksonlewis.com/sites/default/files/docs/SCtDobbs19-1392_6j37.pdf), overturning *Roe v. Wade* and *Planned Parenthood v. Casey* by holding that the U.S. Constitution does not include a federally-protected right to obtain an abortion and that the question of whether to allow, prohibit, or limit abortion is for the states to determine through each of their political and legislative processes. [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/impact-of-dobbs-decision-on-employers-outside-gc) [![Staying Alive: Changing and Effective Legal Spend Shifts for Start-ups](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Value-Price-Scale-Business-Concept-1256373467_1258x838.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/legal-for-start-ups) ## [Staying Alive:  Changing and Effective Legal Spend Shifts for Start-ups](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/legal-for-start-ups) July 21, 2022 at 1:03 PM - [On-Demand General Counsel](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/on-demand-general-counsel), [Recent news](https://www.businessinsider.com/ycombinator-incubator-advice-founders-startups-economic-downturn-recession-advice-2022-5) has painted a discouraging picture for start-up companies. As the stock market continues to falter and experts warn of an impending downturn in the economy, or worse, a full recession, entrepreneurs are being advised to “plan for the worst” by making some tough decisions right now, including cutting costs to help weather the current environment. Even in better economic times, the most successful new businesses are those which operate with great efficiencies of scale.  [Continue Reading](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/legal-for-start-ups) [![California Small Businesses Eligible for Paid Family Leave Grants](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Set-of-flying-one-hundred-dollars-bills.-Isolated-on-white-1300171618_1239x849.jpeg) ](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-paid-family-leave-grants) ## [California Small Businesses Eligible for Paid Family Leave Grants](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/california-paid-family-leave-grants) July 15, 2022 at 10:45 AM - [employment policies](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/employment-policies), The California Employment Development Department, the agency responsible for administering the state’s [Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits program](https://edd.ca.gov/disability/paid-family-leave/), recently announced a [grant program](https://californiapfl.com/) to help small businesses offset the costs associated with employees taking paid family leave. 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