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docs(legal): add jurisdiction disclaimer to README#110
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gn00295120:fix/issue-30-jurisdiction-disclaimer

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Summary

Fixes #30.

  • Add a Jurisdiction Notice blockquote after the existing disclaimer, warning that default playbook examples reference U.S. legal concepts, jurisdictions (Delaware, New York, California), and regulations (CCPA)
  • Add a Note in Quick Start step 2 reminding users to adjust governing law, regulatory references, and standard positions for their jurisdiction

Changes

Only legal/README.md — two blockquote additions, no functional changes.

Test plan

  • Markdown renders correctly (blockquote style matches existing disclaimer)
  • No other files affected
  • Diff contains only documentation additions

Add a jurisdiction notice after the existing disclaimer to warn users
that default playbook examples reference U.S. legal concepts, and add
a note in the Quick Start section reminding users to adjust defaults
for their jurisdiction.
Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings March 12, 2026 03:00
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Pull request overview

Adds jurisdiction-specific safety guidance to the Legal Productivity Plugin README to reduce the risk of users applying U.S.-centric playbook defaults in non-U.S. legal contexts (per #30).

Changes:

  • Add a “Jurisdiction Notice” blockquote near the existing legal disclaimer.
  • Add a Quick Start note reminding users to adapt governing law, regulatory references, and standard positions for their jurisdiction.

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legal/README.md Outdated

> **Disclaimer:** This plugin assists with legal workflows but does not provide legal advice. Always verify conclusions with qualified legal professionals. AI-generated analysis should be reviewed by licensed attorneys before being relied upon for legal decisions.

> **Jurisdiction Notice:** The default playbook examples in this plugin reference U.S. legal concepts, jurisdictions (e.g., Delaware, New York, California), and regulations (e.g., CCPA). If you operate outside the United States, you must customize the playbook configuration in `legal.local.md` to reflect your local laws, regulations, and standard commercial practices before relying on this plugin.
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The Jurisdiction Notice points users to legal.local.md, but the README later instructs creating the file inside the .claude/ directory. To avoid confusion about where the config lives, consider referencing the full path (e.g., .claude/legal.local.md) or otherwise clarifying the expected location here as well.

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> **Jurisdiction Notice:** The default playbook examples in this plugin reference U.S. legal concepts, jurisdictions (e.g., Delaware, New York, California), and regulations (e.g., CCPA). If you operate outside the United States, you must customize the playbook configuration in `legal.local.md` to reflect your local laws, regulations, and standard commercial practices before relying on this plugin.
> **Jurisdiction Notice:** The default playbook examples in this plugin reference U.S. legal concepts, jurisdictions (e.g., Delaware, New York, California), and regulations (e.g., CCPA). If you operate outside the United States, you must customize the playbook configuration in `.claude/legal.local.md` to reflect your local laws, regulations, and standard commercial practices before relying on this plugin.

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@copilot open a new pull request to apply changes based on the comments in this thread

Use .claude/legal.local.md instead of legal.local.md in the
Jurisdiction Notice to match the Quick Start instructions.
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[legal] Add jurisdiction disclaimer to README - default examples use U.S. law

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