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# /cs:gc-review — General Counsel Forcing Questions **Command:** `/cs:gc-review <plan>` The General Counsel lens. Six questions before any contract, term sheet, IP move, or regulatory commitment. This is a lane gstack has zero of — and one where a single missed clause costs more than a year of engineering. > ⚠️ **Not legal advice.** This command surfaces the right questions to ask before talking to outside counsel. Always engage qualified counsel for binding decisions. ## When to Run - Before signing any contract > $100K or > 1 year - Before issuing equity (employee grants, advisor grants) - Before a term sheet response - Before entering a regulated market (healthcare, fintech, defense) - Before any open-source license decision in core IP - Before an M&A LOI ## The Six GC Questions ### 1. IP Ownership **Who owns the IP being created or shared in this transaction?** - Work-for-hire vs license vs joint. - For employees and contractors: written IP assignment in place? - For OSS: license compatibility checked? ### 2. Liability & Indemnity **What's the liability cap, and what's carved out from it?** - Standard cap: 12 months of fees. - Carve-outs: IP infringement, data breach, willful misconduct. - Mutual indemnity desirable. ### 3. Data Processing **What personal data is involved, and is a DPA in place?** - GDPR / CCPA scope? - Subprocessor flow-down? - Data residency requirements? ### 4. Termination & Renewal **What's the termination right, what's the notice period, an