Jurisdiction analysis

Jurisdiction Analysis

Analyze legal requirements across all relevant jurisdictions for "$ARGUMENTS". Compare obligations, identify conflicts, and recommend a baseline standard.

Note: AI-generated legal content does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified attorney.

Prerequisites

None — this is a Phase 0 Assess skill.

Process

1. Identify all relevant jurisdictions:

   • Where the business has offices or physical presence
   • Where customers or users are located
   • Where data is stored or processed
   • Where employees or contractors are based
   • Where partners or vendors operate

2. For each jurisdiction, document:

   • Key legal requirements — primary laws governing business operations
   • Registration and filing obligations — business registration, tax filings, annual reports
   • Data protection laws — privacy regulations, data localization requirements, breach notification rules
   • Employment laws — hiring requirements, worker classification, benefits mandates, termination rules
   • Consumer protection laws — disclosure requirements, refund policies, advertising standards

3. Compare requirements across jurisdictions:

   • Create a comparison matrix (jurisdiction x requirement area)
   • Identify where requirements align across jurisdictions
   • Identify where requirements diverge or conflict

4. Identify conflicts:

   • Stricter vs. more permissive requirements for the same obligation
   • Mutually exclusive requirements (where complying with one violates another)
   • Data localization conflicts (data must stay in country A but also be accessible in country B)
   • Employment law conflicts across remote-work jurisdictions

5. Recommend baseline standard:

   • Typically adopt the strictest jurisdiction's standard as the baseline
   • Document where jurisdiction-specific exceptions or adaptations are needed
   • Identify cost and operational implications of the recommended baseline
   • Flag areas where legal counsel must resolve genuine conflicts

6. Write the artifact to .metapowers/legal/$ARGUMENTS/00-assess.md with heading:

   Jurisdiction Analysis

   Include sections:

   • Jurisdiction Inventory — all jurisdictions with basis for inclusion
   • Requirements by Jurisdiction — legal obligations per jurisdiction
   • Comparison Matrix — side-by-side comparison of key requirements
   • Conflicts and Tensions — where requirements diverge or conflict
   • Recommended Baseline — proposed standard with rationale
   • Jurisdiction-Specific Exceptions — where the baseline needs adaptation

Output

The jurisdiction analysis written to .metapowers/legal/$ARGUMENTS/00-assess.md. Present a summary to the user highlighting:

• Total jurisdictions analyzed
• Key conflicts or tensions identified
• Recommended baseline jurisdiction and rationale