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A conflict of interest is a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer, board member, or employee…or even a relative of the same. Having a policy against this in place protects the organization and the individuals involved.

When a company offers employees stock options, they do so through a special contract called a stock option agreement. The option agreement dictates all the terms of the offer– including vesting schedule, time limits for exercise once vested and any other special conditions.

An employee who signs an arbitration agreement promises to pursue any legal claims against the employer through arbitration, rather than through a lawsuit. It might not sound like a big deal when you're just starting a new job and don't see any legal disputes on the horizon.

Exercising a stock option means purchasing the shares of stock per the stock option agreement. The benefit of the option to the option holder comes when the grant price is lower than the market value of the stock at the time the option is exercised.

While a cease and desist letter doesn't have a legal effect in and of itself, it's often a good way to begin the process of stopping someone from engaging in an activity that is harming you in some way.

A Termination Agreement is a document that you use to formally record that all parties involved in a contract have agreed to its cancellation.

A "force majeure" clause (French for "superior force") is a contract provision that relieves the parties from performing their contractual obligations when certain circumstances beyond their control arise, making performance inadvisable, commercially impracticable, illegal, or impossible.

This Software Development Agreement (sometimes referred to as a Master Services Agreement) sets out the terms on which a developer sells and transfers customized software to a client that will incorporate the software into its products, services, or processes.

An advisory agreement should be used between a company and its advisor. The agreement sets forth the expectation of the relationship like work to be performed on behalf of the advisor and compensation.

An agency agreement is a legal document that binds two individual partners: the principal and the agent. The principal is the person doing the hiring.

A  Declaration of Trust – General is a document identifying a trustee to oversee general assets being held for the benefit of the individual appointing the oversight. The specified assets are held in a trust and the trust agreement should state the purpose of the trust and its beneficiaries.

A  Declaration of Trust – Property is a document identifying a trustee to oversee property/land being held for the benefit of the individual appointing the oversight. The specified assets are held in a trust and the trust agreement should state the purpose of the trust and its beneficiaries.

A  Declaration of Trust - Stock is a document identifying a trustee to oversee stocks or shares being held for the benefit of the individual appointing the oversight. The specified assets are held in a trust and the trust agreement should state the purpose of the trust and its beneficiaries.

A Release of Liability is a legal agreement where a person or persons agrees to not hold a business or another person liable in the event of an accident or other incident causing injuries or damage.

A Power of Attorney is a legal document where one person gives power to another person to act on behalf of the person giving the power.  It can include full or partial power and also be for a set period of time or indefinite. 

A Breach of Contract is a letter notifying the recipient that they failed to uphold some or all of the terms included in an agreement between the company and the individual or entity that agreed on the terms.

A DMCA Take Down Notice is a letter intended to inform a company or online entity of their illegal usage of copyrighted content. The letter should include detailed instructions and actions needed to be taken by this entity in order to be in compliance. 

A Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice or DMCA notice informs a company or other entity that they are hosting or have a link to some online content that is copyrighted and not able to be used or displayed by the offending company. 

A cease and desist letter is a document sent to an individual or business to notify them of an illegal usage of a legally filed trademark. The letter is intended to be a warning and should include instructions to resolve the issue so no additional actions need to be taken.