Jurisdictions and U.S. Legal Scope
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Location is not a sufficient reason to create a page. The site uses geographic pages only when federal, state or selected foreign rules materially change the answer. This protects canonical clarity and prevents thin location-swapped content.
Keep the core site clearly U.S.-focused. Create jurisdiction pages only when substantive differences justify them.
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Common pain points and desired outcomes
Creating state or country pages with nearly identical text
Keep the core site clearly U.S.-focused
Mixing U.S. and foreign legal conclusions without clear scope
Create jurisdiction pages only when substantive differences justify them
Using location names for SEO without substantive legal differences
Separate federal, state and platform-specific layers
Failing to explain which level of government or regulator matters
Route non-U.S. matters to another ecosystem property where appropriate
Federal and state layers
Technology businesses can face both federal and state rules. A page should identify the level of authority relevant to the user’s question instead of presenting “U.S. law” as a single undifferentiated source.
Technology businesses can face both federal and state rules. A page should identify the level of authority relevant to the user’s question instead of presenting “U.S. law” as a single undifferentiated source. In practice, the answer should be tested against the product facts, relevant primary authority, contractual commitments and the specific business objective. Where the underlying facts change, the legal analysis should be revisited rather than treated as permanently fixed.
When a state page is justified
A state-specific page is appropriate where the state materially changes obligations, rights, evidence or process. Merely replacing a state name in otherwise identical content does not satisfy the site’s page-existence standard.
A state-specific page is appropriate where the state materially changes obligations, rights, evidence or process. Merely replacing a state name in otherwise identical content does not satisfy the site’s page-existence standard. In practice, the answer should be tested against the product facts, relevant primary authority, contractual commitments and the specific business objective. Where the underlying facts change, the legal analysis should be revisited rather than treated as permanently fixed.
Selected international treatment
Foreign jurisdictions may be discussed where the difference is material to a U.S.-focused business decision, but the site does not attempt to become a general global law directory. Broader foreign material may be routed to another ecosystem property.
Foreign jurisdictions may be discussed where the difference is material to a U.S.-focused business decision, but the site does not attempt to become a general global law directory. Broader foreign material may be routed to another ecosystem property. In practice, the answer should be tested against the product facts, relevant primary authority, contractual commitments and the specific business objective. Where the underlying facts change, the legal analysis should be revisited rather than treated as permanently fixed.
Primary-source starting points
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