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1158 articles on contract law, deals, policy and legal technology, including the full Clausehound and DealPrep blog archives.
CRM Transformation - From Spreadsheet to Scaling
CRMs are sticky for a reason, and we’ve recently gone through the process of migrating from one popular CRM to another, and have decided to break down our CRM needs to the...
Spotlight on DealPrep Course - Founder's Agreement
This edition of our DealPrep Spotlight focuses on our Founders’ Agreement workshop, where participants assume the positions of two founders of a health tech startup, and negotiate a variety of business law...
What’s Cool: Will Smart Contracts Automatically Alert for Protocol Infringement?
In our series on negotiation automation, we are covering everything from document automation tools, compliance tools, smart contracts and, of course, our favorite topic - clause language, knowledge and expertise capture.
Lessons Learned on the Hidden Bloat of AI and ML Tech
Whether it’s an image recognition app, a fraud detection app or many of the possible use cases for AI or ML, when picturing the “robots” that will be replacing jobs and changing...
Remote Working Hacks - How We Use Trello for Our Workflow
One of the tools that our team’s taking advantage of to better transition to remote working is Trello, and we’ve learned a lot about team-based workflow through our experience with it.
What's Cool: Automated Sales Teams
The article, titled 'The Key to a Successful Digital Sales Transformation', written by Haley Smith, overviews some of the ways sales teams are becoming more automated in terms of follow-ups and lead...
Overview of Standstill Agreements
The purpose of a standstill agreement is to “create walls” around an ongoing deal, in order to let the parties negotiate without the threat of a third party intervention.
Legal Ask-the-Expert Workshop - May 8, 2020
New online workshops are now live! Learn about legal foundation topics online, for free.
Whales I: Distribution Agreements - Deal Safari
Whale accounts can involve parties such as major financial institutions, major technology companies like Google or Microsoft, or even major government bodies. When dealing with Whale accounts, there are plenty of common...
Is Patenting Right for Me?
Now more than ever, companies are seeking to differentiate themselves on the basis of cutting-edge technology or radically different approaches to age-old problems and new problems alike.
What to Consider when Placing Restrictions on Share Transfers
When drafting articles of incorporation, there may be some restrictions you may want to place on shares or even the business. This article seeks to outline some of the most common types...
Forcing an Exit - Shotgun Clause
For the first time in the Toronto Raptor’s 24-year journey, the team made history by advancing to the NBA finals. In 1995, the vision of the founding members, John Bitove and Allan...
Planning for the Death of a Shareholder
As an entrepreneur it is best practice to plan for the unexpected. Shareholders do not always remain with the business indefinitely. A shareholder may leave, sell or pass away.
What are Share Repurchases and Why are Businesses Using Them So Much?
Share repurchases by corporations have reached unprecedented levels in recent years and are expected to go even higher.
What to Consider When Selecting the Corporation's Share Attributes
When drafting articles of incorporation, one is required to outline the share structure of the corporation. This article seeks to outline some basic requirements, and subsequently the importance of choosing a share...
Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Individuals are Liable for Corporate Wrongdoing
The recent case of a federal judge ordering Martin Shkreli to forfeit $7.36 million serves as an example of one of the unique situations when a “corporate veil” is “pierced'.
Are unpaid internships legal?
Most jurisdictions’ employment legislation will suggest that, as a default, if someone is doing work for your company (and unless they’re in business for themselves), then they are an employee and must...
Literary Works: Can I Include That Brand Name Product?
When authoring a book or publishing an article, you, as the author, may wish to include images of a brand name product on the cover, or may wish to reference a brand...
Blog Bite: What's the Point of Committees?
This blog bite highlights the importance of committees by specifically looking at their role with the Board of Directors and their responsibilities.
Blog Bite: What is a Section 83(b) Election?
Simply put, a Section 83(b) election is a tax code election made by someone who is receiving shares over time. Consider the following: if a founder just started a company, they might...
Blog Bite: How the Right of First Refusal Interacts with US Securities Law
The Right of First Refusal (ROFR) is a staple clause in most corporations’ shareholder agreements and by-laws. Simply put, it requires any shareholder who is offering (or receives an offer) to sell......
Blog Bite: How Could Share Issuance Affect Your Franchise Taxes in Delaware?
Delaware is a popular jurisdiction for incorporation for many companies seeking to operate in the United States on account of it having a comprehensive and supportive set of favourable laws for corp......
Blog Bite: Filling Vacancies on Your Board of Directors
This blog bite goes over filling vacancies on your Board of Directors, as well as 'cumulative voting'.
Blog Bite: Don't Ignore the 'Action Without Meeting' Clause!
In Delaware, and in most other US jurisdictions, a written resolution of shareholders (in lieu of a shareholders’ meeting) can only pass if at least a majority of shareholders entitled to vote...