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Blog Bite: What is the threshold test that a joint venture has been formed for the purpose of triggering affiliation from the tax perspective?
This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com talks about how businesses may desire to jointly solve problems under a mentor-protege definition, that, under specific rules, might trigger a definition of an...
Clausehound.com Celebrates New Collaborations and Offers to Customers
We are excited to announce the winner of our fishbowl competition for one free year of Clausehound.com (Small Business Law Library).
It's Not a Love Story: Taylor, Kanye and Privacy Concerns with Snapchat
Thanks to social media, it is not difficult to achieve your claim to fame. However, it also is not difficult to receive unwanted attention or fame.
Corporate Transactions Part II: CEO's and Founders as Board Members
A shareholder who is a founder and/or CEO may wish to entrench their decision-making powers. In this Part II, the article discusses how a company’s CEO and/or founders can maintain a seat...
Corporate Transactions Part I: Confirming the Current Composition of Board Members
As our entrepreneur clients grow and enter into commercial transactions and take on financing, questions frequently asked include how to manage the composition of the potentially growing board. This article will deal...
Software Development/Master Services Agreements Part III: Fee Estimates/Quoting/Fee Caps/Fixed Fee
In a previous post, we discussed how payment in a software development agreement as a Master Services Agreement (MSA) may be separated into phases and various clauses that can protect either party....
Blog Bite: Are browsewrap agreements enforceable in California?
This article discusses whether or not browsewrap agreements are enforceable in California.
Blog Bite: Can a Franchise Enforce a Restrictive Covenant Against Its Competitors?
In an interesting case for parties seeking to impose a geographic boundary on competitive operations, an Ontario Court has held that a franchisor was not entitled to enforce a restrictive covenant because...
Trends on the Horizon: Five Drivers Transforming the Legal Industry
There has been a lot written up about changes to the legal industry. As a start-up lawyer, upstart small law firm founder, and legal tech CEO, I have often thought about, argued,...
Blog Bite: What is the underlying advantages of a shareholders' agreement?
This article highlights the advantages of a shareholders' agreement.
Commercial Leases & The Overholding Clause – How To Hold On To Your Space After Your Lease Term Ends
Congratulations - you’re the proud owner of a business! One of the most important steps you will take in operating that business will be to lease out a space from which to...
Emailgate: How an NDA is Affecting the Presidential Election
This article discusses the affects an NDA had on Clinton's email controversy in the 2016 Presidential Election.
Arbitration: How to Prepare for War - Legal War That Is
Going to court or going to war? For most people, the two words refer to the same thing when it comes to legal disputes. To avoid ‘going to war’, dispute resolution methods...
Blog Bite: How can education employment contracts be terminated in the UAE?
This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the complexity in terminating education employment contracts in the UAE.
The Scope of your Confidential Information: Too Broad, Too Narrow, or Just Right?
For drafters of asset or share purchase agreements, it's useful to think about the effects of the representations you are making.
Software Development/Master Services Agreements Part II: Fees, Deposits, Refunds, and Good Faith
Now that you have decided to work together, whether you are the client or the software developer, how are you going to decide the timing of payments for work performed under a...
Blog Bite: How can chefs and others in the food industry protect their culinary creations and food designs or arrangements from being copied for commercial gain?
This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses an ever-increasing legal issue in the food industry.
EVENTS: StartUp HERE Toronto Cafe Launch
Clausehound will be attending the StartUp HERE Toronto Cafe Launch on Monday June 27 in Toronto. Come say hi to us, we're giving away 10 three-month memberships to our Small Business Law...
Blog Bite: When and how should you execute an effective unanimous shareholders' agreement?
This articles discusses when and how to execute an effective unanimous shareholders' agreement.
NDA before Negotiations! Otherwise, Risk a Leak of Confidential Information
This article discusses the case nClosures Inc. v. Block and Co. and the risks of not signing a confidentiality agreement before entering into negotiations.
Blog Bite: How can websites ensure that online agreements are enforceable in the USA?
This articles explains how websites can ensure that their online agreements are enforceable in the USA.
Software Development/Master Services Agreements Part I: Determining the Scope of Work in an MSA
As any business, if you do not have the skills necessary to create software that your company needs, you can look towards independent contractors. When entering into a Software Development Agreement and...
Blog Bite: What are the reasons that Australia's Consumer Law trumps the choice of law clause?
This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses this recent Federal Court of Australia decision in which an American refund policy violated Australian consumer legislation. The court fou...
Journey Out of Net Neutrality
I took a journey into the internet see-saw and tried to journey back to a neutral place.