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1158 articles on contract law, deals, policy and legal technology, including the full Clausehound and DealPrep blog archives.
Blog Bite: What Terms Should Be Negotiated in a Term Sheet?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq details the essential elements of a shareholders' agreement, which will ultimately be the final product of the term sheet.
Blog Bite: What Is the Aim of a Vesting Provision?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq illustrates the importance of ensuring that vesting provisions do not create a conflict of interest.
Blog Bite: How can investors use drag-along provisions to address their exit expectations?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the practice of including 'drag-along' rights in term sheets.
Blog Bite: Are term sheets binding?
This article discusses the legal risks associated with letters of intent or term sheets, namely, that they can be found to be a binding agreement between the parties.
Blog Bite: When will a term sheet be considered binding?
This article discusses a case in which the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta found that a cover letter and term sheet between the two parties constituted a bindind agreement.
As an Inventor, Should I Sign an Invention Assignment Agreement?
This article discusses some important clauses to look out for prior to signing an Invention Assignment Agreeement.
Pick of the Litter: New Experimental Gene Therapy Might Heal Spinal Injuries
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Making Mexico the Greatest Country
This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features a Responsible Leader from Latin America, Juan Carlos Diaz Bilbao.
YEDI Incubator Track Fall 2018
Our partner organization YEDI is proud to present the Fall 2018 Incubator Track!
A Lesson from Stasher, the Startup That Raised $1.1 Million Watching Bags.
Our partner organization My Byward Office recently wrote an article on entrepreneurial perspective.
Blog Bite: Are representatives or other third parties bound by a non-disclosure agreement?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com reminds readers that third parties (in this case, affiliates or representatives of the receiving party) are not bound by the contract signed by the...
Blog Bite: What implications arise from the definition of 'confidential information'?
This article highlights the importance of correctly defining 'confidential information,' as well as following that definition as the organization does business moving forward.
Blog Bite: What should you think about when reading an NDA?
This article highlights the main sections of a typical NDA and what parties should think about when reading an NDA.
Blog Bite: What happens to confidential information if an NDA is not accomplished, expires or is terminated?
This article discusses some ways in which parties can handle confidential information once an NDA is no longer valid.
Blog Bite: How do confidentiality agreements protect me from theft of trade secrets, or patents?
The article explains the use of Confidentiality Agreements to protect a business from the theft of their trade secrets, as well as their patents.
Blog Bite: What remedy is reasonably expected from a breach in NDA?
This article details the way in which rewards are generally given by judges in a breach of NDA.
Blog Bite: Does the confidentiality clause trump the common law settlement privilege?
This article deals with the clash between confidentiality versus the common law settlement privilege.
Blog Bite: What constitutes 'terms of the settlement'?
This article warns of the dangers that come with each word in a contract.
Blog Bite: What are the basics of an NDA?
This article provides a great foundation as to the basics of an NDA.
Blog Bite: When is confidential information protected by the common interest doctrine?
This article lists the three element test used to examine if confidential information is protected under the common interest doctrine.
Blog Bite: What is an NDA? How is it used and what does it do?
This article reveals the functions of an NDA agreement.
Blog Bite: How Can I Protect Trade Secrets?
This article is all about the NDA and covers all the general information about NDAs; including what it is, why use it, when to use it, and how you use it.
Blog Bite: Why do you need a Confidentiality Agreement?
This article discusses in detail why you should use a confidentiality agreement.
Blog Bite: What is a Confidentiality agreement?
This article discusses in detail the utility and usage of NDA agreements.