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1158 articles on contract law, deals, policy and legal technology, including the full Clausehound and DealPrep blog archives.
Blog Bite: Can a franchisor enforce a release agreement in Ontario?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com examines the Ontario case of Dodd v. Prime Restaurants of Canada, in which one issue was whether a signed release between a franchisor and...
Blog Bite: What should I avoid when negotiating my release agreement?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com describes two Nova Scotia cases in which parties who thought they had agreed on a settlement and release (in principle), ended up in court...
Blog Bite: When can franchisors enforce releases in British Columbia?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com discusses a BC Supreme Court decision that a Mutual Cancellation and Release Agreement signed by a Dairy Queen franchisee was effective to bar coun...
Blog Bite: When is a release full and final?
This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com deals with the question of whether a release that covered ‘all claims arising out of the services provided’, but which did not expressly refer...
How Can Funds Held in Escrow Help You Execute a Release Agreement?
Use of escrow levels the playing field between the parties, encourage the completion of the transaction by taking out the elements of mistrust and risk of non-performance between parties.
Is My Contract Void if the Law Changes?
Suppose your business has had a long-standing contractual agreement with another party and both of you would like to continue to conduct business as per your agreement, but without either party’s know......
Do Entire Agreement Clauses Protect Parties from Claims of Negligent Misrepresentation?
Entire Agreement clauses are used to limit your liabaility by stating that the areement between the parties is completely contained in the written agreement. However, this article explains that courts have been...
Pick of the Litter: China Wants to Shape the Global Future of Artificial Intelligence
The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! By now we think we’re pretty smart – we’ve made it easier for folks to navigate and read one of the most complicated...
YEDI Not For Profit Venture Fair Winter-Spring 2018
Links from this article:Original YEDI event pageOur partner organization YEDI is excited to announce their not-for-profit venture fair! Come take a look...
Feeling SaaS-y: Data Security, Privacy, and IP Protection for CFOs
Links from this article:Original CPDOnline event pageOur partner organization CPDOnline is proud to announce their 3rd Annual Conference on Business Law...
Standing Up For All Those Facing Injustice
This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features Sufyan, one of the many lawyers who organized other attorneys during the January 2017 Muslim travel ban to make sure nobody at the O'Hare International Airport...
I Accidentally Yelled at an Employee. How Do I Make Amends?
Our partner organization recently posted about how to apologize to employees for some mistakes.
Free Clausehound Small Business Law Library Webinar
Links from this article:Webinar Registration PageNew to Clausehound? Familiarize yourself with the Small Business Law Library by attending one of our wee...
Toronto Startup Boost Call for Applications
Links from this article:Original Application PageApplication deadlines to apply is March 30th. Startups can apply on the F6S website. What is the Start...
Fur’s Getting Ruffled by Smarter Folks
By now we think we're pretty smart - we've made it easier for folks to navigate and read one of the most complicated things in the world to read - legal documents....
Angel Investing Trends as at Q1 2018
My thesis at Multiplicity when we started that nearly a decade ago, and my experience at Clausehound having received angel funding, and finally with our experience in nurturing angel investors through education...
Overview of Mutual Release Agreement
A Mutual Release is an agreement between two parties in a dispute whereby both parties give up all known and unknown claims against the other party.
Exciting New Partnership Announcement with Haltech & Clausehound!
We are thrilled to announce we have teamed up with Haltech to provide Halton's start-up businesses with legal tools required to succeed.
On Vacation (in Ontario)
This article digs into Ontario's Employment Standards Act to make sense of Ontario's vacation time and pay.
Raising Capital For Your Startup
Every start-up founder should have a basic grasp of some of the ways they can secure financing for their company, so to that end let's take a crash course on some familiar...
Pick of the Litter: Google Releases Augmented Reality Tools for Any Developer to Use
The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! Startup founders are often 'sipping their own Kool Aid'. In the early days of a startup company, the founders often envision and believe...
Generation Z Hamilton Networking Event
Links from this article:Event pageOur partner organization CoMotion is proud to host the Generation Z Hamilton Networking event. Young entrepreneurs will...
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Talk
Links from this article:Event pageOur partner organization CoMotion is excited to announce the next installment of this series of talks. Hosted by Salvat...
How We Can Build an Alliance to End Modern Slavery
This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features the story of modern day slavery that brings calls for action, including some your business can take!