December 20, 2017Artists and graphic designers either desire to - for their own personal reasons or are frequently asked to create images/t-shirt designs/memes or even complete replicas of existing images for commercial purposes.
December 16, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! To My Younger Self, Every day you’re learning new things about yourself and changing. Which could also imply that every day you’re a slightly different person.
December 15, 2017Links from this article: HackerNest event page
Our partner organization is hosting a tech meetup in Brampton!
Join them for a night of casual conversation with other tech enthusiasts at Rose Thea...
December 15, 2017Links from this article: HackerNest event page
Our partner organization is hosting a tech meetup in Kitchener-Waterloo!
Join them for a night of casual conversation with other tech enthusiasts at...
December 15, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features an article on Suleiman Bakhit, a comic artist who uses his characters to empower youths in Jordan.
December 15, 2017This is a guide to help you, probably a high school student, navigate your life as you’re trying to figure out the world. I’ve had multiple conversations with students in the last few weeks, and everyone has similar struggles.
December 11, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! I just watched this video on spirals and it struck me that pattern matching is very important to us collectively.
December 11, 2017I just watched this video on spirals and it struck me that pattern matching is very important to us collectively. Pattern matching is helpful.
December 08, 2017Links from this article:Event pageOur partner organization HackerNest is proud to sponsor Fishackathon! Fishackathon, happening February 10-11, is lookin...
December 08, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features an article on the idea of a legal toolbox, an online platform that contains the necessary information for an investor to make an informed decision when looking into foreign locations.
December 01, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! I just finished an application to enter our startup, Spiffy, in a pitch contest with a prize of $100,000, and I had a funny thought.
December 01, 2017Our partner organization Enterprise Toronto recently posted an article on the collaboration the University of Toronto's Impact Centre and Cut Coffee Inc.
December 01, 2017Our partner organization is excited to announce their annual Razzle Dazzle! This December 19th in Hamilton, this event is open for everybody to come and meet the innovative minds within CoMotion's doors.
December 01, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features an interview of Robert Krimmer, a professor at the Tallinn University of Technology, on how E-governance has been implemented with great success in Estonia and how you can extend this success to other countries.
November 27, 2017This article discusses the four allowable circumstances in which an employer and employee may enter into an agreement to vary from the Ontario Employment Standards Act standards.
November 27, 2017Among other equally important aspects of the workplace such as minimum wage and matters relating to termination, the Ontario Standards Act lays out standards with respect to an employee’s hours of work, breaks, and overtime.
November 25, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! I’ve been researching the concept of 'openness' in organizations. I came across this concept when I watched this fireside chat with Mike Cannon-Brookes of Atlassian at Startup Battlefield Australia, released one week ago.
November 25, 2017Links from this article: HackerNest event page
Our partner organization HackerNest is hosting a tech meetup in Toronto! Join them for a night of cas...
November 25, 2017Links from this article: HackerNest event page
Our partner organization HackerNest is hosting a tech meetup in Montreal! Join them for a night of ca...
November 25, 2017Links from this article: TechTO event page
Our partner organization Tech Toronto is having their next meeting on December 4th. Many CEOs and founders have spoken at these monthly events, with anot...
November 25, 2017I’ve been researching the concept of 'openness' in organizations. I came across this concept when I watched this fireside chat with Mike Cannon-Brookes of Atlassian at Startup Battlefield Australia, released one week ago. I've been a fan of Atlassian products for years (our company uses both Bitbucket and Trello daily as important tools for our business operations).
November 24, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features Think.iT which connects skilled, unemployed North African workers to international companies.
November 18, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! Our team is growing at my beloved Clausehound.com, and that is great. It is no longer a big panic to get from version to version or from demo to demo.
November 18, 2017Links from this article: CoMotion event page
Our partner organization CoMotion is excited to announce their HamOnt ML event on December 2!
The first machine learning conference to take place in H...
November 18, 2017Links from this article: HackerNest event page
Our partner organization is hosting a tech meetup in Ottawa!
Join them for a night of casual conversation with other tech enthusiasts at Colony VR!...
November 18, 2017Links from this article: HackerNest event page
Our partner organization is hosting a tech meetup in Peterborough!
Join them for a night of casual conversation with other tech enthusiasts at Retro...
November 18, 2017Our team is growing at my beloved Clausehound.com, and that is great. It is no longer a big panic to get from version to version or from demo to demo. New staff and old staff are starting to create their own groups of friends and this has prompted me to think about the kind of culture that we want to be known for.
November 17, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features the fascinating concept of bringing about social change as an intrapreneur (as opposed to entrepreneur), along with how to become one yourself.
November 10, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! Opinion For this week’s Founder’s Only I dug into Faheem’s podcast archives.Faheem is a member of Founder’s Only and he and I were MBA friends over a decade ago.
November 10, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features an article and short video that depicts the struggles of a Nigerian in her fight for democracy.
November 10, 2017For this week's Founder's Only I dug into Faheem's podcast archives. Faheem Moosa is a member of Founder's Only, and he and I were MBA friends over a decade ago. Faheem assembled a great collection of stories from new company founders who have decided to leave 9 to 5 jobs to start a business.
November 10, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com outlines “pros” and “cons” to determine what type of strategic option is best to combine the activities of tax-exempt organizations.
November 10, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com examines the purpose of “entire agreement” clauses which are used to prevent parties who enter into a final contract from invoking prior discussion or understandings to give a different meaning to its provisions and preserve the stability of contractual relations.
November 10, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com notes that the duty of good faith previously existed in the context of commercial real estate transactions.
November 10, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com is relevant for TSX-V public companies because it sets out the relevant factors that a board of directors should consider when making the decision to announce its intention.
November 10, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com examines the surprising decision in IHAG-Holding, A.G. v. Intrawest Corporation, where the terms of a letter of intent were enforced instead of the terms contained in the definitive agreement.
November 09, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com is pertinent because it explains what is meant by a “material change” when it comes to reporting obligations for Canadian businesses.
November 09, 2017This article considers a parties obligation to reach a definitive agreement despite a letter of intent (LOI) that states that the intent was non-binding.
November 09, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com explores the nature of transaction letters of intent or (LOI's). An LOI is typically used as the first step of a deal and should briefly outline the key elements of the proposed transaction.
November 09, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides an overview of how a seller can minimize liability by qualifying what constitutes knowledge of a misrepresentation, etc.
November 09, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com delves into different ways parties can deal with misrepresentation or breach of warranty.
November 09, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com explores the Quebec case, Francoeur v. 4417186 Canada Inc., as a cautionary tale against entering into a share purchase agreement sans due diligence or full disclosure.
November 03, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! Julie Zuzek 'the Corporate Yogi' and I have been friends for nearly a decade, and I have often tried to apply her approach to the 'enntrepreneur mindset' over the course of my own founder journey.
November 03, 2017This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features Vincent's journey, and his company Kiron, which is a mobile app that partners with universities worldwide to help refugees get access to higher level education.
November 03, 2017A Letter of Intent (often referred to as an LOI) or an Investor Term Sheet is a document that is often used between a potential investor and a company to settle the material terms and conditions of an investment.
November 03, 2017Julie Zuzek 'the Corporate Yogi' and I have been friends for nearly a decade, and I have often tried to apply her approach to the 'entrepreneur mindset' over the course of my own founder journey. I had a chance to recently listen to her podcast series on co-founders.
October 31, 2017This is one of clausehound.com's legal templates. Feel free to scroll through the contract and determine whether the template is useful for your needs. You can login and browse our learning materials for free.
October 27, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! A couple of years ago, I headed up the social entrepreneurship and social finance efforts at the BMW Foundation in Berlin. As I got to know more and more social innovation organisations, big and small, I started to notice an unsettling trend.
October 27, 2017Links from this article: Event page
Our partner organization North of 41, along with TSX and Accelerator Centre, are hosting an event on PR strategies for growing startups and businesses.
This wi...
October 20, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! It’s now September 26, 2017, our fifteenth anniversary. It took me a year to reflect on all of this and to write this post.
October 20, 2017Originally posted on Startups & Venture Capital, Dominic is the Founder of TWG and a member of Founder's Only. Dominic and Rajah have been friends for Dominic's more than half of Dom's Fourteen Year Journey.
October 17, 2017As lawyers we are often guiding our clients on defining the “business of the company”, so I thought I’d write a post on this topic. “Business of the company” is formally declared in several circumstances and for several reasons.
October 17, 2017This article discusses the right of first refusal clause (ROFR), often seen in the shareholders' agreements or directly in a company's articles of incorporation.
October 17, 2017We had previously written an article on the selection of a business name, and as well a second article on defending your business name. I thought I would write an article about changing a company’s business name.
October 17, 2017When most of us think about directors of corporations, what comes to mind is the hefty pay (at least in bigger corporations), the prestige, and the power. But with power comes responsibility; the subject of our discussion.
October 17, 2017This article provides an overview of the steps involved in issuing shares, once the negotiations with investors have been completed. The process includes the four (4) steps.
October 13, 2017I was grabbing a coffee at Le Gourmand in Toronto and I saw a guy wearing a shirt that said 'Find what you love and let it kill you.' I was initially skeptical, because death sucks, but I was also intrigued, so I Googled it.
October 13, 2017Links from this article: TechTO Meetup event page
Our partner organization Tech Toronto is having their next meeting on October 16th.
Many CEOs and founders have spoken at these monthly events, wit...
October 06, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! As soon as I met Jennifer and Upside Foundation of Canada, I liked what they were all about. Their foundation promotes the allocation of 1% of your company’s equity to a charitable purpose.
October 06, 2017Links from this article: startGBC Event Page
Our partner organization has opened up registration for their #WhyNotMe discussion panel.
There will be talks from leading entrepreneurs such as Nicol...
October 06, 2017There are new reporting requirements for all corporations incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA), that went into effect in December 2016 under the Forfeited Corporate Property Act, 2015.
October 06, 2017As soon as I met Jennifer and Upside Foundation of Canada, I liked what they were all about. Their foundation promotes the allocation of 1% of your company’s equity to a charitable purpose. Reserving a portion of your wealth is not new or unique.
September 29, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! When you’re a young, broke student, beers are like gold. In college dorms, they’re an entirely separate currency.
September 29, 2017Links from this article:Event Registration Page - With 50% Off!Our partner organization Enterprise Toronto is now selling tickets for their new event, Small Business Marketing Forum. Learn from market...
September 29, 2017Links from this article: YEDI Not For Profit Track Registration Page YEDI Not For Profit Track Event Page
Our partner organization YEDI is now accepting applications from innovative not-for-profit...
September 29, 2017Links from this article: CIX Summit Registration Page CIX Summit Event Page
Our partner organization Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has just opened the sign-up for their event Meeting Exchange...
September 29, 2017Originally posted on Linkedin, with additional comments from discussions with Founders Only. When you’re a young, broke student, beers are like gold. The difference between then and now (I hope) is that as adults, we don’t have a general ledger tracking who owes who a Budweiser, two rum and cokes, or three bites of a footlong sub.
September 29, 2017Our partner organization Enterprise Toronto recently posted about the journey of entrepreneur Vikram Rangnekar from Silicon Valley to Toronto.
September 15, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! Transcendental meditation is having a moment. Everyone from Hugh Jackman to Oprah is an avid fan.
September 15, 2017The case of Hibberd v. Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd involved various issues regarding many stock options that were not exercised that were part of a consultant contract.
September 15, 2017Links from this article: Event Page Application Page
Our partner organization YEDI is excited to announce their new entrepreneurship program.
Open t...
September 15, 2017Orignally posted on Huffington Post, with additional notes as provided to Founders Only. Transcendental meditation is having a moment. Everyone from Hugh Jackman to Oprah is an avid fan. Even Wall Street is paying attention.
September 08, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you. INFINTI Lab is all wrapped up and it was a wonderful experience. I had the fortune to arrange some seasoned and serial entrepreneurs to come in and speak at the Lab.
September 08, 2017Links from this article: TechToronto Events
In just 10 days time, our partner organization TechToronto will be hosting their next event.
Many CEOs a...
September 08, 2017There are compelling reasons to invest in a startup company’s shares. But with the benefits of investing, comes risks – and there are many.
September 06, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses how, though details vary from transaction to transaction, agreements affecting technology transfers contain two essential elements.
September 06, 2017An IP Transfer Agreement is an agreement between an individual or corporation transferring its intellectual property to another individual or corporation.
September 01, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! When it rains, it pours. Life events aren’t evenly distributed. Changes seem to bombard us in clusters as if they conspired on timing, prying us from the calm of everyday life, and distracting us from getting on with our plans.
September 01, 2017Reposted from Assaf's original post on Medium. Life events aren’t evenly distributed. Changes seem to bombard us in clusters as if they conspired on timing, prying us from the calm of everyday life, and distracting us from getting on with our plans.
August 31, 2017Prior to sending your drafted agreement to a counterparty of executing the agreement, it is important to thoroughly review the agreement for both content and form. These are some of the key items that a drafter should keep in mind when reviewing an agreement.
August 29, 2017A company may choose to compensate either a director or an advisor in cash, with options, a combination of cash and options, cash only, or the company may even choose not to compensate such directors."
August 25, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! There’s a building near my apartment that houses a revolving door of different restaurants. Everyone’s seen businesses begin and fail. Maybe I’ve seen more than most.
August 25, 2017I like starting things, I don’t like ending them. So maybe I’m not the right person to be writing a post on walking away. But I've seen many businesses begin and fail.
August 25, 2017Links from this article: Event Page
On October 28th, our partner organization StartGBC are hosting the Newcomer Kitchen Hackathon and have just opened registrations.
Newcomer Kitchen is a nonpro...
August 25, 2017Links from this article: Event Page
At the end of September our partner organization CoMotion are hosting a low cost javascript conference.
This eve...
August 25, 2017Links from this article: Event Page
In mid September our partner organization CoMotion are hosting a birthday part for the CoMotion coworking space....
August 25, 2017Our partner organization Bullfrog Insurance has posted a blog article on some of the best ways to manage the accounting of your small business.
August 25, 2017Our partner organization Logojoy released an article about their newest initiative to provide free logos for anti-discrimination organizations.
August 18, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! We have a chance to talk to Sam about his Founder journey. Here were some of the highlights from his conversation with Rajah Lehal, Founder of Clausehound.com.
August 18, 2017Links from this article: CIX Summit Event Page
In mid october our partner organization is hosting the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) Summit.
CIX is the biggest 'who's who' event of the year....
August 18, 2017Our partner organization Bullfrog Insurance recently posted an article about creating a productive and healthy work environment for employees.
August 18, 2017We had a chance to talk to Sam Natur, President and CEO of Bullfrog Insurance about his Founder journey. Here were some of the highlights from his conversation with Rajah Lehal, Founder of Clausehound.com.
August 14, 2017A lot of us can think of that movie scene where two business persons, at the time deprived of a notepad or laptop, transcribed their deal on a square napkin and called it a contract. (Some of us might have even done so ourselves!) Happily, many of those situations involved parties in agreement over their intention to make a deal.
August 11, 2017The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! There was a call today asking for Sundar to resign from the CEO role of Google. Diversity is a touchy subject these days, and we were proud to see a fellow Founder’s comments on their approach to Diversity in last week’s Journey post.
August 11, 2017Our partner organization Bullfrog Insurance published an article about the challenges businesses face as generation Z become the primary consumers.
August 11, 2017There was a call today asking for Sundar to resign from the CEO role of Google around, as the New York Times has phrased it, 'diversity drama'. Diversity is a touchy subject these days, and we were proud to see a fellow Founder’s comments on their approach to diversity in last week’s Journey post.
August 09, 2017The business of corporate law relies upon the entrepreneurial spirit of its clients. So, if you have decided to pursue your dream of becoming an entrepreneur, for a lawyer (and for our beloved Clausehound.com), that’s great!
August 04, 2017The ‘Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! Amazing news this week from the Tribe! We just hit the century mark for the number of employees worldwide. This is an enormous triumph for us to have grown this organization to 100 of the smartest and brightest in digital innovation in just a year and a half.
August 04, 2017Links from this article: Event Page
On August 14th, our partner organization TechTO will be hosting their monthly networking event at RBC Waterplace....
August 04, 2017Links from this article: SalesTO Event Page
On August 16th, our parter organization techTO will be hosting SalesTO at TELUS House.
The panel will be...
August 04, 2017Links from this article:FintechTO Event PageOn August 23rd, our partner organization TechTO will be hosting their bi-monthy FintechTO event. FintechTO is...
August 04, 2017This article was originally posted on Medium. Additional notes added within this Founder's Journey column. Amazing news this week from the Tribe! We just hit the century mark for the number of employees worldwide.
July 28, 2017The Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you! I don’t think I’ve ever been particularly comfortable with a lot of the nomenclature we use in ‘our sector’ (not crazy about that term either, now that I write it), even if I am responsible for perpetuating it to some extent. I have always been an entrepreneur, period, and feel a little bit precious—and discounted—when the modifier ‘social’ is in front of it.
July 28, 2017Links from this article:MyShop Makerspace Event PageIn August our partner organization MyShop Makerspace is going to be hosting a clock workshop. Partici...
July 28, 2017Originally posted on tbd. I have always been an entrepreneur, period, and feel a little bit precious—and discounted—when the modifier ‘social’ is in front of it.
July 21, 2017These are photographs of me at various events that I’ve spoken at. None of these outfits are mine. The pants are my sister’s, the shirts my roommates’, and the dresses are my old friend and roommate’s, Akua’s. She’s famous now, so it’s fine.
July 21, 2017This article was originally posted on medium. There are a lot of secrets when it comes to starting a business. The first secret I discovered when I started my own business, designing toys that teach empathy and failure, was that entrepreneurs barely pay themselves for at least the first few years.
July 21, 2017Links from this article:YEDI ApplicationOur partner organization YEDI, has opened up a call for applications for a youth business incubator. YEDI is seek...
July 17, 2017Links from this article: This article highlights the key differences between a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) and a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
July 14, 2017If there is one thing I am sure I have in common with Clausehound founder, Rajah Lehal, it’s that I am positive, that when starting his own company, he was told by nearly everyone he bumped into that the sector he was going after was too unique and would never change.
July 14, 2017Links from this article:Event PageOur partner organization One Eleven is a fellow community organizer. We have attended the past two years of this event...
July 14, 2017Links from this article:Accelerator ApplicationOur partner organization Joe Fresh Centre, a fellow resident of the Ryerson DMZ, is opening up application...
July 14, 2017When negotiating a contract, it is important to consider the termination provisions. If the contract is no longer commercially attractive, will you be able to terminate?
July 14, 2017Clausehound is an active contributor to the Multiplicity Media Small Business Community, and Rajah Lehal, Founder of Clausehound is Co-Founder of Multiplicity.
July 13, 2017If there is one thing I am sure I have in common with Clausehound founder, Rajah Lehal, it’s that I am positive, that when starting his own company, he was told by nearly everyone he bumped into that the sector he was going after was too unique and would never change.
July 12, 2017Here’s something you learn when building teams: at a certain point, growing the team adds to its capabilities by frustratingly less than you thought. Richard Branson is fully aware of this fact, which is why Virgin companies have historically grown from startup until about 100 people, and then undergone cell division that left 50 in the old venture, and 50 in the new one.
July 07, 2017Links from this article: Event Link
Our partner organizations Workhaus and Cobalt Lawyers want to bring awareness to an educational event for entre...
July 07, 2017This article was originally posted on Medium. Here’s something you learn when building teams: at a certain point, growing the team adds to its capabilities by frustratingly less than you thought.
July 05, 2017Our partner organization Futurpreneur, has published an article on an entrepreneur who aspired to bridge the gap between health and convenience.
June 30, 2017A Non-Competition Clause places restrictions on your other business relationships during, and for a specified period, after the term of your employment. If it important to understand exactly what you are agreeing to before you dot the i's and cross the t's.
June 29, 2017Links from this article:https://www.techtoronto.org/In July, our partner organization TechTO will be hosting their monthly networking. This will be a nig...
June 29, 2017Links from this article: Startup Fest 2017
In July, our partner organization StartupHere has asked us to remind you that StartupFest, will be hosti...
June 29, 2017Links from this article: HealthTO
For all entrepreneurs in the healthy industry, be sure to check out our partner TechTO's HealthTO meetup, an even...
June 29, 2017Links from this article: Startup Tech Unleashed
In July, our partner StartUp Tech Unleashed will be hosting their monthly networking event at Cisco...
June 26, 2017I was recently asked to speak at Big Data Toronto on the topic of machine learning and AI, and I decided to speak to a question on my mind that I have been struggling with: what are the implications of the replacement of junior staff in an organization by software-based solutions?
June 23, 2017This article discusses the factors which determine what a "permanent" employemnt position is, which largely depend on when the employment agreeemnt can be terminated.
June 19, 2017Clausehound’s partner organization, the York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (“YEDI”), will be hosting their Not-For-Profit Spring Venture Fair on June 27, 2017.
June 19, 2017Clausehound’s partner organization, Futurpreneur, celebrated mental health awareness by writing a great piece about how important it is for entrepreneurs to take care of themselves.
June 16, 2017Whether you (the client/customer) have an obligation to pay when a contract has been terminated depends on the reason for termination, the timing of the termination, which party terminated the contract, and the terms of the contract. Mostly, it depends on what the contract says!
June 09, 2017If you are being reclassified as an independent contractor after working as an employee, your Employment Agreement may be void - but not entirely.
June 04, 2017Clausehound.com is excited to announce a new collaboration with Mondaq! For over 20 years, Mondaq has been creating one of the world’s most comprehensive online resources of professionals’ expertise and knowledge.
June 02, 2017A Quebec court ruled that an action for damages based on a defamation claim fell within the scope of a very broadly worded arbitration clause, because the sources and circumstances of the impugned statements originated from the contract and made reference to its requirements. Note that this was not a consumer contract.
June 02, 2017Termination of Agreement Effective Even though Payments not Enforced. See this instant case of Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority Inc. v. Avonlea Traditions Inc. 2000 CanLII 22663 (ON SC).
June 01, 2017Termination of Agreement does not Require Consent of Both Parties. See instant case of Contech Enterprises Ltd. v. Vegherb, LLC 2015 BCCA 99 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017An Ontario Superior Court decision determined that a dispute resolution provision was not ousted by the 'Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Contract' language in a termination provision. See instant case of Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc. v Metrolinx 2017 ONSC 2372 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017Drafters should ensure that disclaimers are included in reports/contracts where appropriate, and that they are clearly and comprehensively drafted.
June 01, 2017The legal remedies available under assignment are not extinguished even if legal action has been taken under a promissory note dealing with the same obligation, so long as the debt continues to exist. See instant case of Rafael v. Allison 1987 CanLII 3232 (AB QB).
June 01, 2017A court held that when the parties have clearly expressed their intention to submit disputes to arbitration, a party cannot opt out of the arbitration clause unless the contract expressly provides for this. See instant case of Okanagan Pellet Company Inc. v. Pinnacle Pellet Inc. 2012 BCSC 207 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Court of Appeal for Ontario's decision and dismissed an Ontario action on the basis of a governing law clause. See instant case of Momentous.ca Corp. v. Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball Ltd. (2012 SCC).
June 01, 2017A Forum Selection Clause in a Commercial Contract Should be Given Effect Unless Party can Show Strong Cause that the Case is Exceptional. See instant case of Expedition Helicopters Inc. v. Honeywell Inc. 2010 ONCA 351.
June 01, 2017Substantial Connection Test Applies if Contract does not Contain a Governing Law Clause. See Lilydale Cooperative Limited v. Meyn Canada Inc. 2015 ONCA 281 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017The Federal Court of Appeal used the governing law clauses in maritime supply contracts to determine the law governing the contracts, in spite of the fact that maritime liens are extra-contractual rights. See instant case of JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Lanner (The) [2009] 4 FCR 109, 2008 FCA 399 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017In determining what law should apply to a contract when the contract does not specifically state the applicable law, the courts will conduct an inquiry to ascertain the implied intention of the parties. See instant case of New Holland (Canada) Credit Company v. MacPherson 2003 CanLII 23201 (ON SC).
June 01, 2017Entire Agreement Clause can Preckude an Action in Tort for Negligent Misrepresentation. See instant case of No. 2002 Taurus Ventures Ltd. v. Intrawest Corp. 2007 BCCA 228 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017The Supreme Court of Canada held that parties are not free to exclude general duties of contract law, so entire agreement clauses cannot exclude general duties related to unconscionability and honesty in contractual performance. See the instant case of Bhasin v. Hrynew [2014] 3 SCR 494, 2014 SCC 71 (CanLII).
June 01, 2017Limitations of liability clauses and entire agreement clauses can be unenforceable because of unconscionability. In determining whether the clause is unconscionable a court will look at various factors such as the sophistication of the parties, the disparity in bargaining power and information, and failure to bring the clause to the attention of the party with less bargaining power.
June 01, 2017Trial Required to Properly Interpret Ambiguous Limitation of Liability Clause. See instant case of Astellas Pharma Canada Inc. v. WellSpring Pharmaceutical Canada Corp. 2008 CanLII 46324 (ON SC).
June 01, 2017If a termination clause is clearly worded and its meaning is clear and enforceable, the courts will likely apply the parol evidence rule with the result that a party whose contract is terminated will be unlikely to be able to establish that the termination clause was modified by a collateral contract.
June 01, 2017A conditional, incomplete or vague assignment clause will not be enforced by the courts even between a subsidiary and parent company. A parent company that seeks to rely on the assignment of a contract cannot base its legal rights on the informalities that exist between it and the subsidiary. See instant case of KJM Leasing Ltd. v. Toronto-Dominion Bank 1989 CanLII 4646 (SK QB).
June 01, 2017Consumer Protection Legislation does not Necessarily Relieve an Assignor from the Obligation to Honour a Guarantee to Pay an Assignee. See instant case of C.L. Hagan Transportation Ltd. v. Canadian Acceptance Corp. [1974] SCR 491, 1973 CanLII 151 (SCC).
June 01, 2017In this case, the court implied that even though the defendants (who had been principals in the company) had obtained access to emails through the administrator's password of the company's email account, the emails had not lost their confidential nature.
June 01, 2017This article looks into the Edac Inc. v. Tullo case to determine whether the improper disclosure of confidential information always results in damages.
June 01, 2017Drafters need to ensure that confidentiality agreements entered into with experts require the expert to give notice to the disclosing party if the expert may be called upon to give expert evidence in a proceeding.
June 01, 2017Contractual Liability for Breach of Data Security not Covered by Insurance Policy. See instance case of Aldo Group Inc. c. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada 2013 QCCS 2006 (CanLII).
May 30, 2017In the far off lands of London (yes, England), there are exciting things about to happen for innovation, and Clausehound is excited to share the details with you!
May 29, 2017Technology is developing at a quick pace, but so are cities. As cities get bigger, so too does the demand for growth in sectors like infrastructure, energy, and even niches like home improvement.
May 26, 2017Except for few specific circumstances, it is almost considered ancient to have parties to a contract physically meet up to a sign a contract in a boardroom. With the fast-paced lifestyles of most high-level executives, a more efficient method of signing contracts has been introduced: 'the e-Signature'.
May 25, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com reviews the case in which a golf ball manufacturer raised a complaint against Costco, who in turn brought an action for a declaration of non-infringement
May 25, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the new 'Freelance Isn't Free' Act in effect in New York City, and the new requirements it establishes for all hiring parties, whether a corporation or an individual, who engage services from freelance workers.
May 18, 2017Logojoy, a partner organization of Clausehound’s, outlines ways that small businesses can establish themselves and get ahead in advertising in a cost-effective way through content marketing.
May 18, 2017Being an entrepreneur—and a successful one at that—is a herculean effort. It might look like a lot of fun, but a lot of work goes into trying to get a new business going.
May 18, 2017Links from this article: Tech Job Fair on May 27! Hackernest
Getting down to business is something Clausehound is no stranger to. Wherever there’s a...
May 18, 2017Links from this article: Azure Workshop Open Sky Incubator
More and more, the internet of things (IoT) is finding ways to connect devices so data ca...
May 17, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com seeks to explain the purpose of a specific provision in governing law clause 'without regard to conflict of law principles'.
May 12, 2017This articles discusses the rights of non-voting shareholders for entrepreneurs and investors. A common question that entrepreneurs/inventors have when incorporating is how to structure their business.
May 08, 2017Links from this article: Fundica Roadshow - Toronto
Clausehound’s Founder & CEO, Rajah Lehal, will be attending the Fundica Roadshow on May 24th, 201...
May 08, 2017On May 15th, 2017, LexisNexis and the Legal Innovation Zone, where Clausehound is located, is hosting an interactive forum discussing innovations and transformations in law firms and legal departments.