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.
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
April 25, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com highlights the major issues in an important patent infringement case relating to the disgorgement of profits in Canada. The Federal Court of Canada found in favour of DOW Chemicals in a case of patent infringement.
April 02, 2017Leasing requires more than just a good eye for location. Your professional duties require you to provide competent services. This means you must understand the legal implications of standard terms and how these terms can make or break your client’s business.
December 23, 2016Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but you’ve probably never heard of your morning bowl of cereal 'serving up bigotry at your breakfast table'.
November 21, 2016This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides an overview of ten intellectual property issues that should be addressed in technology sector mergers & acquisitions transactions.
October 11, 2016Clausehound is an active contributor to the Multiplicity Media Small Business Community, and Rajah Lehal, Founder of Clausehound is also the Co-Founder of Multiplicity.
May 27, 2016We all hear about the big commercial deal where millions or even billions exchanged hands. But what we don’t hear about is an unusual document that can make or break that deal.
May 17, 2016Lawyers are great assets for any real estate agent or realty team. They’ll help you craft a legally acceptable arrangement, but they have their limits.
May 16, 2016It felt like I had a gun to my head. Either lease up one of the most unpopular rundown buildings in Alberta or go bust. We made a classic real estate “newbie” mistake.
May 13, 2016The most hated of lease clauses – the insurance clause – is not only frequently ignored, but is also poorly understood by almost everyone in the real estate industry. And that includes real estate lawyers. Yet, it can be the most dangerous.
May 13, 2016You’re a professional. You’ve been trained to understand what your client needs. And you know how to find the best real estate. You and your client are excited, you sign the offers and then close the deal.
May 12, 2016When I think of the cloud, I think of a marshmallow-like floating bubble of air. When someone mentions the ‘cloud’ today, more often than not, they’re talking about a completely different cloud!
May 10, 2016Every system of government must balance individual privacy and rights, against state control. Where the lines are drawn determines what type of society we live in.
April 22, 2016Most loyal Central Perk-loving ‘Friends’ addicts know the small details of each of their favorite Friends characters. It took, however, over 10 years and Google to finally solve the mystery that Chandler Bing is an IT Procurement Manager - the guy in your company who plays a fundamental role in the negotiations of your technology services agreements.
April 22, 2016You are an entrepreneur with a brilliant idea for the next technological ‘sensation’. Understandably you're concerned about protecting your IP, you will likely focus on those parts of the MSA. This is good and important, but the chances are that while protecting your IP, you could be overlooking an equally essential clause.
March 23, 2016Greed isn’t good. Because greed is never satisfied. Greed creates an endless void that motivates poor decisions, causes the destruction of critical partnerships and inflames one’s sense of inadequacy. But, Envy. That’s different. Envy is good. And now there’s science to prove it.
March 14, 2016We see what we expect to see, and the fashion industry has been making $ billions exploiting this principle. In the world of fashion, the label changes everything. In the world of legal (drafting) fashion however, lawyers, being human, will of course look at the headings, and must resist being influenced by them.
February 01, 2016This article discusses what is needed for a non-competition clause to be enforceable, specifically if 5 years is too long for a non-compete to be enforceable.
December 22, 2015Do you ever get annoying emails from companies you’ve never heard of? Or continuous emails from a company you once agreed to receive an email from years ago?
December 11, 2015Are you trying to use the web to reach out to as many people as you can to build your business? - Not so fast! Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (“CASL”), which came into force July 1, 2014, creates restraints on your ability to do this if you are sending commercial electronic messages (“CEM”).
December 03, 2015The other day I was at the library with my 10-year old son. I bumped into a bookshelf next to the children’s section and a book fell to the floor. I picked it up and was surprised to note that the book was an introduction to the topic of powers of attorney, written for the general public. As I glanced through it a title caught my eye: 'If powers of attorney are important, why do so few people have them?' Why indeed?
December 03, 2015In order to prevent the growing threat of debit and credit card fraud, in 2006, major credit card payment brands such as Visa and Mastercard collaboratively created the Payment Card Industry Council.
October 28, 2015A critical part of a company acquisition is ensuring that the transaction is not missing any of the consents required of the contractual counterparties.
June 19, 2015This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com is helpful in understanding the role Competition Bureau plays in the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
February 24, 2014Once your company has started to gain some 'traction' (subscribers, customers) you will turn a corner where it has its own brand and identity. At that point in time you will likely want to protect that identity with a trade-mark.
October 01, 2013This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides a brief description on how the clean technology is emerging into a global industry.