<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Clausehound Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal tech blog. Discussing the latest developments in the law, and answering questions.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com</link><generator>GatsbyJS</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:39:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[How to change the legal name of the Company: A detailed Checklist]]></title><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/how-to-change-the-legal-name-of-the-company/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/how-to-change-the-legal-name-of-the-company/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Word on Entrepreneurial Fundraising: Tactical Tips to help you Succeed ]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The Clausehound team has supported many companies through the fundraising process with deeply annotated investor documents and FAQs. Although we’re primarily focused on the deal documents themselves, we’ve learned some key insights and tactics on the art of fundraising along the way which we have compiled below. ]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/a-word-on-entrepreneurial-fundraising:-tactical-tips-to-help-you-succeed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/a-word-on-entrepreneurial-fundraising:-tactical-tips-to-help-you-succeed/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing a SAFE Note Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article will outline how to close and document a SAFE note deal.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/closing-a-safe-note-deal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/closing-a-safe-note-deal/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a SAFE Note?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article provices a detailed overview of a SAFE agreement, specifically looking at how to initiate fundraising between family and friends and how to structure the deal.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/what-is-a-safe-note/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/what-is-a-safe-note/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Tips on Integrating Legal Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are 3 (three) ways in which you can easily and effectively integrate legal technologies into your work.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/4-tips-on-integrating-legal-technologyte/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/4-tips-on-integrating-legal-technologyte/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy Policy - Frquently Asked Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this article, we answer some of the most popular questions regarding privacy policies. This article also answers questions relating to the Eu-compliant Privacy Policy.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/privacy-policy-frequently-asked-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/privacy-policy-frequently-asked-questions/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLog Bite: Why EDI instead of DEI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this short article, we try to tackle a question that we've gotten asked recently, Why EDI instead of DEI?]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/why-edi-instead-of-dei/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/why-edi-instead-of-dei/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suggestions on the collection and handling of personal identifiable information]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scope of personal information is “far-reaching” to an extent that along with some obvious things such as names, contact information...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/suggestions-on-the-collection-and-handling-of-personal-identifiable-information/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/suggestions-on-the-collection-and-handling-of-personal-identifiable-information/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a Mutual Release is, how to construct, and what to know before signing one]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mutual Release is an agreement between two parties that each one will give up some or all legal claims they have or may have in the future against one another. A mutual release agreement is...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/what-a-mutual-release-is-how-to-construct-and-what-to-know-before-signing-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/what-a-mutual-release-is-how-to-construct-and-what-to-know-before-signing-one/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Chessboard perspective:  Share Allocation to Advisors and Other Senior Executives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issuing shares to advisors and other senior executives can be a difficult decision to make.  While it may seem like a complicated matter, it can be broken down rather easily when you incorporate the game of chess into this concept.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/a-chessboard-perspective:-share-allocation-to-advisors-and-other-senior-executives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/a-chessboard-perspective:-share-allocation-to-advisors-and-other-senior-executives/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director Duties and The Business Judgment Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article examines the care that a director must take when making decisions, and what the review process and potential implications might be, should that care not be taken.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/director-duties-and-the-business-judgment-rule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/director-duties-and-the-business-judgment-rule/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-Border Agreements and Choice of Law: How Companies Can Control their Location for Litigation or Arbitration When Faced With a Dispute, and Why That Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article will discuss how to ensure that your choice of law and forum for dispute resolution clauses are enforceable.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/cross-border-agreements-and-choice-of-law:-how-companies-can-control-their-location-for-litigation-or-arbitration-when-faced-with-a-dispute-and-why-that-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/cross-border-agreements-and-choice-of-law:-how-companies-can-control-their-location-for-litigation-or-arbitration-when-faced-with-a-dispute-and-why-that-matters/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing Job Descriptions and Constructive Dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constructive dismissal is a legal concept which refers to a situation where an employer unilaterally changes the terms of an employment contract. This aricle looks into what constitutes as constructive dismissal as well as ways to identify constructive dismissal in the workplace.  Finally, this article seeks to identfiy ways to avoid the occurance of constructive dismissal.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/changing-job-descriptions-and-constructive-dismissal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/changing-job-descriptions-and-constructive-dismissal/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restrictive Covenants in the context of a shareholders’ agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are considering placing non-compete or non-solicit clauses in your shareholder’s agreements to protect your business’ goodwill, Martin v. ConCreate demonstrates that these clauses must be carefully drafted to ensure they are reasonable and thus enforceable.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/restrictive-covenants-in-the-context-of-a-shareholders&apos;-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/restrictive-covenants-in-the-context-of-a-shareholders&apos;-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yet Another Why Writing Software is Hard Article]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing good software is hard. How do you keep your focus on what matters, and keep everyone speaking the same language?]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/yet-another-why-writing-software-is-hard-article/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/yet-another-why-writing-software-is-hard-article/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:04:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealbreaker: Make a mistake in an important deal - are you in big trouble?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding that there’s a critical detail missed is the kind of error that shocks business parties and fills lawyers with dread - because if the parties can't come to a compromise, the end up in court.In this case, here's how they solved this problem.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/dealbreaker:-make-a-mistake-in-an-important-deal-are-you-in-big-trouble/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/dealbreaker:-make-a-mistake-in-an-important-deal-are-you-in-big-trouble/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Tips for Creating a Reader-Friendly Privacy Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advice for those who are drafting Privacy Policies for their companies.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/4-tips-for-creating-a-reader-friendly-privacy-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/4-tips-for-creating-a-reader-friendly-privacy-policy/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automating Contract Review for a Slow-Moving Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day we’re hearing more and more about how artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are going to rock the business world by “automating this”, “speeding up that”, “cutting corners” “cutting costs”, etc. While we have absolutely no doubt that these new solutions have the potential to disrupt commercial industries, the legal industry is one that we’re naturally curious (and maybe a bit skeptical) about as from our location in the depths of a legal technology AI/ML 'engine room'.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/automating-contract-review-for-a-slow-moving-industry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/automating-contract-review-for-a-slow-moving-industry/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Most Important Terms in Your Privacy Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you are a founder drafting a Privacy Policy for your company or signing one as a customer, there are three (3) key components to a Privacy Policy that you should be aware of. A founder/customer should understand what data is being collected, how the data is being managed, and how the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) apply.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/3-most-important-terms-in-your-privacy-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/3-most-important-terms-in-your-privacy-policy/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[As A Sole Director Of A Corporation, Should I Be Concerned About Making Decisions That I May Personally Benefit From?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the sole director of a corporation, when making decisions, one potential concern is the requirement (that flows from their fiduciary duty pursuant to s.134 of the Ontario Business Corporations Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. B. 16) “OBCA”) to avoid a conflict of interest with the corporation.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/as-a-sole-director-of-a-corporation-should-i-be-concerned-about-making-decisions-that-i-may-personally-benefit-from/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/as-a-sole-director-of-a-corporation-should-i-be-concerned-about-making-decisions-that-i-may-personally-benefit-from/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deal Negotiator's Handbook #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[DealPrep's Deal Negotiator's Handbook #1]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/deal-negotiator&apos;s-handbook-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/deal-negotiator&apos;s-handbook-1/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Deal Risk Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the deal risk insights our team’s learned from working in the deal automations space during COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/covid-deal-risk-insights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/covid-deal-risk-insights/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRM Transformation - From Spreadsheet to Scaling]]></title><description><![CDATA[CRMs are sticky for a reason, and we’ve recently gone through the process of migrating from one popular CRM to another, and have decided to break down our CRM needs to the most basic visualization first - through spreadsheets.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/crm-transformation-from-spreadsheet-to-scaling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/crm-transformation-from-spreadsheet-to-scaling/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight on DealPrep Course - Founder's Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[This edition of our DealPrep Spotlight focuses on our Founders’ Agreement workshop, where participants assume the positions of two founders of a health tech startup, and negotiate a variety of business law concepts such as, intellectual property rights, time commitment, starting capital, management duties and ownership percentages.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/spotlight-on-dealprep-course-founder&apos;s-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/spotlight-on-dealprep-course-founder&apos;s-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Cool: Will Smart Contracts Automatically Alert for Protocol Infringement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our series on negotiation automation, we are covering everything from document automation tools, compliance tools, smart contracts and, of course, our favorite topic - clause language, knowledge and expertise capture.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/article-titlewhat&apos;s-cool:-will-smart-contracts-automatically-alert-for-protocol-infringement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/article-titlewhat&apos;s-cool:-will-smart-contracts-automatically-alert-for-protocol-infringement/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons Learned on the Hidden Bloat of AI and ML Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it’s an image recognition app, a fraud detection app or many of the possible use cases for AI or ML, when picturing the “robots” that will be replacing jobs and changing industries, it’s the leanest and fittest that will survive.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/lessons-learned-on-the-hidden-bloat-of-ai-and-ml-tech/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/lessons-learned-on-the-hidden-bloat-of-ai-and-ml-tech/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Working Hacks - How We Use Trello for Our Workflow ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the tools that our team’s taking advantage of to better transition to remote working is Trello, and we’ve learned a lot about team-based workflow through our experience with it.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/remote-working-hacks-how-we-use-trello-for-our-workflow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/remote-working-hacks-how-we-use-trello-for-our-workflow/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Cool: Automated Sales Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The article, titled 'The Key to a Successful Digital Sales Transformation', written by Haley Smith, overviews some of the ways sales teams are becoming more automated in terms of follow-ups and lead fostering, among others, as well as some of the barriers companies face when bringing new tech into their sales teams.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/what&apos;s-cool:-automated-sales-teams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/what&apos;s-cool:-automated-sales-teams/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overview of Standstill Agreements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purpose of a standstill agreement is to “create walls” around an ongoing deal, in order to let the parties negotiate without the threat of a third party intervention.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/overview-of-standstill-agreements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/overview-of-standstill-agreements/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal Ask-the-Expert Workshop - May 8, 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[New online workshops are now live! Learn about legal foundation topics online, for free.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/legal-ask-the-expert-workshop-may-8-2020/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/legal-ask-the-expert-workshop-may-8-2020/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whales I: Distribution Agreements - Deal Safari]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whale accounts can involve parties such as major financial institutions, major technology companies like Google or Microsoft, or even major government bodies. When dealing with Whale accounts, there are plenty of common issues found but the one that always proves most difficult, in our experience, is time.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/Whales I: Distribution Agreements - Deal Safari/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/Whales I: Distribution Agreements - Deal Safari/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Patenting Right for Me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now more than ever, companies are seeking to differentiate themselves on the basis of cutting-edge technology or radically different approaches to age-old problems and new problems alike.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-is-patenting-right-for-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-is-patenting-right-for-me/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:44:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Consider when Placing Restrictions on Share Transfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When drafting articles of incorporation, there may be some restrictions you may want to place on shares or even the business. This article seeks to outline some of the most common types of restrictions, and why it could be favourable to enact some of them.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/what-to-consider-when-placing-restrictions-on-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/what-to-consider-when-placing-restrictions-on-shares/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:55:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forcing an Exit - Shotgun Clause]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in the Toronto Raptor’s 24-year journey, the team made history by advancing to the NBA finals. In 1995, the vision of the founding members, John Bitove and Allan Slaight, was to establish a new mark for the city of Toronto by creating an organization with the ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship. In this instant case, their shareholder agreement included a shotgun clause.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/forcing-an-exit-shot-gun-clause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/forcing-an-exit-shot-gun-clause/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:50:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning for the Death of a Shareholder]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur it is best practice to plan for the unexpected. Shareholders do not always remain with the business indefinitely. A shareholder may leave, sell or pass away.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/planning-for-the-death-of-a-shareholder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/planning-for-the-death-of-a-shareholder/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:01:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are Share Repurchases and Why are Businesses Using Them So Much?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share repurchases by corporations have reached unprecedented levels in recent years and are expected to go even higher.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/what-are-share-repurchases-and-why-are-businesses-using-them-so-much/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/what-are-share-repurchases-and-why-are-businesses-using-them-so-much/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:34:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Consider When Selecting the Corporation's Share Attributes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When drafting articles of incorporation, one is required to outline the share structure of the corporation. This article seeks to outline some basic requirements, and subsequently the importance of choosing a share structure that is most beneficial for the corporation.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/what-to-consider-when-selecting-the-corporations-share-attributes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/what-to-consider-when-selecting-the-corporations-share-attributes/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:52:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Individuals are Liable for Corporate Wrongdoing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent case of a federal judge ordering Martin Shkreli to forfeit $7.36 million serves as an example of one of the unique situations when a “corporate veil” is “pierced'.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/piercing-the-corporate-veil-when-individuals-are-liable-for-corporate-wrongdoing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/piercing-the-corporate-veil-when-individuals-are-liable-for-corporate-wrongdoing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:50:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are unpaid internships legal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most jurisdictions’ employment legislation will suggest that, as a default, if someone is doing work for your company (and unless they’re in business for themselves), then they are an employee and must be paid as such for the work performed.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-are-unpaid-internships-legal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-are-unpaid-internships-legal/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:59:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literary Works: Can I Include That Brand Name Product?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When authoring a book or publishing an article, you, as the author, may wish to include images of a brand name product on the cover, or may wish to reference a brand within the text.  You might wond...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/literary-works-can-i-include-that-brand-name-product/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/literary-works-can-i-include-that-brand-name-product/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 12:17:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What's the Point of Committees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog bite highlights the importance of committees by specifically looking at their role with the Board of Directors and their responsibilities.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-whats-the-point-of-committees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-whats-the-point-of-committees/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:00:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What is a Section 83(b) Election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simply put, a Section 83(b) election is a tax code election made by someone who is receiving shares over time.
Consider the following: if a founder just started a company, they might go on a three...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-a-section-83b-election/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-a-section-83b-election/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 10:00:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: How the Right of First Refusal Interacts with US Securities Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Right of First Refusal (ROFR) is a staple clause in most corporations’ shareholder agreements and by-laws. Simply put, it requires any shareholder who is offering (or receives an offer) to sell...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-the-right-of-first-refusal-interacts-with-us-securities-law/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-the-right-of-first-refusal-interacts-with-us-securities-law/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: How Could Share Issuance Affect Your Franchise Taxes in Delaware?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaware is a popular jurisdiction for incorporation for many companies seeking to operate in the United States on account of it having a comprehensive and supportive set of favourable laws for corp...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-could-share-issuance-affect-your-franchise-taxes-in-delaware/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-could-share-issuance-affect-your-franchise-taxes-in-delaware/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:00:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Filling Vacancies on Your Board of Directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog bite goes over filling vacancies on your Board of Directors, as well as 'cumulative voting'.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-filling-vacancies-on-your-board-of-directors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-filling-vacancies-on-your-board-of-directors/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Don't Ignore the 'Action Without Meeting' Clause!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Delaware, and in most other US jurisdictions, a written resolution of shareholders (in lieu of a shareholders’ meeting) can only pass if at least a majority of shareholders entitled to vote appro...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-dont-ignore-the-action-without-meeting-clause/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-dont-ignore-the-action-without-meeting-clause/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:00:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing An Investor Onboard? Document Your Corporate Resolutions!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaware, a popular jurisdiction for incorporation in the United States, requires a majority of shareholders to pass a written resolution in lieu of a meeting in most shareholder-level decisions, and unanimous approval from a board of directors on board-level decisions.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-bringing-an-investor-onboard-document-your-corporate-resolutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-bringing-an-investor-onboard-document-your-corporate-resolutions/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:32:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Not-for-Profit Directors Get Paid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There can be a tendency for entrepreneurs making their initial foray into the not-for-profit (NFP) space to draw parallels and comparisons with their experiences and knowledge from the for-profit sp...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/do-not-for-profit-directors-get-paid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/do-not-for-profit-directors-get-paid/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:11:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We had the pleasure of meeting Cooperathon at the Montreal Startup Open House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Cooperathon and you could change the world!]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/we-had-the-pleasure-of-meeting-cooperathon-at-the-montreal-startup-open-house/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/we-had-the-pleasure-of-meeting-cooperathon-at-the-montreal-startup-open-house/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 02:48:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowledge Helpdesk Questions (Ongoing)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal drafting is hard!  Our organizational members can access our knowledge helpdesk.  This Is No Substitute for Expert Legal Advice:  Our knowledge-helpdesk is intended to assist you to find knowled...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/knowledge-q/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/knowledge-q/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 01:34:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Down Barriers for the Latino Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, TwentyThirty online magazine features Adolfo Hernandez, a Latino community leader in Chicago who works to improve healthcare and early childhood development.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/breaking-down-barriers-for-the-latino-community/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/breaking-down-barriers-for-the-latino-community/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:50:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Business Case for Investing in Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization Invest Ottawa recently published an article on the AccelerateOTT panel discussion wtih a simple message: invest in women founded businesses.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/the-business-case-for-investing-in-women/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/the-business-case-for-investing-in-women/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:45:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drake and Michael Jackson Controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization Bullfrog Insurance recently wrote an article on Drake's latest album and music copyright.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/drake-and-michael-jackson-controversy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/drake-and-michael-jackson-controversy/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:40:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing: Paperchaser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the ethos of all our Clausehound products, our Paperchaser product is a 'blueprint' to a company's legal foundation.  Regardless of whether you are starting a bakery, restaurant, software bu...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/paperchaser/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/paperchaser/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:53:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founders Agreements: Splitting That Za]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, you have a million - nay - a billion-dollar idea you’re trying to get to market, but you don’t know where to begin. For starters, building a strong foundation might begin by defining the business idea and setting out a plan for the future in writing through a Founders’ Agreement.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/founders-agreements-splitting-that-za/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/founders-agreements-splitting-that-za/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:07:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pick of the Litter: Removing Old Underwater Oil Rigs Worse Than Leaving Them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you.
Multiplicity's What's Cool Weekly
Removing Old Underwater Oil Rigs Worse Than Leaving Them? 
Credit Score For Developers - Code Score...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/pick-of-the-litter-removing-old-underwater-oil-rigs-worse-than-leaving-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/pick-of-the-litter-removing-old-underwater-oil-rigs-worse-than-leaving-them/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:26:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Innovation Exchange 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization CIX is proud to be bringing back their annual growth-stage stage startups conference!]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/canadian-innovation-exchange-2018/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/canadian-innovation-exchange-2018/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:01:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How This Museum Helps Shape the Future of the Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, online magazine TwentyThirty interviews Adrien Joly and talks about the rich and complex culture of Marseille.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/how-this-museum-helps-shape-the-future-of-the-mediterranean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/how-this-museum-helps-shape-the-future-of-the-mediterranean/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Are You Going to Attract and Retain Top Talent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization Invest Ottawa has recently made a post on acquiring and keeping top talent.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/how-are-you-going-to-attract-and-retain-top-talent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/how-are-you-going-to-attract-and-retain-top-talent/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:59:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GBC Entrepreneur Spotlight: Alex Rushdy and Lucas Takashi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization, startGBC, recently posted about two successful George Brown entrepreneurs.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/gbc-entrepreneur-spotlight-alex-rushdy-and-lucas-takashi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/gbc-entrepreneur-spotlight-alex-rushdy-and-lucas-takashi/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:55:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Things to Consider When Using a SAFE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) has been gaining popularity  as a result of its use by seed accelerators such as Y Combinator in the US, and NACO in Canada. It has allowed startups to gr...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/5-things-to-consider-when-using-a-safe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/5-things-to-consider-when-using-a-safe/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 01:25:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pick of the Litter: A New Cloaking Approach Could Potentially Make Objects Invisible From Every Direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/pick-of-the-litter-a-new-cloaking-approach-could-potentially-make-objects-invisible-from-every-direction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/pick-of-the-litter-a-new-cloaking-approach-could-potentially-make-objects-invisible-from-every-direction/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:54:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[YEDI Spring 2018 Venture Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization YEDI is hosting their Spring 2018 Venture Fair.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/yedi-spring-2018-venture-fair/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/yedi-spring-2018-venture-fair/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:39:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Ways to Reframe the Migration Debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features migration, a hot topic right now that constantly finds itself in the headlines.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/five-ways-to-reframe-the-migration-debate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/five-ways-to-reframe-the-migration-debate/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:38:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting an Online Business While Working Full-Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization Bullfrog Insurance recently wrote an article on starting a business alongside your full-time job.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/starting-an-online-business-while-working-full-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/starting-an-online-business-while-working-full-time/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:37:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Brown College in Top 20 at 2018 Enactus Nationals Exposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization startGBC recently celebrated their top 20 finish at the Enactus Nationals Exposition.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/george-brown-college-in-top-20-at-2018-enactus-nationals-exposition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/george-brown-college-in-top-20-at-2018-enactus-nationals-exposition/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:36:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overview of Founders' Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses the ins and outs of a Founders' Agreement.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/overview-of-founders-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/overview-of-founders-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:34:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overview of SAFE]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses the core elements of a Simple Agreement for Future Equity]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/overview-of-safe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/overview-of-safe/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:11:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Disagree With Everything My Co-Founder Wants to Do - How Do I Save My Business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What to do if you disagree with your Co-Founder?  This article highlights several solutions to establish a fair relationship betwen Founders and to solve the problems.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/i-disagree-with-everything-my-co-founder-wants-to-do-how-do-i-save-my-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/i-disagree-with-everything-my-co-founder-wants-to-do-how-do-i-save-my-business/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:55:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Stock Options as Currency – The “Cashless Exercise”]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common strategies employed by start-up companies to leverage their limited cash resources and still have the financial resources to compete in the marketplace is to offer key employ...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-measures-can-a-shareholder-take-to-retain-voting-power-in-a-corporation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-measures-can-a-shareholder-take-to-retain-voting-power-in-a-corporation/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:05:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What Terms Should Be Negotiated in a Term Sheet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bitewhat-terms-should-be-negotiated-in-a-term-sheet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bitewhat-terms-should-be-negotiated-in-a-term-sheet/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:04:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What Is the Aim of a Vesting Provision?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article posted to our partner site Mondaq illustrates the importance of ensuring that vesting provisions do not create a conflict of interest.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-the-aim-of-a-vesting-provision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-the-aim-of-a-vesting-provision/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:03:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: How can investors use drag-along provisions to address their exit expectations?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article posted to our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the practice of including 'drag-along' rights in term sheets.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-can-investors-use-drag-along-provisions-to-address-their-exit-expectations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-can-investors-use-drag-along-provisions-to-address-their-exit-expectations/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:02:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Are term sheets binding?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-are-term-sheets-binding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-are-term-sheets-binding/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: When will a term sheet be considered binding?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-when-will-a-term-sheet-be-considered-binding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-when-will-a-term-sheet-be-considered-binding/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:00:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[As an Inventor, Should I Sign an Invention Assignment Agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses some important clauses to look out for prior to signing an Invention Assignment Agreeement.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/as-an-inventor-should-i-sign-an-assignment-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/as-an-inventor-should-i-sign-an-assignment-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:59:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pick of the Litter: New Experimental Gene Therapy Might Heal Spinal Injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'Hound is sniffing out cool innovations for you.




Multiplicity's What's Cool Weekly



New Experimental Gene Therapy Might Heal Spinal Injuries 


How Does Salmonella Get In Cereal? 


U...]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/pick-of-the-litter-new-experimental-gene-therapy-might-heal-spinal-injuries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/pick-of-the-litter-new-experimental-gene-therapy-might-heal-spinal-injuries/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:44:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Mexico the Greatest Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, online magazine TwentyThirty features a Responsible Leader from Latin America, Juan Carlos Diaz Bilbao.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/making-mexico-the-greatest-country/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/making-mexico-the-greatest-country/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:34:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[YEDI Incubator Track Fall 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization YEDI is proud to present the Fall 2018 Incubator Track!]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/yedi-incubator-track-fall-2018/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/yedi-incubator-track-fall-2018/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:28:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Lesson from Stasher, the Startup That Raised $1.1 Million Watching Bags.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our partner organization My Byward Office recently wrote an article on entrepreneurial perspective.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/a-lesson-from-stasher-the-startup-that-raised-1-1-million-watching-bags/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/a-lesson-from-stasher-the-startup-that-raised-1-1-million-watching-bags/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:27:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Are representatives or other third parties bound by a non-disclosure agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 by the disclosing and receiving parties.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-are-representatives-or-other-third-parties-bound-by-a-non-disclosure-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-are-representatives-or-other-third-parties-bound-by-a-non-disclosure-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:48:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What implications arise from the definition of 'confidential information'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article highlights the importance of correctly defining 'confidential information,' as well as following that definition as the organization does business moving forward.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-implications-arise-from-the-definition-of-confidential-information/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-implications-arise-from-the-definition-of-confidential-information/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:47:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What should you think about when reading an NDA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article highlights the main sections of a typical NDA and what parties should think about when reading an NDA.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-should-you-think-about-when-reading-an-nda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-should-you-think-about-when-reading-an-nda/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:46:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What happens to confidential information if an NDA is not accomplished, expires or is terminated?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses some ways in which parties can handle confidential information once an NDA is no longer valid.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-happens-to-confidential-information-if-an-nda-is-not-accomplished-expires-or-is-terminated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-happens-to-confidential-information-if-an-nda-is-not-accomplished-expires-or-is-terminated/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: How do confidentiality agreements protect me from theft of trade secrets, or patents?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The article explains the use of Confidentiality Agreements to protect a business from the theft of their trade secrets, as well as their patents.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-how-do-confidentiality-agreements-protect-me-from-theft-of-trade-secrets-or-patents/</link><guid 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privilege.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-does-the-confidentiality-clause-trump-the-common-law-settlement-privilege/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-does-the-confidentiality-clause-trump-the-common-law-settlement-privilege/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:33:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What constitutes 'terms of the settlement'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article warns of the dangers that come with each word in a contract.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-constitutes-terms-of-the-settlement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-constitutes-terms-of-the-settlement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:32:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What are the basics of an NDA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article provides a great foundation as to the basics of an NDA.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-what-are-the-basics-of-an-nda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-what-are-the-basics-of-an-nda/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:30:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: When is confidential information protected by the common interest doctrine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article lists the three element test used to examine if confidential information is protected under the common interest doctrine.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-when-is-confidential-information-protected-by-the-common-interest-doctrine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-when-is-confidential-information-protected-by-the-common-interest-doctrine/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:28:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What is an NDA? How is it used and what does it do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article reveals the functions of an NDA agreement.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-an-nda-how-is-it-used-and-what-does-it-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-an-nda-how-is-it-used-and-what-does-it-do/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:26:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: How Can I Protect Trade Secrets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-some-basic-information-about-an-nda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-some-basic-information-about-an-nda/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:24:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Why do you need a Confidentiality Agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses in detail why you should use a confidentiality agreement.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-why-do-you-need-a-confidentiality-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-why-do-you-need-a-confidentiality-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:22:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What is a Confidentiality agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses in detail the utility and usage of NDA agreements.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-a-confidentiality-agreement-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-is-a-confidentiality-agreement-2/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:21:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: As an employee, when can you disregard an NDA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses how, within the context of whistleblowing, an employer's confidentiality agreement with an employee might be unenforceable.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-as-an-employee-when-can-you-disregard-an-nda/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-as-an-employee-when-can-you-disregard-an-nda/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:18:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What information should be put on a confidentiality agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses the Scott & Associates Engineering Ltd. v. Finavera Renewables Inc.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-information-should-be-put-on-a-confidentiality-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-what-information-should-be-put-on-a-confidentiality-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:16:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Should you use a confidentiality agreement when selling your company? Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses how to effectively use a confidentiality agreement when selling your company in order to protect sensitive information about your company from leaking to competitors.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-should-you-use-a-confidentiality-agreement-when-selling-your-company-why/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-should-you-use-a-confidentiality-agreement-when-selling-your-company-why/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:14:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Does a confidentiality agreement impair your ability to whistleblow for non-compliance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article tells us that a confidentiality agreement can not impair an individual’s ability to communicate with the commission staff about a violation (whistleblowing).]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-does-a-confidentiality-agreement-impair-your-ability-to-whistleblow-for-non-compliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-does-a-confidentiality-agreement-impair-your-ability-to-whistleblow-for-non-compliance/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:09:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: Do confidentiality agreements survive the termination of the underlying agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article discusses how a confidentiality agreement may continue to carry over beyond the initial agreement into subsequent agreements.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-do-confidentiality-agreements-only-apply-to-the-contract-which-they-were-signed-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-do-confidentiality-agreements-only-apply-to-the-contract-which-they-were-signed-to/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:07:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Bite: What are some steps I should take before signing a confidentiality agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article cautions against reflexively signing a confidentiality agreement - there are many potential downsides to blindly signing any agreement.]]></description><link>https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-what-are-some-steps-i-should-take-before-signing-a-confidentiality-agreement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.clausehound.com/blog-bite-the-question-answered-by-the-mondaq-article-is-what-are-some-steps-i-should-take-before-signing-a-confidentiality-agreement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>