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- 179Partnership Dissolution in Ontario and New York: A GuideBusiness and Startup LawHow a general partnership is dissolved and wound up in Ontario and New York: the causes, the notice third parties need, the order of payment and the dissolution agreement.
- 178EB-1A Green Card: Criteria and Evidence for CanadiansUS Immigration from CanadaThe EB-1A lets people of extraordinary ability self-petition for a US green card. Here are the ten criteria, the final merits review and the evidence USCIS considers from founders and executives.
- 177TN Visa Management Consultant: Rules for CanadiansUS Immigration from CanadaA Canadian management consultant can qualify for TN status with a degree or five years of experience. Here is what the engagement, the support letter and the evidence must show.
- 176EB-5 Visa Cost: Investment, Fees and Totals for CanadiansUS Immigration from CanadaAn EB-5 visa costs the $800,000 or $1,050,000 investment plus government fees that depend on route and filing date. Here is every verified figure as of November 2026 and the costs with no set price.
- 175Force Majeure Clause: How Ontario and New York Courts Read ItBusiness and Startup LawA force majeure clause excuses only the events its words reach. Here is how Ontario and New York courts have read these clauses, what yours should say, and the fallback when a contract has none.
- 174Series A Funding: The Legal Documents in the US and CanadaBusiness and Startup LawSeries A funding comes with a stack of legal documents. This guide names each one, the approvals it needs in Delaware and Canada, and the filings after closing.
- 173EB-5 Direct Investment vs Regional Center: The RulesUS Immigration from CanadaEB-5 direct investment, the standalone route, means investing in a U.S. business you help manage that must itself create at least 10 full-time jobs. Here are the rules, compared with regional centers.
- 172What Is a Cap Table? A Founder's Guide with a Worked ExampleBusiness and Startup LawA cap table shows who owns a company and who could own it later. This guide works through an example with a SAFE and an option pool, and the Ontario and Delaware records behind it.
- 171Form I-829: How to Remove Conditions on an EB-5 Green CardUS Immigration from CanadaForm I-829 asks USCIS to remove the conditions on a two-year EB-5 green card. Here is the filing window, the evidence USCIS lists and the fee change on November 30, 2026.
- 170Indemnification Clause: Ontario and New York Rules ExplainedBusiness and Startup LawAn indemnification clause sets out who pays when a claim arrives. Here is how Ontario and New York courts read one, and what caps and baskets do to the money.
- 169New York LLC Operating Agreement: Rules, Defaults and Key ClausesBusiness and Startup LawNew York tells LLC members to adopt a written operating agreement. Here is the timing, what the default rules do, and what Canadian members should raise.
- 168Master Service Agreement: Key Clauses and Cross-Border ChecklistBusiness and Startup LawHow a master service agreement and a statement of work fit together, the clauses that decide who pays, and what changes in a Canada-US deal.