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- 030Trade Secret vs Patent: Maximize Your IP ProtectionBusiness and Startup LawYou’ve built something valuable. Maybe it’s a manufacturing process in Toronto, a software workflow used by clients in New York, or a product design you’re preparing to launch on both sides of the border. The question us…
- 029LLC vs Corporation New York Which to Choose?Business and Startup LawYou’re forming a New York business, the product is ready, a lease or client contract is close, and then the structuring question lands. Should you use an LLC or a corporation? For founders working across New York and Can…
- 028How to Get an Apostille in New York | Mayo LawNotary and AuthenticationIf you’re trying to use a New York document in another country, a plain copy usually isn’t enough. Founders expanding into Ontario, families handling overseas adoptions, and individuals proving lineage for citizenship cl…
- 027How to Get a Green Card Through Employment: A PlanUS Immigration from CanadaA lot of Canadian professionals reach the same point. Your U.S. role is going well, the company wants to keep you, but your status still feels temporary. If you’re on TN, L-1, or another work visa, the question usually i…
- 026What Are Bylaws Of A Company?Business and Startup LawYou incorporated your business in New York or Ontario. The certificate is filed, the name is set, and now someone asks for the bylaws. Many first-time founders pause here because incorporation feels concrete, while gover…
- 025Exempt v Non Exempt Guide for NY & ON | Mayo LawBusiness and Startup LawYour first cross-border hire often looks simple on paper. You have a growing company, a strong candidate in Toronto or New York, and a compensation package that seems competitive. Then payroll asks whether the role is ex…
- 024Assignment of Contract: A Guide for NY & ON BusinessesBusiness and Startup LawA founder in Toronto buys a small Buffalo company and assumes the supplier relationships can move over with the deal. Then a vendor says the contract is still with the old entity, not the buyer. Payment stalls, delivery …
- 023Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts: A GuideBusiness and Startup LawYou hire your first software engineer in New York, then a sales lead in Toronto. Both sign offer letters. A dispute clause seems like a routine HR detail until someone raises a wage claim, a harassment complaint, or a di…
- 022E-2 Visa Minimum Investment 2026: $100K+ Practical FloorE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsIf you’re asking about the E-2 visa minimum investment amount 2026, you’re already asking a better question than most investors. The main issue isn’t whether U.S. law sets a fixed number. It doesn’t. The issue is whether…
- 021How to Get US Citizenship: A Complete Guide | Mayo LawCanadian CitizenshipIf you’re living in the United States, building a business, raising a family, or crossing the border regularly from Canada, citizenship can feel like the final step that makes everything more stable. It often means votin…
- 020What Is an Antitrust Lawsuit | Mayo LawCross-Border ComplianceYou’re negotiating a distribution deal in New York, opening sales in Ontario, and a potential partner suddenly says, “Let’s avoid anything that looks like price coordination.” Then you see a headline about an antitrust l…
- 019Your Guide to federal rule of civil procedure 60 b in 2026Business and Startup LawA final judgment in U.S. federal court often feels like the case is over. For many businesses, especially Canadian companies operating in the United States, that assumption can be expensive. Sometimes the problem appears…