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- 071What Is Equity Dilution: Equity Dilution ExplainedBusiness and Startup LawYour first term sheet lands in your inbox. You expected to focus on valuation, board seats, and closing timing. Instead, one line keeps pulling your attention back: the round will involve dilution , plus an employee opti…
- 070How Long Does Green Card Process TakeUS Immigration from CanadaIf you’re trying to plan a move, accept a job, keep a family together, or decide whether to renew a lease, the hardest part of the green card process is often the uncertainty. Clients usually don’t ask for an abstract av…
- 069NVCA Term Sheet: A Founder’s Guide for 2026Business and Startup LawA Canadian founder gets a U.S. lead investor's term sheet on Friday afternoon. The price looks acceptable. The investor calls it “standard NVCA.” By Monday, the key questions start. Does the company stay Canadian or rein…
- 068H4 Visa and Work Permit: 2026 Application GuideUS Immigration from CanadaH-4 status alone does not authorize employment. Eligible H-4 spouses, generally where the H-1B principal has an approved Form I-140, apply for an Employment Authorization Document by filing Form I-765. The two filings ar…
- 067What to Do if Under Federal Investigation: Your 2026 GuideWhite Collar DefenseYou open the door to federal agents before work. Or a subpoena hits your desk at 8:12 a.m. and the day changes on the spot. What you do next can protect you or hand the government evidence it did not have an hour earlier…
- 066Employee Privacy Rights: A US-Canada Employer GuideCross-Border ComplianceA common cross-border problem starts with a simple rollout. A U.S. company adds screenshot monitoring, Slack analytics, and location tools for a remote team. Then it hires in Canada and assumes the same setup will work t…
- 065What Is Preferred Stock? Your 2026 GuideBusiness and Startup LawYou’re usually asking what is preferred stock at a very specific moment. A term sheet just arrived. An angel says they want “preferred.” Your accountant mentions dividends. Or you’re comparing a startup financing documen…
- 064Move from Canada to USA: A Legal & Tax Guide for 2026US Immigration from CanadaMost Canadians move to the US through one of four work visa routes: TN, L-1 , E-2, or H-1B . The legal side has two more steps that matter just as much: planning for Canada’s departure tax before you leave, and deciding …
- 063Export Control Compliance: SME Guide to US/Canada TradeCross-Border ComplianceYour first cross-border sale is ready to close. The customer is in the other country. Your team has the invoice, the shipment details, and a signed statement of work. Then someone asks whether the software, design file, …
- 062How to Become a Canadian Citizen and Keep US CitizenshipCanadian CitizenshipTo get Canadian citizenship from the US, you must first become a Canadian permanent resident, live in Canada for 1,095 days within the 5 years before applying, file Canadian taxes for at least 3 of those years, submit th…
- 061Reputational Risk Management Guide for US-Canada BusinessCross-Border ComplianceA reputational problem rarely starts looking important. It starts as a customer post, a supplier allegation, a privacy complaint, or an employee screenshot that lands in the wrong Slack channel and then on the right soci…
- 060Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: US & CanadaCross-Border ComplianceA Canadian company registers to do business in the United States, opens a bank account, starts hiring, and then someone asks a simple question that turns into a compliance problem fast: who are the beneficial owners, and…