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- 054SEC Registration & Filing Fee 2026: $138.10 per $1MBusiness and Startup LawA CFO is closing a financing on a tight timeline, the board wants a clean budget, and someone asks a basic question late in the process: what is the SEC registration fee for this filing, and when does it have to be paid?…
- 053Startup Business Attorney: A Founder’s Guide for 2026Business and Startup LawYou’re building product, chasing customers, and trying not to waste cash. Then a legal issue lands on your desk that isn’t really a Google problem. It’s a founder equity split, a contractor who wrote core code, a custome…
- 052Limitations of Liability: NY & Ontario Business GuideBusiness and Startup LawYou're about to sign a customer contract that could change your company. The commercial terms look fine. Then you hit the dense section called limitations of liability, and suddenly the deal feels less clear. If your pro…
- 051Canadian Citizenship by Descent Second GenerationCanadian CitizenshipA lot of parents are in the same position right now. You were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent, you've built a life abroad, and now your own child has been born outside Canada too. Until recently, that fact patte…
- 050Trade Secret Lawyers: A U.S.-Canada Guide for SMEsBusiness and Startup LawYou usually realize you need trade secret lawyers at the worst possible moment. A developer resigns, a distributor starts selling a suspiciously similar product, or a former manager begins calling your customers with inf…
- 049International Business Lawyer: A U.S.-Canada Guide (2026)Cross-Border ComplianceYou've built traction at home. Now a customer, investor, supplier, or acquisition target sits on the other side of the U.S.-Canada border, and the commercial opportunity is obvious. The legal path usually isn't. Founders…
- 048Cross-border Lawyer Canada US Business ImmigrationUS Immigration from CanadaYou’re hiring in Toronto, selling into the U.S., and suddenly immigration stops being an HR side task. A founder needs to enter for diligence meetings. A Canadian engineer needs U.S. work authorization. A manager splits …
- 047E-2 Visa Application 2026: Steps, Timeline & DenialsE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsYou may already have the business idea, the U.S. target market, and even a shortlist of companies to buy. What usually slows Canadian founders down isn’t ambition. It’s uncertainty about the immigration path, the paperwo…
- 046Bill C-3 Citizenship Act: What It Means for YouCanadian CitizenshipIntroduction A family often learns this problem exists at the worst time. A passport application is due, a child is starting school abroad, or an employer is trying to confirm whether a new hire needs Canadian work autho…
- 045How to Incorporate a Business in Ontario: A 2026 GuideBusiness and Startup LawYou're probably at the point where the business is real enough that operating as a sole proprietor no longer feels comfortable. A customer wants to contract with a corporation. A partner is coming in. A U.S. founder want…
- 044Wire Fraud Penalties United States: Your 2026 Legal GuideWhite Collar DefenseA Canadian founder gets a target letter from the U.S. Department of Justice on a Tuesday morning. By lunch, the questions start. Is this real? Do I need a U.S. lawyer? Can New York prosecutors really care about emails se…
- 043How to Start a Business in Both Canada and the USBusiness and Startup LawYou may already have the product, the first customers, and a reason to sell on both sides of the border. What usually stalls the plan is not demand. It’s the fear of getting the setup wrong. If you want to start a busine…