Choosing the appropriate business structure is one of the first and most important legal decisions entrepreneurs face when starting a business. The legal structure you select can have significant implications for taxation, liability, financing, management, succession planning, and the long-term growth of your business. In Ontario, entrepreneurs generally choose from four primary business structures: sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and co-operatives. Each structure offers

One of the most valuable investments a business can make before launching a new product, service, or company is conducting a trademark clearance search. Whether you are adopting a business name, product name, logo, slogan, or other brand identifier, determining whether the proposed trademark is available for use should be one of the very first steps in your branding strategy. Investing in marketing, packaging, websites, signage, and advertising before confirming that a trademark is available

Copyright is one of the most valuable forms of intellectual property protection available to creators, artists, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Whether you are writing a book, recording music, designing a website, creating social media content, producing videos, developing software, or creating artwork, copyright law may protect your original work from unauthorized use by others. Clients often ask: What is a copyright? How is copyright different from trademarks and patents? Do I need to...