{"id":19,"date":"2023-03-19T17:40:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T17:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istockhomes.com\/legal\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-03-19T17:40:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T17:40:07","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/istockhomes.com\/legal\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-71 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/istockhomes.com\/legal\/planning-an-exit-before-accepting-an-offer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Planning an exit before accepting an offer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Exit terms are easiest to assess before leverage changes. Review transfer restrictions, rights of first refusal, drag-along and tag-along rights, valuation methods, payment timing, holdbacks, earn-outs, representations, indemnities, and post-closing restrictions. Connect this planning to \u201cThe Caboose\u201d and \u201cKnow How to Exit Before Your Train Leaves the Station\u201d: understand the destination before the train leaves.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T01:57:05+00:00\">October 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-70 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/istockhomes.com\/legal\/protecting-business-intellectual-property\/\" target=\"_self\" >Protecting business intellectual property<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Start by identifying who created each asset and what agreements assign ownership. Employment or contractor status alone should not be treated as proof that every right transferred. Use appropriate written assignments, confidentiality controls, access management, and registration strategies. Canada\u2019s Intellectual Property Office provides current introductions to patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial designs. General information only.&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T01:57:04+00:00\">October 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-69 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/istockhomes.com\/legal\/how-share-dilution-works\/\" target=\"_self\" >How dilution works<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Dilution happens when additional shares or convertible rights increase the total number of shares. An existing holder may keep the same number of shares but own a smaller percentage. Review option pools, warrants, convertible instruments, pre-emptive rights, anti-dilution clauses, and fully diluted calculations. Compare realistic future-financing scenarios before committing. General information only. Laws and outcomes&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-22T01:57:03+00:00\">October 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"nfd_onboarding_generated":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blog - Legal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/istockhomes.com\/legal\/blog\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blog - 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