Businesses have many options when it comes to hiring legal counsel. It’s a big decision. Your attorney can be an invaluable ally who helps shape the success of your business. For many small to midsized businesses, enlisting outside general counsel is a wise business...
Year: 2020
What employers should know about landmark decision on LGBTQ discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved a longstanding debate over whether Title VII—the federal employment discrimination law—covers LGBTQ employees (and prospective employees). The answer? Yes. The decision Title VII makes it illegal for employers to discriminate...
8 steps employers can take to prevent employee embezzlement
An employer/employee relationship is one of special trust. Sometimes employees take advantage of that trust by stealing from their employer. Embezzlement can happen when employees take cash or reroute invoice payments from customers, but it can also happen when...
5 important clauses to include in an employment agreement
When you are starting your business, you may be your only employee. But once you are ready to hire an employee, you should have an attorney draft an employment agreement (or several different agreements for different types of employees) to clearly outline the...
3 Reasons Why a Proposed Merger or Acquisition May Fail
Acquiring or merging with another company can create significant business opportunities unlike any other. However, both are highly complicated, and many are unsuccessful. When faced with the possibility of merging with or acquiring another business, it's important to...
The Oregon Franchise Act: What is it and where can I get one?
Thinking about being your own boss? Generally, you have two options—start your own business and do the hard work of creating your own brand to build your customer base, or purchase a franchise and get the advantage of a well-known brand. It’s likely that most people...
CARES Act
It can be hard to keep up with the rapidly evolving news surrounding COVID-19, much less the details of the government stimulus package and what that means for small businesses and those that are self-employed. Let CLG break it down for you. The $2.3 trillion CARES...
Post-Judgment Debt Collection
You’ve obtained a judgment against someone who owes you money. Now, how can you collect? Collection in General When someone owes you money and will not pay voluntarily, you (the creditor) can seek a judgment against that person (the debtor) in court. A judgment gives...
Boilerplate headaches
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who read contract boilerplate, and those who don't. We'll bet we're in the first group, and you're in the latter.These long blocks of text at the end of a contract can seem insignificant, especially when it seems...
Executive employment claims: Understanding termination without cause
When it's time to terminate an employee, even an executive, an employer often has a reason. Whether the reason is poor performance or a specific incident of misconduct, there is often a cause for the dismissal. Still, there are other situations where an executive's...
