If one of your New Year’s resolutions this year is to update or finally do your estate planning, below are four more reasons to check this item off of your 2025 “To Do” list. 1: Avoiding Probate. Probate is the legal process that oversees the distribution of a...
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Navigating the AI Era: Legal Considerations for Businesses
Businesses today face complex challenges in the ever-evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology. AI has emerged as a powerful tool with the potential to revolutionize operations, drive efficiency, and enhance customer experiences, across nearly...
Noncompete Agreements in Oregon – Do I Need One?
Noncompetition, or noncompete, agreements are contracts that restrict employees from competing with their current employer for a specified period of time and within a specific geographic area after leaving their job. They can provide valuable protection for an...
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...
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...
5 key legal issues surrounding e-commerce
E-commerce remains a strong segment of the U.S. economy. Online enterprises are attractive to entrepreneurs for several reasons. Without the need for a brick-and-mortar store, they’re a more accessible form of startup. You don’t even have to build a website, product...
We’re what? How inadvertent partnerships are formed
You agree to do a business deal with a colleague and split the profits at the end. When your colleague’s conduct causes a third party to sue, you get sued, too. In reading the lawsuit filed against you both, it states you are partners and you are liable for your...
Things every restaurant owner should do in a lease agreement
Starting a new restaurant or bar is one of the most complex, challenging career paths you could choose. Even if you are a master of the culinary arts or handcrafted cocktails, great at employee relations, customer service, and marketing, you can still destroy your...
Five FAQs about the Uniform Commercial Code
There were a lot of things to think about when it was time to start your business, but the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) may not have been one of them. Buying equipment or selling your products seems like it should be fairly simple, but there are a lot of places where...
Timber trespass: potential liability for 3x damages
Individuals and businesses can find themselves involved in a timber trespass claim in Oregon or Washington. Timber trespass arises when someone cuts trees or shrubs belonging to someone else. Sometimes timber trespass results from actual theft of commercial timber or...