Oregon Case Sheds Light on the Role of an Employee’s Memory in Trade Secret...
Trade secrets are essential to a competitive market. So, too, is the ability to protect those secrets by taking legal action. Under Oregon law, “trade secret” means a company’s valuable information...
View ArticlePiercing the Corporate Veil: When May Corporate Shareholders be Held...
Protection from personal liability is a valuable benefit of organizing a business under certain forms, such as limited liability companies (LLCs) or corporations. Generally, shareholders and directors...
View ArticleUnderstanding Undue Influence on Wills: 4 Factors to Consider
For most of us, a last will and testament is one of the most important legal documents we will sign during our lifetimes. It is an expression of our final wishes—quite literally, our will regarding our...
View ArticleManaging the Fallout of Embezzlement
Discovering that a trusted employee was stealing from your company, engaging in fraud or misusing finances is often devastating for employers. On top of learning that someone you trusted hurt your...
View ArticleRemoving a Trustee for Bad Acts or Incompetence
A trust is a common form of an estate plan where assets are placed into a trust to be managed by a trustee and/or later distributed by the trustee to the beneficiaries. A trustee is a fiduciary and...
View ArticleOR & WA Current Regulations on Commercial Evictions
Nearly a year after states began issuing temporary regulations to shield residential and commercial tenants from evictions for nonpayment during the pandemic, several of these protections and...
View ArticleCreditors’ Best Practices When a Debtor Business Stops Paying
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more businesses are finding themselves in distress. These challenges are especially felt by small businesses who may have limited access to funding or...
View ArticleEmails in the workplace: 5 best practices for businesses and employers
Emails can be a double-edged sword for businesses. On the one hand, they are a quick and convenient way to communicate, and establish an easily accessible record of conversations and documents. On the...
View ArticleInsurance: Duties Owed by Independent Agents versus Captive Agents
At CLG we’ve had a significant number of claims over the last year where insurance agents have failed to carefully review their customer’s insurance needs and give proper advice as to what type or how...
View ArticleFraudulent Transfers, Conveyances: How They Affect Collection
Collecting debts from businesses can be a challenging task. Not only are some debtors unwilling to pay, in some cases, they may claim to have no assets or file for bankruptcy. These actions can...
View ArticleFreedom-to-Operate: How Important Is It?
When we think of the term “freedom-to-operate” in the business context, the legal, regulatory, and competitive issues associated with a business expansion quickly come to mind. The situation may be a...
View ArticleSpectrum of Distinctiveness (SOD)
Branding (or rebranding) can be an anxiety filled process or a streamlined professional success. The difference between misery and success is best practices–starting with selection. The process of...
View ArticleIP SWOT VRIO
Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the human mind. IP is recognized under the law as the fruit of invention, authorship, discovery, and education that most businesses call “innovation”. IP...
View ArticlePartnership agreements and buyouts
When a business partnership changes, it can shift the company’s dynamic, creating confusion and frustration. Separating from a partner can occur for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are: A...
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