Private arbitration is an agreed method for parties to resolve current or future legal disputes in lieu of traditional court litigation. Often, private arbitration is simpler, faster, and cheaper than going to trial in civil cases. However, this is not always true. And, sometimes, a…
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process involving a neutral third-party, who attempts to resolve disputes by seeking the parties’ agreement to a negotiated solution. Mediation is not litigation or arbitration. In litigation and arbitration, a judge or an arbitrator resolves a dispute by making…
Private arbitration is an agreed upon method for parties to resolve current or future legal disputes in lieu of traditional court litigation. Often times, private arbitration is simpler, faster, and cheaper than going to court to trial in civil cases. However, this is not always…
Whether you do business as a sole proprietor, are a shareholder in closely held corporation, a member of an LLC, or operate a public company as an officer or director, creating and maintaining good business processes can help limit your business’s internal and external liabilities.…
Your business can use confidentiality Agreements, sometimes referred to as Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), under a variety of circumstances to help protect its intellectual property, data, customer lists, proprietary and confidential business information, and other trade secrets from adverse uses by others. Often, a Confidentiality Agreement…
If your business engages in the sale of “real estate, goods, or services” or collection matters in Oregon, your business is subject to statutory consumer protections contained in Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act (UTPA), ORS 646.605, et. al. The UTPA contains broad enforcement authority and…
It is common to hear business associates loosely refer to one another as “partners”. We have all probably been introduced as someone else’s “business partner”. In a legal sense, references such as these can be misleading to third-parties, incorrect, and dangerous. Consequently, “partnership” references should…
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