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Protecting Your Trademark Rights

By Eric J. Tweed In a recent edition of our Business Briefs, we discussed what a trademark is and the process of developing and registering a new trademark. In summary, we discussed the fact that a trademark is used to identify the source of goods or services and that the more distinctive the mark, the

Receiverships as a Potential Tool for Creditors of Marijuana Related Businesses

By Business & Taxation Law Practice Group It is difficult to drive around any town in Oregon without noticing the amount of marijuana dispensaries that have cropped up all over the state. Since Oregon legalized marijuana in 2014, the number of licensed growing facilities, processors and dispensaries continue to increase. Given how the industry has

2017 Qtr 3 Business Brief

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Choosing Success or Separation – The Power of the “Door Talk” with Long-Term Employees By Randall P.Sutton It is easy to feel helpless when dealing with a poor  performing employee. Even where there is good cause to terminate, the employment laws give ample

SG Business Briefs 2017 Q2 FINAL

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Times of Change: The Receivership Insolvency Alternative By Erich Paetsch Denial is a significant impediment to resolving challenging insolvency situations. A debtor in financial crisis may understandably hold out hope for a new contract or a change in a depressed economic

Times Of Change: The Receivership Insolvency Alternative

Denial is a significant impediment to resolving challenging insolvency situations. A debtor in financial crisis may understandably hold out hope for a new contract or a change in a depressed economic cycle. Employees struggle when paychecks are delayed or the demands to work longer and harder exceed reasonable expectations. Because the debtor is unwilling to

Early Neutral Evaluation

Early Neutral Evaluation (“ENE”) is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is becoming increasingly popular, particularly in disputes involving difficult factual or legal issues. The concept is simple. Before litigating a dispute, the parties agree to hire an impartial expert to provide an objective evaluation of the case. The evaluator’s report is non-binding and

What The New FEMA Guidelines Mean For Development In Oregon

On January 30, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13690 (“EO”) as part of his Climate Action Plan. The EO amended Executive Order 11988, signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977, that required federal agencies “to avoid to the extent possible the long and short term adverse impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of