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Scam Alert

We frequently get questions from our clients about requests for payment of registration, publication or renewal fees for corporate, domain name and intellectual property filings. Requests may also be received for monitoring fees or the preparation of minutes. The scam requests typically look like invoices or letters, often containing false due dates or threats about loss of rights if you [...]

By | 2018-11-23T23:08:25+00:00 November 16th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Scam Alert

New Tax Rules for Partnerships and LLCs Taxed as Partnerships

Partnerships and LLCs that are taxed as partnerships have traditionally been treated as flow-through entities and not directly subject to federal income tax, but this has changed as the result of a new federal law that took effect earlier this year. Unfortunately, the new law is highly technical and complicated. The below description of the changes to the tax laws [...]

By | 2018-11-09T22:56:09+00:00 November 9th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on New Tax Rules for Partnerships and LLCs Taxed as Partnerships

Trade Secret Case Results in $740 Million Award

One of the most valuable assets a business may have is its trade secrets, and most businesses have them. In order for an item to be considered a trade secret, it must be both kept confidential and provide the business with a commercial advantage. Trade secrets include, among other things, customer lists, supplier lists, secret formulas, processes and the like. [...]

By | 2019-07-22T21:35:37+00:00 November 2nd, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Trade Secret Case Results in $740 Million Award

Oregon Outlaws Pay Discrimination

Full enforcement by Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) of Oregon's Equal Pay Act of 2017 will begin January 1, 2019. Any Oregon employer who has not already prepared for full compliance by that date should begin planning now, given that the law applies to all employers in Oregon (except for the federal government), regardless of size. The Equal [...]

By | 2018-10-26T21:20:52+00:00 October 26th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Oregon Outlaws Pay Discrimination

The Urgency of Registering Your Copyrights

You might wonder why you should bother registering your copyrights, especially if you've heard that in the US there's no need to register your copyrights, because they're automatically protected. While this is true, this is misleading. Although your work is automatically copyrighted once it's fixed in a tangible form, you can't enforce this copyright, because you can't bring a lawsuit [...]

By | 2018-10-16T23:39:30+00:00 October 12th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on The Urgency of Registering Your Copyrights

The Importance of Internal Compliance Audits

With so much paperwork involved in getting a new employee on board, it's easy to forget a page or two, but doing so could lead to serious legal problems for an employer. Recently there's been a dramatic spike in I-9 audits across the country. Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of employees in the US. [...]

By | 2018-10-16T23:36:52+00:00 October 5th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on The Importance of Internal Compliance Audits

Do You Know What These Legal Terms Mean?

When reading documents from your lawyer, you may find a number of legal terms that you do not recognize. Some of the legal terms you're most likely to encounter when involved in a legal dispute are: Mediation, Arbitration and Trial Mediation is an attempt to settle a legal dispute with the help of an impartial mediator (or referee), who tries to [...]

By | 2018-10-16T23:34:26+00:00 September 28th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Do You Know What These Legal Terms Mean?

Amazon Brand Registry Requires Trademark Registration

Trademark infringement and counterfeit products are a serious problem on the Amazon marketplace. In order to help combat these problems, Amazon updated its Amazon Brand Registry last year. This registry allows trademark owners to search for infringements on the site with text and image search and provides a streamlined method for reporting infringements. To qualify for protection on the Amazon [...]

By | 2018-09-28T00:33:38+00:00 September 21st, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Amazon Brand Registry Requires Trademark Registration

New Policy Guidelines from the National Labor Relations Board

As we've mentioned in previous alerts, even if your workplace has no union employees, it must comply with some of the rules of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Over the last several years, NLRB policies have changed quite a bit, and recently the NLRB's Office of the General Counsel issued guidelines for employee handbook policies. Section 7 of the [...]

By | 2018-09-28T00:31:14+00:00 September 14th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on New Policy Guidelines from the National Labor Relations Board

Copying Someone Else’s Work Isn’t Always Infringing

Bradley Maule, a photographer, sued Anheuser Busch and Everbrite, a sign manufacturer, over a neon Budweiser beer sign. Maule argued that the sign infringed his photo of the Philadelphia skyline. In 2005, Maule shot a wide-angle color photo of the Philly skyline from the Penn Tower Hotel in West Philadelphia as the sun was setting. A number of prominent buildings [...]

By | 2018-09-28T00:26:29+00:00 September 7th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Comments Off on Copying Someone Else’s Work Isn’t Always Infringing