Oregon Civil Discovery: No Interrogatories, No Routine Expert Reports. Litigate Accordingly.
Some of the most expensive mistakes in Oregon civil litigation are made in the first sixty days, and good lawyers make them by waiting. They wait for initial disclosures
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Trademark Registration in Central America: How to Build a Country-by-Country Filing Strategy
Registering Trademarks in Central America: How to Build a Country-by-Country Filing Strategy
A U.S. consumer-products company appoints one distributor to sell its products in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. It registers its trademark in Guatemala, where sales will begin, and…
United States Trademark Ownership Errors: How Small Filing Mistakes Become Expensive Problems
United States Trademark Ownership Errors: How Small Filing Mistakes Become Expensive Problems
Ownership problems involving United States trademark applications and registrations rarely announce themselves when an application is filed. They sit in the USPTO record until a sale, financing, enforcement…
Buying a Business in the U.S., Part 4: Letters of Intent (LOIs)
Buying a Business in the U.S., Part 4: Letters of Intent (LOIs)
In business purchase negotiations, parties often execute an early‑stage document called a letter of intent (“LOI”). You may also see it called a term sheet or even a…
The Lawsuits I See Coming a Mile Away, and the One You’re Walking Into Now
The Lawsuits I See Coming, and the One You’re Walking Into Now
After years litigating business disputes, you stop hearing new stories. A client calls, starts in on what happened, and within a few minutes I can usually see where…
Buying a Business in the U.S., Part 3: Nondisclosure Agreements
I recently wrote about how to find businesses for sale, and how to price them. Today I’ll discuss the very first contract typically signed by a buyer and seller in the life cycle of a small or closely-held…
Should Your Business Sue? Seven Questions to Ask Before Filing a Lawsuit
Should Your Business Sue? Seven Questions to Ask Before Filing a Lawsuit
A strong legal claim can still be a bad lawsuit. A customer refuses to pay, a partner diverts business to a side venture, or a former employee leaves…
The Court of Mom: What an Eight-Year-Old’s Garage Sale Taught Me About Washington Partnership Law
“You Were Never Really My Partner”: Proving an Informal Partnership Under Washington Law
A missing signature does not mean a missing partnership. In Washington, how people run a business may matter more than the labels they use or the names…
Harris Sliwoski Names Fred Rocafort and Jason Adelstone as Partners
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Harris Sliwoski Names Fred Rocafort and Jason Adelstone Partners
Harris Sliwoski has named Fred Rocafort and Jason Adelstone partners. Fred has played a central role in building the firm’s U.S. and international intellectual property and Latin America practices, while Jason…
United States Litigation for Business Owners: The 101
Business Litigation: What It Costs, How Long It Takes, and When It Makes Sense
At some point in a serious business dispute, someone says, “Maybe we should sue.” The suggestion usually comes after months of frustration. A customer has stopped…