Most of my Oregon employer clients are familiar with the various rights afforded their employees under Oregon law. From the Family and Medical Leave Act to the various discrimination and whistleblower statutes, it can seem at times difficult to fire an employee in...
Month: February 2011
Employment Disputes In Small Oregon Businesses: When the Shareholder is an Employee
Oftentimes, shareholders in small Oregon corporations or LLCs are also employees. The compensation structure for an owner employee can be blurry. Where does ownership end and employment begin? When does a shareholder dispute become and employment law dispute?...
Strategy Advice on Technology Licensing by guest blogger Steve Glista (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of my blog on Strategy Advice on Technology Licensing. If you're new to this series, take a look at Part 1. The purpose of this blog series is to help entrepreneurs see things from a university's perspective, so that you can be more successful in...
Securing Financing For Your Business
One of the first hurdles many entrepreneurs must clear is accumulating sufficient capital resources to help get a new business venture off the ground. Securing financing on your own, however, isn't always easy. As business lawyers we have professional...