If you anticipate a dispute with your contractors, whether it's over work they've done or work they should have done better, you don't have to worry about a long, drawn out litigation process to voice those concerns. By filing a complaint with the Construction...
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Month: January 2014
Avoiding Construction Liens
The construction business inherently involves a lot of uncertainty and trust. Just to get a job done you have to trust you've hired the right contractor, trust that contractor to hire the right subcontractors, and also trust that those subcontractors are doing...
I 502 Marijuana Law Series: Medical Marijuana
For the second entry in our I-502 Marijuana Law series we wanted to touch on the differences between medical marijuana sales and recreational sales in Washington, and the negative effect I-502 may have on medical marijuana businesses. If you missed it, check out our...
Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees in Workers’ Compensation Claims
When workers' compensation claims turn into contentious litigation, sometimes the attorneys' fees can end up outweighing the total claim amount. Though this might cause you to wonder, what's the point of the fight, the fact is many workers' compensation statutes allow...
I 502 Marijuana Law Series: Zoning
Location, location, location. If you're thinking of opening any business, you'll likely begin by asking yourself "where?" For the first entry in our I-502 series, we'd like to shed a light on some of the zoning challenges the I-502 marijuana law poses for new...
Creating Substitute Construction Contracts
Earlier this week we shed some light on the consequences of cancelling construction contracts. As we noted, things can change in an instant in the construction business, causing us to reconsider the contracts we signed. Fortunately, those changes don't always...
Bringing Business Claims in Federal Court
In business, everyday issues give rise to a countless variety of claims. Depending on the character of the issue, it may give rise to a claim that you must bring in federal court in order to protect your business. This can be a scary proposition if you aren't familiar...
Avoiding Construction Contract Cancellation costs
Though we don't normally plan to, any number of factors can lead us to cancel construction contracts. This is especially true in the construction context, where even a rainy day can cause us to halt or abandon construction entirely. If construction contracts are not...
Washington Marijuana Law (I-502) blog series
Marijuana will undoubtedly become a great new frontier for entrepreneurs if it continues to trend toward legalization in the United States. In Colorado, marijuana sales topped $5 Million in the first week sales became legal. Over the next few weeks we'll be rolling...
Elder Financial Abuse: On the Rise in Oregon
We've previously discussed Oregon's aggressive efforts to prevent elder abuse. Unfortunately despite those efforts, reports of elder abuse have continued to increase dramatically over the last few years. A recent study by the Oregon Office of Adult Abuse Prevention...
