Many businesses in Oregon are owned and managed by families. Such companies are generally very successful, but that does not mean that they are all immune from having internal conflicts. There are many reasons why family-run businesses may become involved in business...
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Month: January 2018
When does a copyrighted work enter the public domain?
The term "public domain" is often tossed around in the context of copyright law without any real elaboration on what it means. The basic notion is that, at some point, copyright protection ends. This is one reason why books such as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice or...
Business litigation is dealing in new ways with patent trolls
In Oregon, a substantial source of litigation among companies concerns disputes over patents. These are sometimes legitimate conflicts between companies based on traditional patent infringement conflicts that can always arise. However, a problem engendered by...
Kalanick signs contracts to divest a large chunk of Uber stock
Business law attorneys in Oregon may often be called on to process sales transactions for the transfer of large blocks of corporate shares in private or public companies. Such transactions may require various contracts and financing terms that experienced...
Claims over contracts fuel litigation regarding landfill
Oregon business litigation involves many lawsuits over contracts between public agencies and private businesses. Many municipalities contract with private companies to collect garbage, provide water supplies and perform a myriad of other services that the...
Attorney gives critical input during business formation process
Business formation in Oregon is a stage of the startup process where the business law attorney has a strong role in assisting the business owners in choosing and setting up the right legal structure for the business. Business formation is important because it will...
