Is Your Small Business Overpromising in Written Employment Offers?
2020-12-30T16:14:18-08:00Fundamentally changing an at-will employee's job duties after employment begins may result in a claim for breach of contract.
Washington’s Consumer Protection Act: No Materiality Required
2020-10-30T10:19:15-07:00By understanding that even minor, unintentional marketing mistakes can lead to consumer protection claims, business owners can better manage the risks of their various marketing efforts.
Arbitration Agreements: Don’t Put the Cart Before the Horse
2020-09-30T21:08:26-07:00An agreement to arbitrate requires that the parties actually agree to arbitration.
Non-Compete Agreements: Expiration Date and Appellate Fate
2020-08-28T17:29:56-07:00Time flies, but lawsuits move slowly, so it's entirely possible that parties may be involved in court litigation when the restrictive time frame in a non-compete agreement expires. Why is that important?
What Business Owners Should Know About L&I’s Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Rights
2020-07-29T19:21:19-07:00All small business owners, even those without employees, should understand Washington's workers' compensation reimbursement rights.
Flag on the Play! Intentional Interference With a Business Expectancy
2020-05-27T15:37:01-07:00When a third party intentionally interferes with someone else's business relationship, the law may provide a remedy. But the damaged party has to prove special elements.
Force Majeure – A Force To Reckon With
2020-04-30T18:10:22-07:00Excusing Contractual Performance Because of Uncontrollable Circumstances By Stacia Hofmann, Small Business Attorney & Certified ...More
Washington Small Businesses & Coronavirus
2021-01-19T14:35:34-08:00Legal Resources for Washington Small Business Owners During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Stacia Hofmann, Small ...More
Anticipatory Repudiation (What a Mouthful!) – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
2020-02-27T21:16:20-08:00An affirmative statement or action that unequivocally shows that a party does not intend to comply with a contract is called anticipatory repudiation, and when it occurs, the non-breaching party can stop performance of the contract without penalty.
“Dogs in the Workplace” Four Years Later – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
2020-01-31T18:00:17-08:00An Update on Employer Liability for Dog Bites By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are ...More
The 12 Jury Trials of Washington
2019-12-19T15:16:47-08:00It is December, and as there are "12 days of Christmas" and 12 jurors on a jury, I thought I'd use the coincidence to highlight 12 instances of allegations of juror misconduct in real-life civil trial deliberations.
Strict Liability for Timber Trespass – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
2019-10-31T21:58:24-07:00In Porter v. Kirkendoll, the Washington Supreme Court classified timber trespass as a strict liability tort and held that the Washington tort reform act applies to timber trespass claims.