All small business owners, even those without employees, should understand Washington's workers' compensation reimbursement rights.
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When 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.
Flag on the Play! Intentional Interference With a Business Expectancy
Excusing Contractual Performance Because of Uncontrollable Circumstances By Stacia Hofmann, Small Business Attorney & Certified Risk Manager One of […]
Force Majeure – A Force To Reckon With
Legal Resources for Washington Small Business Owners During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Stacia Hofmann, Small Business Attorney & Certified […]
Washington Small Businesses & Coronavirus
An 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.
Anticipatory Repudiation (What a Mouthful!) – A Cornerpoint Case ...
An Update on Employer Liability for Dog Bites By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are dedicated to summarizing relevant, […]
“Dogs in the Workplace” Four Years Later – A ...
It 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.
The 12 Jury Trials of Washington
In 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.
Strict Liability for Timber Trespass – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
Are you prepared for the new Washington business and employment laws that recently went into effect - or will in the new year? Here's a downloadable infographic to help navigate through six of the biggest legal changes that deserve a business owner's attention.
Washington Small Business Laws|2019-2020 Changes|Infographic
Beware of the Risk of Going Bust By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are dedicated to summarizing relevant, new cases […]
Doubling Down on Employment Contracts – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
If My Contract Requires Private Arbitration, Why Am I in Public Court? By Stacia Hofmann Arbitration has been […]
Compelling, Staying, Waiving, Confirming, and Disputing Arbitration
Assumptions Are Not Evidence By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are dedicated to summarizing relevant, new cases — and […]