10 Things to Know About Seattle’s New Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance
2022-02-08T19:37:09-08:00Small businesses that use independent contractors need to prepare for Seattle's new Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance.
If the Other Side Breaches the Contract, Can You Too?
2021-08-27T16:50:44-07:00When is a party legally excused from performing its promises because the other party breached the contract first?
What Small Businesses Need to Know About Forum Selection Clauses
2021-06-30T19:49:33-07:00In their contracts, businesses can preselect certain states, counties, or courts to host a future lawsuit between the parties. Doing so has its pros, and occasional cons.
Termination and Cancellation Provisions in Service Contracts
2021-05-28T08:40:29-07:00To minimize risk and set expectations, businesses can plan for the conclusion of services by using termination and cancellation clauses in contracts.
What Kind of Dispute Did We Agree to Arbitrate?
2021-04-28T12:39:39-07:00If you're considering adding an arbitration requirement to a contract, you can choose which types of disputes to leave in court and which types of disputes to ship off to private arbitration.
Conditions Precedent in Contracts
2021-05-05T13:20:27-07:00With a condition precedent, if a condition in a contract is not met, then the promise related to the condition does not have to be fulfilled.
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.
Compelling, Staying, Waiving, Confirming, and Disputing Arbitration
2019-08-01T12:33:39-07:00If My Contract Requires Private Arbitration, Why Am I in Public Court? By Stacia ...More
Is an Agreement to Agree an Enforceable Contract? A Cornerpoint Case Pop
2019-04-23T13:54:41-07:00When Do Negotiations Become a Contract? By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are dedicated to ...More