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?
At-Will Employment: How Are Job Positions Valued?
2021-01-29T17:29:51-08:00Some employment roles have value beyond wages. An employment offer that overpromises or is not well-drafted can be just as risky, if not more so, than having no employment offer at all.
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.
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.
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.
Doubling Down on Employment Contracts – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
2019-08-27T18:10:46-07:00Beware of the Risk of Going Bust By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are dedicated to ...More
Washington’s New Wrongful Death Laws: What Businesses Need to Know
2019-04-30T22:48:29-07:002019 Statutory Beneficiary Changes Remove Contingencies for Parents and Siblings By Stacia Hofmann Death. ...More
Liquidated Damages in Washington Contracts
2019-02-27T21:24:42-08:00Forecasting a Reasonable Remedy for Uncertain Damages By Stacia Hofmann In January's blogpost, I interpreted ...More