Waivers of Arbitration Clauses in Employment Agreements
2022-05-27T15:56:10-07:00Can a party waive an arbitration clause in an employment agreement if there has been no prejudice to the other party? The U.S. Supreme Court says, "Yes!"
Judges Cannot Intervene During Private Arbitration
2021-02-26T18:58:47-08:00Arbitration is an alternative venue to court. If a party could seek a judge midcourse, there would be increased delays and expenses for all parties.
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.
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.
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?
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
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
There’s No Guessing in Depositions! – A Cornerpoint Case Pop
2019-06-26T17:15:37-07:00Assumptions Are Not Evidence By Stacia Hofmann Cornerpoint Case Pops are dedicated to summarizing relevant, ...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
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
Severability and Survival and Successors Oh My!
2019-01-31T19:15:05-08:00What Do These Contract Provisions Mean? By Stacia Hofmann Despite modern attorneys' best efforts ...More