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?
Liability Waivers Need to Be Obvious
2021-07-29T17:17:20-07:00In Washington, preinjury contractual releases and waivers of liability are permitted. Whether or not they are actually enforceable depends on several factors, one of which is the conspicuousness of the contract language.
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.
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.
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
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.