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Independent Contractors vs. Employees In Washington State
While some Washington companies may reap the benefits of using independent contractors, others may be seriously harmed.
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Trademark Registration FAQs
Find answers to all (or at least some) of your most pressing questions about the trademark registration process.
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Non-Solicitation Agreements In Washington State
Employee non-solicitation agreements generally prevent employees from poaching customers and recruiting employees for a period of time after they’ve left their job.
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Employee Offer Letters In Washington State
These are some of the common terms included in offer letters, as well as some potential traps for the person who downloads and uses the first free offer letter they can find in a Google search.
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Non-Disclosure Agreements In Washington State
As with most contracts, when it comes to creating an employee non-disclosure agreement, there’s the right way and then there’s the risky way.
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Common Contract Clauses: Indemnification
An indemnification clause in a contract represents an agreement by one party to compensate the other party for certain costs and expenses.
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Common Contract Clauses: Prevailing Party
The effect of a prevailing party clause is that, if there’s a lawsuit, the losing party pays the winning party’s attorney fees.
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4 Tips For Picking A Company Name
When it comes to picking a company name (and branding in general), you ignore trademark law at your own peril. Take a look at these helpful tips before you invest time and money in a name that can’t be protected.
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Common Contract Clauses: Severability
A severability clause is meant to make sure that the rest of the contract is enforced even if one or more provisions are found to be unenforceable.
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Common Contract Clauses: Merger
A merger clause prevents a party to the contract from trying to avoid its terms by claiming that the parties reached some other agreement in a different document or conversation.
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Local Resources For Seattle Startups
There are a wealth of local resources available to Seattle startups, and the City of Seattle has put together a great database containing many of these resources.
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Common Contract Terms: Force Majeure
If you’ve ever read a commercial contract, you’ve probably come across a force majeure clause. At the time, you probably wondered, what the heck is a force majeure clause?
