The last several months have been a period of learning and adjustment for all of us. Masks. Teleconferencing. Social Distance. “Phased reopening.” Some businesses are finding new opportunities, others are struggling with disruptions to their supply chain.

Hopefully, the doctrine of Force Majeure will never have more widespread application than it does right now. Translated from French, the “superior force” or Act of God doctrine relieves a party from liability when circumstances outside of their control make performance, or observing a duty, impossible, commercially impractical, or inadvisable.

Let’s start with the federal government’s $2 trillion package, passed last week. Can you get a loan? How much? What can you use the money for? Inquiring minds want to know! We’ll discuss the ones most relevant to our clients. These are general descriptions, not legal advice.

New Year’s Resolutions! We all make them, we all drift away from them.  Is there really a point to it? If we get a little careless, what’s the worst that could happen? Hint: look at the title of this post.

Registering and protecting trademarks are an important part of businesses.  As most savvy business owners know, it is prudent to promptly respond to or perform required actions set forth by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  Unfortunately, this attitude is causing a new breed of scammer to capitalize on these responsible trademark owners. 

Effective January 2, 2020, certain employees in Washington will be immune from non-compete agreements. The new law will also make it easier for an employee to fight a non-compete in court. It’s not quite as big a change as it looks like, though, for two reasons. 

Many dev entrepreneurs use open source software (OSS) on a routine basis without considering the serious implications of OSS licensing.