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Resources: Today, the landscape of business changes quickly. In order to stay competitive you have to understand how the law affects your company. That's where we come in. The following articles discuss some common legal issues facing organizations today:

  Intellectual Property
-> Covenants Not To Compete Under Oregon Law
-> Covenants Not To Compete Under Washington Law
-> What is a Trade Secret?
-> Copyright for Entrepreneurs
-> How to Avoid a Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim
   
  Employer's Issues
-> How to Preserve the At-Will Nature of Employment
-> An Employer's Guide to Employee Handbooks
-> Supreme Court Narrows Scope of ADA (Williams v. Toyota)
-> How to Safely Monitor Employee Email
-> How do I determine if someone is "disabled" under ADA standards?
-> What You Can Do To Avoid Claims of Sexual Harassment
-> Know The Difference Between Independent Contractors and Employees. It Matters!
-> How To Know If Your Employees Are Entitled To Overtime Pay
-> How To Avoid Wage Claim Liabilities
   
  General Business and Contract
-> Forming and Starting a Business in Oregon: The Basics
-> The Importance of Appropriate Documentation During the Start-up Phase
-> What are the Practical Considerations of an Arbitration Clause?
-> 12 Reasons Why a Part-Time, In-House Counsel on Your Team is Efficient, Effective and Competitively Advantageous
-> The Dual Nature of Competition Today
-> Practicing Prevention
-> An Overview Of Buy-Sell Agreements