Often successful business owners reach a point where they want to separate their interest in a business from the other owners with whom they started the business. Too many times, they discover that when they formed the business, not enough attention was paid to what happens when one of the founders wants to go…
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Janus Takes On the Union and Wins
Published on July 16, 2018.
Since 1977, when the United States Supreme Court decided Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, it has been constitutional for labor unions to require non-members who benefited from collective bargaining efforts to pay dues to ensure “labor peace.” The Court in 1977 distinguished this from dues that went to support the union’s political activities. Those…
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Selecting the Right Entity: Sole Proprietorships
Published on July 3, 2018.
In a previous article, the various types of business entities were broadly discussed. This is the first article focusing on a single, specific type of entity, and this one is perhaps the simplest to structure and operate. Simplicity, though, should not be the sole determinative factor. When you are starting a business, there are numerous…
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Oregon’s New Advance Directive Statute
Published on June 12, 2018.
Oregon has a new advance directive law. The new law, which was signed by Governor Kate Brown on March 16, 2018, creates a process to update Oregon’s 25 year-old advance directive form. An advance directive is a legal document that allows a person to name a family member, friend, or other individual to make health…
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