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On April 1, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order that effectively suspends for 90 days both non-residential and residential evictions based on nonpayment of rent statewide....
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we hope that you, family, friends, and clients are staying healthy and safe. Like most of us, you may be wondering about available relief as payroll, rent, and other business expenses coming due April 1 add new challenges. Borrowing working...
Creatives at agencies, design studios, in-house creative departments, and those operating their own shops alike all need to know the law on time off. Whether you are caring for yourself or a family member who is affected by COVID-19 or another illness, healthy, or just...
The human effects of the coronavirus crisis have been and continue to be enormous. Even among those not directly affected, a communicable disease crisis of this magnitude can create extreme levels of stress. Under such conditions, meeting deadlines and delivering creative work may become impossible...
An interesting recent article on the use of stock images by restaurants to suggest that food being served in the photos is actually their own caught our creative law firm’s eye this week. Catching the eye of social media users has become a critical requirement...
While several different business organization structures are available to entrepreneurs, the choice usually comes down to incorporation or limited liability company organization. Both share (at least to some degree)...
Barneys New York filed for bankruptcy protection. The once iconic fashion retail epicenter has not necessarily collapsed into itself, but times are not what they were. Under the relevant statute, Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, the debtor usually proposes a reorganization plan to...
A United States trademark registration requires proof that the mark applied has been used in commerce, which refers to the type of commerce that federal law may regulate: interstate commerce, or the sale of goods or services between one US state and at least one...