Posted in Corporate and Business, Privacy on Dec 9th, 2009
by Tom Graves is an associate attorney at Swider Medeiros Haver, LLP
UPDATE: THIS LAWS HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD AND HAS NOT GONE INTO EFFECT. ENFORCMENT SEEMS UNLIKELY. Go to: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/redflags.shtm for more information. As of November 1, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission began enforcing its “Red Flags Rules.” These rules are intended to curb identity theft [...]
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Brooklyn Baggett
Law Clerk
In the previous article of this series, I discussed the importance of a band’s interactions with the music venue and venue owners. In this article, the focus will turn to the distinct components of the band, the individual musicians.
Step 1: Appoint a Manager
When you are treating your band as a business, you should treat [...]
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By Mike Moore
Associate Attorney at Swider Medeiros Haver, LLP
When a business is evaluating the decision of whether or not to file a patent application, common knowledge dictates that time and money is invested in procuring the patent. Businesses may be hesitant to file the application because they may be concerned that by the time [...]
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By Tichelle Sorensen
The media has spent a significant amount of time and column inches lately warning about the possibility of widespread illness during the upcoming flu season. For businesses, it is important to plan for potential business disruptions and continue to be aware of how such events may affect your relationships with other parties.
If you [...]
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Contact: Martin F. Medeiros
Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
1420 American Bank Building
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Portland, Oregon 97205
Voice: 503-226-8122
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Swider Medeiros Haver LLP Releases Analysis of Innovation Trends Among Cities of the Western United States of America. General trends can be seen by analyzing and comparing the number of patents issued to inventors or assignees in several [...]
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by Tichelle Sorensen
Social networking sites are an incredibly important marketing vehicle, especially for small companies or those whose model relies upon viral or similar marketing or promotion. Using sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter has become a key component of most marketing plans. Which makes it even more crucial for companies’ to be aware [...]
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Article 1: The Venue
by Brooklyn Baggett
Law Clerk
Being in a band is more complicated than just playing music you love. If you want to make money as a band, you must all know that. A band is a business, and band members who treat it as such have greater success, make more money, and keep [...]
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by Michael Moore
The October, 2008, case In re Bilski (”Bilski”) involved a determination of whether claims directed towards a method of hedging risks in commodities trading were patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101. The Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, decided on October 30, 2008 that those claims were not patentable. (In re Bilski, [...]
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Posted in Corporate and Business on Jan 30th, 2009
Forbes calls it “Retail’s Dagger in the Heart.” CNN has proclaimed the “New Law Could Wipe Out Handcrafted Toy Makers.” And the American Bar Association Journal says the “New Law to Make Child Products Safe is Dangerous to Retailers.” Although the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (“CPISA”) was signed into law by President [...]
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Posted in Corporate and Business on Jan 25th, 2009
By Thomas Graves
The articles of incorporation are often referred to as the “constitution” of a corporation. All bylaws, resolutions, and other activities of the corporation must comply with the articles in order to be valid, and acting outside the articles risks uncertainty as to the status of the corporation’s business arrangements as [...]
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