Over the past few weeks, we've discussed a number of cases involved in civil appeals and highlighted some important facets of the appeals process. Today, we're taking a moment to point out that it is often in your best interest to keep a case from traveling up the...
Month: May 2016
Navigating the Complexities of Venture Capital
Many young ventures and startups explore the option of seeking venture capital to finance the next step in growth and expansion. This is a hot trend in business currently, and many companies are eager to start the process and lock down funding for new projects and for...
Is mediation and arbitration an option?
When you are dealing with civil litigation, it's important to understand your options as well as your requirements for bringing the case to a court. If you don't understand all of your options and requirements correctly, then you could find yourself losing the case on...
Protect Your Competitive Advantage Through IP Protection Measures
A company's greatest asset is its trade secrets and intellectual property. This includes all processes and procedures used during its operations, as well as any ideas, technology or concepts that it extracts value from. In the chaos of start-ups and strategizing paths...
Oregon appeals court affirms workers’ compensation decision
Not every case that is appealed is won on appeals. Winning an appeal takes a lot of preparation, but it's not enough to prepare. You also need a strong legal basis on which to build your appeal. The Oregon appeals court has recently affirmed a lower agency's decision...
Case files and status review in federal court
If you are considering an appeals process in the federal court system, you might want to find information about the status of your case or review records from your case. While a lot of this type of information is a matter of public record, it can be difficult to find...