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  • All Posts
  • Business Transactions & Services
  • Flat Rate Fees
  • Intellectual property
  • Nonprofit
  • Social Enterprise
  • Startup & Formation
Business Transactions & Services

The Joint Venture Policy and The Parent-Subordinate Consistency Policy

Overview We will discuss the final policies in this series in a single blog post. These policies concern specific situations in which a nonprofit organization …

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Business Transactions & Services

The Travel Reimbursement Policy

Overview In many ways, a nonprofit organization is just like a for profit organization. Nonprofit organizations hire executives, purchase property, engage in business, and, most …

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Business Transactions & Services

Receivership Under RCW 7.60: An Alternative to Bankruptcy

Overview A receivership is the appointment of a disinterested person or organization (a receiver), by a court or by a corporation or a person, for …

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Business Transactions & Services

SCOTUS Ruling on Donor Disclosures Sets off Wave of New State Legislation

Overview 501(c)(3) charities are facing relaxed regulations in what they must disclose in tax filings to the IRS. Currently, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6033, …

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Business Transactions & Services

Seller’s Earn-Out when Selling Their Business

In today’s market, buyers and sellers need to be creative when it comes to financing the purchase and sale of a business. Earn-outs offer a …

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Business Transactions & Services

The Safe Harbor

Overview Copyright Law protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible form including but not limited to images, videos, articles, and content on websites …

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Business Transactions & Services

Can I trademark a catchphrase?

Overview Phrases are powerful branding tools. Some unforgettable branding campaigns include Nike’s “Just do it”; Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?”; or American Express’s “Don’t leave home …

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Business Transactions & Services

Intellectual Property: Back to the Basics

Overview In today’s business and nonprofit world, intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets for a business. It allows a business/organization to have …

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Business Transactions & Services

The Document Retention Policy

Overview It is a simple rule that it takes a lot of documents to run an organization. Governing documents, transaction documents, property documents, tax documents, …

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