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Arbitration
The Court Needs Your Autograph: Washington Court Rules A Party Must Personally Sign Requests for Trial De Novo in Arbitration
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Partner Gordon C. Klug: Arbitration rules can be complicated. While amendments typically help clarify these rules, if a party does not keep updated on these changes, they can run into costly trouble. Claims Pointer: In this…
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Thursday April 6, 2023 By: Firm Authorship
Personal Lines in Oregon and Washington: 2022 Year in Review
Webinar
Join Smith Freed Eberhard partners, Cliff Wilson and Josh Hayward, as they provide a basic overview of Oregon and Washington personal lines cases in 2022 including recent developments and real-world examples. Webinar Available On-Demand View the Webinar Tuesday, April 18th…
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Wednesday April 5, 2023 By: Firm Authorship
Fun with Arbitration: Washington Rules LLC’s Bound to the Arbitration Clauses in Their Own Operating Agreements
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Partner Gordon C. Klug: Arbitration agreements are necessary and irreplaceable tools used to avoid the expense and public exposure of litigation. However, if the language of an arbitration clause does not make clear which parties are…
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Friday November 18, 2022 By: Firm Authorship
An Interest in Interest: Arbitration and Post-Judgment Interest Under ORS 82.010  
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Melanie Rose: Arbitration laws can be difficult to parse through, but the Oregon Court of Appeals recently made the task a bit easier, finding that any arbitration award that is reduced to judgment must contain post-judgment…
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Wednesday November 9, 2022 By: Melanie Rose
You’ve Got Mail: Don’t Miss Your Deadlines Because You are Waiting for Mail
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Joshua Hayward: After a mandatory, non-binding arbitration, if a party wants to appeal the arbitrator’s decision, they must file an appeal within 20 days after the arbitrator enters their decision and award with the Court. But…
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Monday October 24, 2022 By: Josh Hayward
Savings Clauses as Life Savers: How to Resuscitate a Contract
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Josh Hayward:   Agreements to Arbitrate are common in contracts, as arbitration is often favored over more expensive litigation. Often, one of the two parties to the contract do not want to be bound by the…
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Tuesday August 16, 2022 By: Josh Hayward
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