Hotstart Inc., the big Spokane Valley-based manufacturer of diesel engine pre-heaters, is riding a brisk wave of growth and says it expects to post record revenues this year.Terry Judge, CEO of the 69-year-old company, says Hotstart is its sales
The American Bar Association has launched a new website, ABAHomeFront.com, dedicated to providing service members and military families with resources for understanding legal issues and obtaining law-related assistance for common problems.The an
SEC rules attorneys are ineligible for cash awards if violating industry ethics
June 2, 2011
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission decision in late May not to encourage lawyers to divulge confidential client information is "a welcome recognition of the critical importance of the attorney-client privilege and client confidentiality," N.
Firms that disclosed late were 45 times more likely to get hit with class action
June 2, 2011
When companies are looking at bad earnings news, a new study from the University of Iowa suggests it's best to remember what we learned as kids."If a child does something wrong and tells his mother about it, he'll probably be in less trouble if
Restructuring practice said being reshaped by court decisions last year
June 2, 2011
The financial crisis that profoundly impacted the U.S. and global business communities in so many ways has made a particularly strong mark in the insolvency law arena, says a new report by global law firm Shearman & Sterling.The report, titled a
The title "of counsel" can be attached to attorneys under a number of different circumstances, but what they all have in common is a continuing, focused relationship with their respective firms, lawyers here say.Ted Stiles, who is an attorney of
70 percent of attorneys surveyed say associates to be better compensated
June 2, 2011
As business conditions improve and the employment market rebounds, compensation is re-emerging as a crucial retention strategy for many employers in the legal field, a new Robert Half Legal survey indicates.Seventy percent of lawyers polled say
Also, Spokane firm opens office in Portland area, its sixth location overall
June 2, 2011
For the second consecutive year, Lee & Hayes PLLC, of Spokane, has been ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in patent quality, and No. 1 in the information technology industry, by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine and Ocean Tomo Patent Ratings.Patent
Entrepreneurs who are considering a franchise opportunity, take note. According to franchise-law experts here, Washington state has some of the most franchisee-friendly statutes in the U.S. For companies that want to expand through franchising a
A newly formed section within the Spokane County Bar Association aims to support a growing number of solo and small-practice attorneys.The group's formation underscores an emerging trend in which many law-school graduates are striking out on own