Lane Powell PC

Law firm of 200 attorneys providing business, employment and litigation services since 1875. Five offices are located in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and London, England. Named a Go-To Law Firm by Nordstrom and Nike in a survey by Fortune 500 general counsels. Firm engaged in American and International Law Practice, but not authorized to appear before the English Courts or to act as Solicitors.

NLRB Strikes Down Arbitration Agreement Containing Class Action Waiver
January 25, 2012
A recent decision from the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) will likely make it more difficult for employers to obtain and enforce class action waivers in arbitration agreements. The NLRB’s decision in D.H. Horton, Inc. invalidated an arbitration agreement that...

Protect Your Intellectual Property: Use Care With Consultants
January 25, 2012
Unless your consulting agreements explicitly require your consultants to assign their inventions to you, they have no obligation to do so, and your competitors could end up owning your intellectual property.

H-1B Quota Filled: Some Options Remain
December 1, 2011
Without notice, the H-1B filing window for the year has closed. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced the day before Thanksgiving that on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, it had received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year...