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Hutchison Steffen

January 14, 2019

When You Should Mediate A Legal Dispute

If your business is involved in a legal dispute, you may voluntarily agree or be required to participate in mediation. Mediation is an alternative way of settling disputes that involves negotiation with support from a neutral third-party. Typically, mediation involves key decision makers from each party, as well as their legal counsel. The mediator begins […]

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Hutchison Steffen

January 14, 2019

Best Law Firms 2019

The Firm is pleased to announce it has been named in the 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The Firm was recognized for work in its appellate practice, commercial litigation, and trusts & estates litigation. The “Best Law Firms” ranking is based on a combination of client feedback, information provided to the publication through […]

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Hutchison Steffen

November 14, 2018

Marijuana and Management

How your business can improve productivity, mitigate risk, and increase employee safety through drug screenings A Growing Problem For the past 40 years, the most significant threat to workplace safety and productivity has been substance abuse. Now, with the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in several states, including Nevada, employers can expect to struggle […]

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Hutchison Steffen

November 14, 2018

NEW NORTHERN NEVADA OFFICE

NEW Northern Nevada Office The Firm is proud to have a new Northern Nevada office: Reno: 100 W. Liberty Street, Suite 765 Reno, Nevada 89501 P: 775.853.8746 F: 775.201.9611

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Daniel H. Stewart

November 14, 2018

You got a letter from the government: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

No matter the size of your business or the industry in which you operate, there is almost certainly at least one government agency tasked with regulating your activities. More often than not, your business is allowed to open—and stay open—solely at the grace of some official body. And if it is not your business that […]

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Hutchison Steffen

November 14, 2018

How to Shield Your Website or App from Copycats

2 They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That’s all well and good if someone copies your new outfit. But imitation is a whole other issue when it comes to online innovation. Let’s say you’ve just come up with a new online business idea and you’re convinced it has the potential to […]

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Hutchison Steffen

November 14, 2018

New York City Imposes New Rules for Freelance Contracts

The nation’s largest city just passed a law that will change the way employers do business with independent contractors. Other cities could follow. Under the new law, any agreement with an independent contractor for services that pays more than $800 in a 120-day period must be in writing. The contract must contain the name and […]

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Hutchison Steffen

November 14, 2018

Beware of this ‘trap’ in commercial insurance

Many commercial insurance policies contain what’s called a “protective safeguards endorsement.” This gives the property owner a break on its insurance premiums if the owner protects the property through a fire alarm, automatic sprinkler system, fire safety service contract, or other method of preventing harm. Sounds like a good idea, right? It can be … […]

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Hutchison Steffen

November 14, 2018

Could your business be facing a lawsuit over Internet search results?

Any business would jump at the chance to dictate the order of organic Internet search results that include its name. But that’s not so easy. Still, a judge in Florida recently told a well-known international company that it must find a way to do exactly that. And in the vast world of the web, it’s […]

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