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Fourth area Qdoba opens here

Regional company plans two additional eateries here within 18 months

June 2, 2011

A Qdoba Mexican Grill regional franchise owner has opened a new Qdoba restaurant in Spokane Valley, its fourth outlet in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, and says it has plans for two additional restaurants here in the next 18 months.The owner, a

Providence, Premera test new model

Health care entities join to test medical program at Spokane doctor clinic

June 2, 2011

Treva Lind

Premera Blue Cross and Providence Health & Services have joined forces to support what their leaders call a different health care model through what's termed a patient-centered medical home program.In Spokane, some Providence patients will begin

WSU to put Jensen-Byrd up for sale

As advocates urge saving structure, university will leave its fate up to buyer

June 2, 2011

Mike McLean

After two failed efforts to revive the Jensen-Byrd building in the University District east of downtown through a public-private partnership, Washington State University, which owns the century-old structure, has decided to put it up for university

Hotstart heats up with sales surge

Company expands overseas, plans to set up two new sales offices

June 2, 2011

Chey Scott

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

Law website launched to help troops

June 2, 2011

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

ABA says decision affirms client confidentiality's role

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.

Releasing bad earnings news early could deter lawsuits

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

Financial crisis influenced bankruptcy law, report says

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

Of-counsel attorneys focus practices, maintain ties with firms

Lawyers with such status include former partners, independent contractors

June 2, 2011

Mike McLean

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

Most firms expect to give raises, bonuses, study says

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