Dec 31, 2024 | 2024, Business & Taxation, News
On December 3, 2024, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) based on questions regarding its constitutionality. On December...
Dec 31, 2024 | 2024, Dental, Employment Law, Insights
By David Briggs, Employment Law & Litigation practice group. The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule in January 2023 that would have made most non-compete agreements unenforceable. The FTC argued that non-competes stifle competition, limit employee...
Dec 6, 2024 | 2024, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation
By Erich M. Paetsch & G. Paul Wallace, Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy Litigation Practice Group There are more resources and procedural changes occurring in Oregon’s Forcible Entry and Detainer (“FED”) courts today. These changes are a response to...
Nov 19, 2024 | 2024, Estate Planning, Estate Planning & Probate
Dear Friends and Clients: Happy Holidays! As with years past, we wanted to send a letter to friends and clients with new information on prospective tax updates and law changes, as well as key estate planning reminders for an estate planning checkup. CORPORATE...
Nov 18, 2024 | 2024, Employment Law
By Randall Sutton & David Briggs, Employment Law & Business Litigation Team As anyone who attended our Annual Employment Law Conference last week will know, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently mandated a two-step increase in the minimum salary required...
Nov 14, 2024 | 2024, Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services
By Erich Paetsch, Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy Attorney Understanding Exemptions A debtor uses exemptions to protect certain assets or equity in those assets from the claims of creditors. A debtor may only use exemptions to shield assets from the claims of...