Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Taxation
The Legislature, Real Estate, and You Every two years in the spring, the great lawmakers of our state assemble to partake in the democratic process by which our laws are made and amended. This is a time Oregonians appreciate our process and applaud our representative...
Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Taxation, Litigation
When a Release Does Not Release When businesses resolve disputes or potential disputes short of a verdict, the one thing they desire is finality. What use is all the time, money and energy it takes to resolve or prevent a dispute, if the same or related issue can rear...
Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Taxation
What is Your Business Doing to Prevent Identity Theft? By Shannon Raye Martinez SAALFELD GRIGGS PC In 2007, the State of Oregon passed the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act, requiring businesses to implement procedures and policies to protect the personal and...
Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Taxation
Using a Family Foundation for Your Family’s Charitable Giving By Caleb A. Williams SAALFELD GRIGGS Many of our clients have discovered the benefits of using a private foundation to achieve their charitable giving goals. Private foundations are no longer limited to the...
Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Taxation
The New Anti-Markup Rule For Diagnostic Tests By Wayne Kinkade SAALFELD GRIGGS PC On November 18, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its final 2009 physician fee schedule. The new fee schedule also finalized regulations regarding...
Nov 28, 2012 | Business & Taxation
The LLC: Everything You Ever Wanted in a Partnership – and Less By Wayne A. Kinkade Saalfeld Griggs PC The limited liability company (LLC) is similar to a partnership in that its members enjoy pass-through tax treatment whereby only the individual members are taxed....
