Nov 1, 2014 | Business & Taxation, News
By Eric J. Tweed For many businesses, social media is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reach and engage with customers. In minutes a business can be off and running in the social media world with Twitter, Facebook and other similar “free” services....
Sep 24, 2014 | Business & Taxation, Estate Planning & Probate, Real Property & Land Use
by Estate Planning Practice Group As the majority of a family farm’s wealth is generally tied up in land and equipment or needed for working capital, paying an estate tax within nine months of the death of the farm owner can be a burden. The last thing most farm...
Sep 24, 2014 | Banking, Business & Taxation, Construction, Real Property & Land Use, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
by Mark Shipman Crowdfunding as a potential source of financing for real property development in Oregon has been a hot topic lately. A lot has been written about different real estate projects in Oregon, and the greater Northwest and various developers’ reliance, in...
Sep 24, 2014 | Business & Taxation
Dream of Turning Your Passion Into a Business? Watch Out for the Hobby Loss Rules. Like many of us, you have dreamed of turning your hobby or passion into a regular business. Something you could do every day and hopefully, with a little planning and luck, be paid for....
Sep 24, 2014 | Business & Taxation, Employment Law
Protect Your Business from Corporate Raiding by Key Employees By Randall Sutton Trust in your key employees is critical to business success. In a closely held business, an employee’s disloyalty can bring even the most successful business to the brink of bankruptcy....
Aug 12, 2014 | Business & Taxation, Employment Law, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
Summer Time and the Living . . . Isn’t Easy When the DOL Visits By Jennifer Paul Late summer means harvest time, but it also can mean unwanted or surprise visits from the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”). In 2012, the DOL found several Marion County farms in violation...
