Apr 17, 2020 | 2020, Business, Company, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, Events, FFCRA, Food for thought, Lawyers, Litigation, News, Social Distancing
By Jennifer Paul, Attorney in the Employment Law, Litigation and Condemnation & Unconstitutional Takings Practice Groups Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1, 2020, there has been a push by government agencies to...
Apr 15, 2020 | 2020, Business, Company, COVID-19, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employers, Lawyers, Worker's Compensation
By Litigation Practice Group As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt life all over the world, many people are now working from home, and many employers have been forced into the difficult decision to temporarily close and/or furlough their workers. In Oregon,...
Apr 10, 2020 | 2020, Company, COVID-19, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
By Randall Cook and Christine Moehl, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorneys During this public health crisis, employers are having to make hard decisions including employee lay-offs, terminations, and furloughs. Employers often ask how this affects...
Apr 7, 2020 | 2020, Banking, Business, Company, COVID-19, Credit, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Lawyers, News
By Litigation Practice Group On April 1, 2020, and as part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a policy statement (“Statement”) to guide lenders and credit reporting agencies as to...
Apr 2, 2020 | 2020, Business, Company, COVID-19, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Events, Financial Services, Insurance, Lawyers, News
By Litigation Practice Group As COVID-19 continues to impact Oregonians, the State continues to issue orders aimed at lessening its effects. On March 25, 2020, on the heels of Governor Brown’s moratorium on nonpayment-based residential evictions, Oregon’s Department...
Mar 31, 2020 | 2020, Business, Business & Taxation, Company, COVID-19, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, News
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES Act” was signed into law on March 27, 2020, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The CARES Act provides financial assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID 19. To assist our...
