Nov 19, 2020 | Construction, Employers, Financial Services, Lawyers, News
by Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group and Daniel Reynolds, Chair, Construction Industry Group In 2019 Oregon’s legislature explored a concern surrounding the availability of retainage payments required in construction contracts. Developers,...
Aug 21, 2020 | 2020, Business, Business & Taxation, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Lawyers, News
By Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a new rule regarding its implementation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The CFPB’s final rule...
Jul 8, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Financial Services, Litigation, News
By Daniel Reynolds, Attorney in the Litigation Practice Group On June 30, 2020, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 4213 into law to extend the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill prohibits certain notices of termination and evictions during an...
Jul 8, 2020 | 2020, Banking, COVID-19, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, News
By Shannon Martinez, Attorney in the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups House Bill 4204 (HB 4204) was signed into law on June 30, 2020, after a short, special session of the legislature. House Bill 4204 is known as the...
May 18, 2020 | 2020, Banking, COVID-19, Credit, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employers, Financial Services
By Erich Paetsch, Attorney in the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is drastically impacting the United States we know, many lenders significantly increased loan loss...
May 18, 2020 | 2020, Banking, COVID-19, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employers, Financial Services
This article was originally published in the Oregon State Bar Debtor Creditor Newsletter in the Spring of 2020. By Erich Paetsch, Attorney in the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic...