by Jeremy Rickson | Jul 15, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
Buying a house may seem like a personal matter, but when a borrower takes out a home loan many parties are involved in the transaction: the borrower, the lender, a trustee and other beneficiaries. Further complicating matters is modern financing permits changes to...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jul 14, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Litigation, News
In a suit for judicial foreclosure, a plaintiff has the option of asking the court for a money award against a debtor. After amendments to the Oregon statutes dealing with judicial foreclosure from 2003 to 2007, some circuit courts began interpreting these provisions...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Jul 10, 2015 | Banking, Business & Taxation, Construction, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Financial Services, Litigation, News
Super Lawyers has recognized five Saalfeld Griggs attorneys for their high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. They are Robert Saalfeld, Hunter Emerick, Shannon Raye Martinez, David Briggs, and Jennifer Paul. These attorneys receive the honor...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jul 6, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
Last week, the Department of Labor issued its long-awaited proposed changes to regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act. These changes affect the “white collar” exemptions that allow employers to treat some management, professional, and administrative...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jun 16, 2015 | Litigation, News, Real Property & Land Use
Real estate professionals should be aware that substantial change to residential development in Oregon is on the horizon. House Bill 2564 remains alive in the Oregon Legislature. This bill will repeal the existing prohibition on inclusionary zoning regulations in...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jun 12, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
By: David Briggs As seen in: Silverton Health’s Healthy Business Journal As an employment lawyer, I am often asked if terminating a certain employee is legal. Again, as a lawyer, I am bound by oath to tell people: it depends. While Oregon is an at-will state –...
