Dec 19, 2019 | 2020, Business, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, Litigation, News
By Randall Sutton, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new rule that will clarify that many perks offered by employers don’t need to be factored in to the “regular rate” when an employer calculates...
Dec 19, 2019 | 2020, Business, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, Litigation, News
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney As many of our clients already know, the 2019 Oregon Legislature was quite busy. There are a number of things that employers need to keep in mind as they roll into 2020. Here are a few of the highlights:...
Dec 18, 2019 | 2019, Food for thought, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Litigation
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney and Daniel Reynolds, Litigation Attorney We scoured our inboxes and the internet to come up with some of the most ridiculous, entertaining and . . . let’s just say “creative” lawsuits from this year. If you’ve...
Oct 31, 2019 | Agri-Business, Litigation, News, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
By: Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy & Litigation Practice Groups Right to Farm in Oregon Oregon has a strong right to farm policy that began in the early 1970’s. In 1993 the Oregon legislature established a right to farm law that protects growers from...
Oct 31, 2019 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation
By: Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy & Litigation Practice Groups In early September 2019, after about six hours of deliberation, a federal jury awarded a Portland, Oregon man $101,000 in non-economic damages against Wells Fargo Bank for violation of the...
Oct 30, 2019 | Banking, Litigation, News
By Erich M. Paetsch, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Attorney Two very different courts recently issued opinions on issues routinely impacting financial institutions. In Multnomah County, a jury considered whether a financial institution should...
