by Courtney Bloedorn | May 2, 2018 | Business & Taxation, News
By: Business Law & Taxation Law Practice Group Even if you have been in a “media blackout” for the past six months, you probably still heard that Congress enacted major tax changes to the Internal Revenue Code in the form of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax...
by Tammy Egbert | Jan 10, 2018 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, News
By: Christine M. Moehl, Employee Benefits Lawyer Although Congress recently made changes to the requirement that individuals maintain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), Congress did not make any changes to ACA provisions affecting...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jul 18, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, News
By: Randall P. Sutton, David Briggs For those tracking recent developments with the overtime rules for manufacturers, the Oregon Legislature has finally weighed in and passed legislation that is awaiting the Governor’s signature. The legislation is a mixed bag for...
by Christy Hill | Jun 29, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, News
By: Randall Sutton The Oregon Sick Time law is almost as vague as it is complicated. The many pages of statutes and regulations fail to cover some key points and raise many questions, requiring employers to read between the lines when structuring sick time and PTO...
by Christy Hill | Jun 27, 2017 | Company, Employment Law, Litigation, News
By: Randall Sutton The second increase in a series of minimum wage increases goes into effect July 1st with the largest wage jump of any year in the six-year cycle. As we have discussed previously, Oregon’s stair-stepping series of wage increases create a patchwork of...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jun 14, 2017 | Banking, Financial Services, Litigation, News
By Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Group On June 12, 2017, in a decision written by newest Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court unanimously held that a party that purchases debts and then pursues collection activity on its own is...
