Jun 10, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
A recent Supreme Court case considered whether, in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding, a junior mortgage may be voided when the senior mortgage amount exceeds the value of the property. For lenders, this means that if you hold a mortgage that is second in line to the...
Jun 8, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, News
By Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group For lenders who maintain perfected security interests in collateral, the Second Circuit’s recent decision in In Re Motors Liquidation Company, et al. will go down in history as a...
Jun 5, 2015 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, News
By Christine Moehl The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has been around since 2010 and nearly all of the major provisions of the law have been implemented in the intervening five years. However, there is one controversial element of the ACA which has not yet taken effect –...
Jun 5, 2015 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, News
by Hunter Emerick The Construction and Litigation Groups at Saalfeld Griggs PC recently obtained a favorable ruling from the Oregon Court of Appeals. The ruling imposed a judgment against a surety company for a substantial award in favor of our client. The judgment...
Jun 5, 2015 | Construction, Litigation, News, Real Property & Land Use, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
By Mark Shipman and Alan Sorem Each year when the Oregon State Legislature meets, members of the legislative body propose a number of land use bills. This year is no exception. The following is a selective summary of land use bills currently pending before the Oregon...
Jun 5, 2015 | Estate Planning & Probate, Litigation, News
by Estate Planning Practice Group Thinking about including your favorite charity in your estate plan? Here are four simple, but important, items to consider. Name and Taxpayer Identification Number Start by obtaining your charity’s legal name and unique nine digit...
