Jun 3, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
Bankruptcy courts have a seemingly obvious purpose—to settle bankruptcy claims. However, bankruptcy courts may also hear and decide matters that would traditionally be argued in a federal district court if those matters are related to the bankruptcy proceeding and the...
May 29, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
During a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding, a trustee collects a portion of a debtor’s wages for distribution to creditors according to a court-approved payment plan. At any time, a debtor may convert his Chapter 13 proceeding into a Chapter 7 proceeding, during which...
May 29, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News, Real Property & Land Use
As an update to our blog post of November 25, 2014 (below), the United States District Court for the District of Oregon recently changed course with regard to property surrendered in bankruptcy, vacating and remanding In re Watt. Judge Ann Aiken recognized the lack of...
May 28, 2015 | Employment Law, News
SHRMA Legislative Update Report for May 2015 by Jennifer C. Paul, J.D. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REPORT This is a SHRMA Legislative Update Report provided by the Salem Human Resources Management Association. As the session continues to progress we are beginning to have...
May 13, 2015 | Construction, News
Con-Tech, Inc. is a charitable tax exempt corporation that is providing opportunities to local high school students to construct a residence. The 2015 house build project, dubbed the Nest by the students, is nearing completion and will soon be listed for sale. To...
May 7, 2015 | Litigation, News
by Paul J. Sundermier, Of Counsel No matter what your feelings are about PERS retirees’ benefits, this is an important case. Business persons should be as happy as some retirees with this decision because it explains how the State of Oregon needs to be able to enter...
