Mar 5, 2015 | Business & Taxation, News, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
By Caleb A. Williams In a recent edition of Business Briefs we discussed crowdfunding and the opportunity to use such an investment vehicle for real estate development. Recent events in Oregon require that we return to the topic of crowdfunding....
Mar 5, 2015 | Estate Planning & Probate, News
By Jeff Moore If you are in the throes of tying the knot, there may be a few important estate planning ramifications for which your wedding planner failed to prep you. For example, marriage actually revokes your current Will in its entirety. In addition, marriage...
Mar 1, 2015 | Banking, Estate Planning & Probate, Litigation, News
By Erich M. Paetsch In 2013, an estimated 15 percent of Oregonians were 65 or older. By 2030, it is estimated that more than 20 percent of Oregonians will be 65 or older. Given the growing population of Oregonians 65 years or older, greater legislative and judicial...
Feb 17, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, News
The Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Service Members Act of 2014 provides that if a mortgage was obtained before a service member was an active duty member of the military, then they are protected from foreclosure for a period of time upon return from active...
Feb 17, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
For Lenders who maintain perfected security interests in collateral and their counsel, the Second Circuit’s recent decision In Re Motors Liquidation Company, et al. will go down in history as a middle of the night sweat inducing source of anxiety. The characters and...
Feb 13, 2015 | Employment Law, News
SHRMA 2015 Legislative Report CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REPORT Oregon’s 78th Legislative Assembly convened on February 2, 2015. There are a significant number of employment related bills proposed for the 2015 session, including hotly contested topics such as statewide...