by Jeremy Rickson | Jan 21, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Financial Services, Litigation, News
By Randall Sutton, Saalfeld Griggs PC As financial services employers are well aware, the legalization of marijuana for recreational use poses new challenges for banks wishing to maintain a drug free workplace. If the experiences of Colorado and Washington are any...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jan 20, 2015 | Company, Litigation, News, Real Property & Land Use
Saalfeld Griggs PC is pleased to announce that Paul J. Sundermier has joined the law firm. He is one of the most experienced litigators in Oregon in the field of Eminent Domain law. Mr. Sundermier represents public bodies and private property owners in direct...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jan 13, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Washington Federal vs. Harvey confirmed what was believed true: guarantors of commercial loans may be liable for a deficiency after non-judicial foreclosure of a trust deed. Lenders are often faced with Collateral...
by Jeremy Rickson | Jan 13, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
Proposed CFPB Rule Changes: Clarifications, Additional Requirements, and where Small Loan Servicers Fit The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“the Bureau”) has proposed new regulations to clarify a number of issues that the Bureau felt remain unresolved under...
by Jeremy Rickson | Dec 16, 2014 | Employment Law, News
Last week, a draft bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to Oregon employees was introduced in the House Business and Labor Committee. The draft bill is available for review here. The bill as drafted would require most Oregon employers to provide one...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Dec 10, 2014 | Business & Taxation, Company, News
Beware of annual meeting minutes scams. If you responded to a solicitation entitled “2014 – Annual Minutes Form” you may be entitled to a refund. Recently, a Florida company named “Annual Business Services” was soliciting Oregon businesses with the promise to...
